2. Are compatible with the charter of the organization of African.U-nity,orwith'_ the present Charter, 3. Are not written in disparaging or insulting language' 4. Are not based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media, 5. Are filed after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged, 6. Are filed within a reasonable period from the time local remedies are exhausted or from the date the Commission is seized of the matter, and 7. Do not deal with cases which have been settled by the States involved in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, or the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or the provision of the present Charter." 40.While the Parties do not dispute that some of the admissibility requirements have been fulfilled, the Respondent State raises two objections. The first one relates to the exhaustion of domestic remedies, and the second one relates to whether the Application was filed within a reasonable time after the exhaustion of domestic remedies. 41.The Respondent State avers that the Applicants did not exhaust local remedies because they never raised the allegations presented to this Court before any of its municipal courts. The Respondent State submits that the Applicants could have filed a constitutional petition under the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act challenging the alleged violations of their rights especially in relation to the alleged discrimination by virtue of the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy. 42.The Respondent State further submits that except for the First Applicant, the Fifth Applicant and the Sixth Applicant, allthe other Applicants never t'1 <T ) _4 _,, v \ l.-i\ \'\. i, il"r - .t^-l',17 14 v' ,r!r' , l 1.. -i -' :,",'. .-,';) " \*_-,__-.--