ii. Temporal jurisdiction, given that the alleged violations took place after the ratification of the Charter, the Protocol and the depositing of the Declaration by the Respondent State. iii. Territorial jurisdiction, given that the facts on which the alleged violations are based occurred in the territory of the Respondent State. 29. In light of the above, the Court holds that it has jurisdiction to hear the present Application. VI. ADMISSIBILITY 30. Pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Protocol, “The Court shall rule on the admissibility of cases taking into account the provisions of Article 56 of the Charter”. 31. In line with Rule 50(1) of the Rules, “the Court shall ascertain the admissibility of an Application filed before it in accordance with Article 56 of the Charter, Article 6 (2) of the Protocol and these Rules.” 32. The Court notes that Rule 50(2) of the Rules, which in substance restates the provisions of Article 56 of the Charter, provides as follows: Applications filed before the Court shall comply with all of the following conditions: a. Indicate their authors even if the latter request anonymity; b. Are compatible with the Constitutive Act of the African Union and with the Charter; c. Are not written in disparaging or insulting language directed against the State concerned and its institutions or the African Union; d. Are not based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media; 10

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