by counsel in the cases at the national courts. Taking into consideration
these circumstances, the Court finds the period of one (1) year and ten (10)
days to be manifestly reasonable.
57. Accordingly, the Court dismisses the Respondent State’s objection relating
to the non-compliance with the requirement of filing the Application within a
reasonable time after exhaustion of local remedies.
B. Other conditions of admissibility
58. The Court notes that there is no contention regarding the conditions set
out in Rule 50(2)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (g) of the Rules. Even so, it must satisfy
itself that these conditions are met.
59. From the record, the Court notes that, the Applicant has been clearly
identified by name in fulfilment of Rule 50(2)(a) of the Rules.
60. The Court 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.
Furthermore, nothing on file indicates that the Application is incompatible
with the Constitutive Act of the African Union. Therefore, the Court holds
that the requirement of Rule 50(2)(b) of the Rules is met.
61. The language used in the Application is not disparaging or insulting to the
Respondent State, its institutions or the African Union in fulfilment of Rule
50(2)(c) of the Rules.
62. The Application is not based exclusively on news disseminated through
mass media as it is founded on record of the proceedings of the domestic
courts in fulfilment of Rule 50(2)(d) of the Rules.
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