the alleged violations persist to date. Resultantly, the Court finds that it has temporal jurisdiction.4 29. The Court also notes that it has territorial jurisdiction given that the alleged violations occur in the Respondent State’s territory. 30. In light of the foregoing, the Court holds that it has jurisdiction to hear this Application. VI. ADMISSIBILITY 31. Article 6(2) of the Protocol provides that: “the Court shall rule on the admissibility of cases taking into account the provisions of article 56 of the Charter.” 32. Pursuant to Rule 50(1) of the Rules, “[t]he 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.” 33. 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 the following conditions: a. indicate their authors even though the latter requests anonymity; b. are compatible with the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the Charter; c. are not written in disparaging or insulting language directed against the State concerned and its institutions or the African Union; 4 Igola Iguna v. United Republic of Tanzania, ACtHPR, Application No. 020/2017, Judgment of 1 December 2022 (merits and reparations), § 18; Jebra Kambole v. United Republic of Tanzania, (15 July 2020) (merits and reparations) 4 AfCLR 460, § 24; Dismas Bunyerere v. United Republic of Tanzania, (merits and reparations) (28 November 2019) 3 AfCLR 702, § 28(ii); Norbert Zongo and Others v. Burkina Faso (preliminary objections) (25 June 2013) 1 AfCLR 197, §§ 71-77. 9

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