B. Other aspects of jurisdiction 35. The Court observes that no objections have been raised on the other aspects of its jurisdiction. Nevertheless, in accordance with Rule 49(1) of the Rules, it must satisfy itself that conditions relating to all aspects of its jurisdiction are fulfilled before proceeding to examine the substance of this Application. In this regard, the Court holds that it has: i. Personal jurisdiction insofar as, as indicated in paragraph 2 of this Judgment, the Respondent State is a party to the Charter and to the Protocol, and has deposited a Declaration by virtue of which it accepts the Court's jurisdiction to receive applications from individuals and Non-Governmental Organisations. ii. Temporal jurisdiction given that the facts of the case occurred after the Respondent State became a party to the Protocol. iii. Territorial jurisdiction, insofar as the violations alleged by the Applicant occurred on the territory of the Respondent State. 36. In the light of the foregoing, the Court holds that it has jurisdiction to rule on the present Application. VI. ADMISSIBILITY 37. Under Article 6(2) of the Protocol, “the Court shall rule on the admissibility of applications, taking into account the provisions of Article 56 of the Charter”. 38. Pursuant to Rule 50(1) of the Rules of Court, “the Court shall ascertain the admissibility of an Application filed before it in accordance with Article 56 of the Charter, Article 6(2) of the Protocol and these Rules”. 39. The Court notes that Rule 50(2) of the Rules, which restates the provisions of Article 56 of the Charter, reads as follows: 10

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