ii.
That, the Application has not met the admissibility requirements provided
in Rule 50(2)(e) of the Rules3 of Court and it is therefore inadmissible
and be duly dismissed;
iii. That, the Application has not met the admissibility requirements provided
in Rule 50(2)(f) of the Rules4 of Court and it is therefore inadmissible and
be duly dismissed; and
iv. That, the Application is inadmissible and should be dismissed with costs.
14. On the merits of the Application, the Respondent State also prays the Court
to order that:
i.
[it]did not violate the Applicant’s human rights provided under Article 2
of the Charter;
ii.
[it] did not violate the Applicant’s human rights provided under Article
3(2) and (3) of the Charter;
iii. [it] did not violate the Applicant’s human rights provided under Article
7(c) of the Charter;
iv. The Application be dismissed for lack of merit;
v.
The Applicant’s prayers not be granted;
vi. The Applicant not be awarded reparations; and
vii. Costs be borne by the Applicant.
V.
JURISDICTION
15. The Court observes that Article 3 of the Protocol provides as follows:
1.
The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all cases and disputes
submitted to it concerning the interpretation and application of the
Charter, the […] Protocol and any other relevant Human Rights
instrument ratified by the States concerned.
2.
In the event of a dispute as to whether the Court has jurisdiction,
the Court shall decide.
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Rule 50(2)(e) of the Rules of Court adopted in September 2020.
Rule 50(2)(f), ibid.
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