i. That, the Respondent has not violated the Applicant’s rights as guaranteed under Article 2 of the Charter; ii. That, the Respondent has not violated any of the Applicant’s rights guaranteed in the Charter. V. JURISDICTION 13. The Court notes 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. 14. The Court underscores that pursuant to Rule 49(1) of the Rules, “[t]he Court shall conduct preliminarily examination of its jurisdiction…in accordance with the Charter, the Protocol and these Rules.” 15. On the basis of the above-cited provisions, the Court must conduct an assessment of its jurisdiction and dispose of objections thereto, if any. 16. The Respondent State raises an objection to the material jurisdiction of the Court. The Court will, therefore, consider the said objection before examining other aspects of its jurisdiction, if necessary. A. Objection to the material jurisdiction of the Court 17. The Respondent State contends that the Court is not vested with jurisdiction to determine the present application as it is not a criminal appellate court. 5