ii) Personal jurisdiction insofar as the Respondent State has deposited
the Declaration.
iii) Temporal jurisdiction, insofar as the alleged violations were
committed after the entry into force of the above-mentioned Protocol
in relation to the Respondent State.
iv) Territorial jurisdiction, insofar as the facts of the case occurred in the
Respondent State’s territory.
23. Accordingly, the Court declares that it has jurisdiction to entertain the instant
Application.
VI.
ADMISSIBILITY
24. Article 6(2) of the Protocol provides:
The Court shall rule on the admissibility of cases taking into account
the provisions of Article 56 of the Charter.
25. Under Rule 50(1) of the Rules of Court 4:
The Court shall ascertain the admissibility of an Application [...] in
accordance with Article 56 of the Charter, Article 6(2) of the Protocol
and these Rules.
26. Rule 50(2), which restates Article 56 of the Charter, provides:
Applications filed before the Court shall comply with all of the following
conditions:
a.
Indicate their authors, even if the latter request anonymity;
b.
comply with the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the
Charter;
c.
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Not contain any disparaging or insulting language;
Rule 39 of the Rules of 2 June 2010.
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