with the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the Charter insofar as it
meets the requirements set out in Rule 50(2)(b) of the Rules.
67. The Court further notes that the Application does not contain any
disparaging or insulting language directed against the Respondent State, its
institutions or the African Union. As such, it complies with the requirement
of Rule 50(2)(c) of the Rules.
68. The Court also notes that the Applicants submitted procedural documents
as evidence, so that the Application is not based on news disseminated
through the mass media. The Application therefore meets the requirement
of Rule 50(2)(d) of the Rules.
69. Furthermore, the Court finds that the Application does not deal with a case
which has been settled by the States involved in accordance with the
principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Constitutive Act of the
African Union or the provisions of the Charter.
70. In light of the foregoing, the Court finds that all admissibility requirements
under Article 56 of the Charter as restated in Rule 50(2) of the Rules are
met and therefore declares the Application admissible.
VII. MERITS
71. The Applicants allege violation by the Respondent State of their right to be
informed of their right to compensation after expropriation, the right to have
their cause heard, the right to dignity and prohibition of all forms of
degradation, the right of all citizens to equality before the law, and the right
to the enjoyment of rights and freedoms. The Court shall examine these
allegations in turns.
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