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 9

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