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 12

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