being the commencement of the time limit within which it shall
be seised with the matter; and
g.
Do not deal with cases which have been settled by the States
involved, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of
the United Nations, or the Charter of the Organization of
African Unity or the Provisions of the Charter.
29. The Court notes that, having defaulted, the Respondent State does not raise
any objection. Nonetheless, pursuant to Rule 50(1) of the Rules, the Court
must ensure that the requirements under the above-mentioned provisions
are met.
30. The Court notes that the Applicant submits that his Application complies
with the admissibility requirements under Rule 50(2)(a) to (g) of the Rules.
31. It emerges from the record that the Applicant has been clearly identified by
name, in accordance with Rule 50(2)(a) of the Rules.
32. The Court also notes that the Applicant’s claims seek to protect his rights
under the Charter. It notes, in fact, that one of the objectives of the
Constitutive Act of the African Union (hereinafter referred to as “the
Constitutive Act”), as set out in Article 3(h) thereof, is the promotion and
protection of human and peoples’ rights. Moreover, there is nothing in the
record that is incompatible with the Constitutive Act. The Court therefore
finds that the Application meets the requirement of Rule 50(2)(b) of the
Rules.
33. The Court further notes that the Application is not drafted in language that
is disparaging or insulting to the Respondent State, it therefore complies
with Rule 50(2)(c) of the Rules.
34. The Court also observes that the Application is not based exclusively on
news disseminated by the mass media, but on judicial documents
emanating from the Respondent State’s domestic courts. The Court
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