51. In light of the foregoing, the Court dismisses the Respondent State’s objection to the admissibility of the Application based on the alleged failure to file the same within a reasonable time. B. Other conditions of admissibility 52. The Court notes that, from the record, the Application’s compliance with the requirements in Article 56 sub-articles (1), (2), (3), (4) and (7) of the Charter, which are reiterated in sub-rules 50(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), and (g) of the Rules, are not in contention between the Parties. Nevertheless, the Court must ascertain that these requirements have been fulfilled. 53. In particular, the Court notes that the requirement laid down in Rule 50(2)(a) of the Rules is met since the Applicant’s identity is known. 54. The Court also notes that the claims made by the Applicant seek to protect his rights 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. The Application also does not contain any claim or prayer that is incompatible with the said provision of the Act. Therefore, the Court considers that the Application meets the requirement of Rule 50(2)(b) of the Rules. 55. The Court further observes 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. 56. Regarding the condition stated in Rule 50(2)(d) of the Rules, the Court notes that the Application fulfils the said condition as it is not based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media. 57. Finally, with respect to the requirement laid down in Rule 50(2)(g) of the Rules, the Court finds that the present Application does not concern a case 14

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