72, Accordingly, the Court dismisses the Respondent State’s objection to the admissibility of the Application on the ground that it failed to comply with the requirement of filing an Application within a reasonable time after exhaustion of domestic remedies. B. Other conditions of admissibility 73. The Court notes that the parties do not dispute the fact that the Application fulfils the conditions set out in Article 56(1), (2), (3), (4) and (7) of the Charter regarding the identity of the Applicant, compatibility of the Application with the Constitutive Act of the African Union, the terms used in the Application, the nature of the evidence filed and the prior settlement of the case, respectively, and that nothing on record indicates that these requirements have not been complied with. 74.In view of the foregoing, the Court finds that the Application meets all the conditions of admissibility under Article 56 of the Charter and as set out in Rule AO of the Rules, and therefore declares the same admissible. Vil. MERITS 75.The Applicant guaranteed alleges that the Respondent under Articles 3, 5, 7(1)(c) Considering that the allegations State and concerning has (d) and violated his rights (2) of the Charter. Articles 3 and 5 of the Charter essentially arise from and are related to the Applicant's allegation of violation of his right to a fair trial, the Court will first consider the allegations regarding Article 7 of the Charter. 76. Article 7 of the Charter provides that: 1. Every individual shall have the right to have his cause heard. This comprises: 22

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