framework of the Truth, Justice and Reco11ciliation Commission (CVJR), the recommendations which propose that the victims should be compensated will soon be implemented. 28. The Republic of Togo therefore requests the Court to find that inquiries have already been conducted on the criminal charges brought, and to declare in favour of the Republic of Togo, that it will soon give effect to the reparation of the harms done. 29. Finally, with respect to all the Applicants, the Republic of Togo asks the Court to adjudge and declare that the applications for compensation have no basis, to dismiss the requests brought by Applicants in all their intents and purposes, and to ask the Applicants: to pay the costs. ' ' LEGAL ISSUES Jurisdiction of the Court and admissibility of the applications 30. The Republic of Togo neither contests the jurisdiction of the Court over the matter in issue nor the admissibility of the applications :filed. The Court shall ensure nevertheless that in all the cases brought before it, it has jurisdiction to adjudicate over th-e matter and that the application is admissible. 31. In the instant case, the Applicants allege human rights violation pursuant to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman Rights, the Convention or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, instruments ratified by the Republic of Togo. The Court adjudges. that, following its consistently held case law, it has jurisdiction to adjudicate in a case once the subject-matter of the application is on allegations of human rights violations which occurred in a Member State of ECOWAS. - 32. Moreover, the Applicants are the persons who declare. having suffered .the allegations they brought forth. They therefore assume the status of victims. Besides, since the Application is not anonymous and has not been filed before another competent International Court, the criteria for admissibility as provided for by Article 10(d) of the new Protocol on the Court as amended by the 19 January 2005 Supplementary Protocol, are 9