45. In view of these circumstances, the Court finds that the period of six (6)
months and eight (8) days constitutes reasonable time to bring the case
before it within the meaning of Article 56(6) of the Charter and Rule 50(2)(f)
of the Rules.
46. Consequently, the Court dismisses the objection to the admissibility of the
Application.
B. Other admissibility requirements
47. No objections have been raised in respect of the admissibility requirements
under Rule 50(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), and (g) of the Rules. Nevertheless, the
Court is still required to ensure that these requirements have been fulfilled.
48. The Court notes that the Applicant is clearly identified by name in line with
Rule 50(2)(a) of the Rules.
49. The Court notes that the Applicant’s requests seek to protect his rights as
guaranteed under the Charter. It further notes that one of the objectives of
the Constitutive Act of the African Union as stated in Article 3(h) thereof is
the promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights. Furthermore,
the Application does not contain any complaint or request that is
incompatible with any provision of the said Act. Accordingly, the Court
considers that the Application is compatible with the Constitutive Act of the
African Union and the Charter, and therefore holds that it meets the
requirement of Rule 50(2)(b) of the Rules.
50. The Court further notes that the Application does not contain any
disparaging or insulting language with regard to the Respondent State,
which makes it consistent with the requirement of Rule 50(2)(c) of the Rules.
51. Furthermore, the Application does not concern a case which has already
been settled by the Parties in accordance with the principles of the Charter
of the United Nations, the Constitutive Act of the African Union, the
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