14. In relation to jurisdiction and admissibility, the Respondent State prays the Court to order that: i. The Honourable African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate over this Application; ii. The Application has not met the admissibility requirements stipulated under Rule 40(5) of the Rules of the Court or Article 6(2) of the Protocol. iii. The Application is inadmissible; iv. The Application be dismissed in accordance to Rule 38 of the Rules of Court. v. Costs of this Application be borne by the Applicant. 15. On merits and reparations, the Respondent State prays the Court to order that: i. [It]has not violated the rights of the Applicant under Articles 3(2) and 5 of the African Charter on human and peoples’ rights; ii. [It] did not violate the rights of the Applicant provided under Article 7(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; iii. The Application be dismissed for lack of merit; iv. The Applicant not granted reparations; v. The Applicant continue to serve their sentence; vi. The Applicant’s prayers be dismissed; vii. The costs of this Application be borne by the Applicant. V. JURISDICTION 16. The Court recalls 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, this 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. 5