The Jurisdiction of this Court to determine cases of Human rights violation is provided in Article 9(4) and 10(d) of the 2005 Supplementary Protocol. The Applicants alleged that the Defendant in enforcing its statutory provisions particularly sections 51, 52, 52A, 59, 178, 179, 180, 181, and 181A of the Criminal Code and Section 173A of the Information and Communications (Amendment) Act of the Gambia, violates their rights as journalists. Further, the Applicants state that the continued application of these laws violates their rights to personal liberty and as a result of this, they remain in exile till date. The Defendant however objected to the competence of this court to examine its national laws. The question to be addressed at this point is whether this court can examine the contested legislation to determine if the legislation is incompatible with and infringes on the Plaintiffs rights protected under the UDHR, African Charter, ICCPR and other international provisions to which the Defendant is a party. In Hissien Habre Vs. Senegal (2010 CCJELR) pg.65, this Court held: "that to decide whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear a case, it has to examine if the issue submitted deals with the rights enshrined for the benefit of the human person and arising from the international or community obligation of the state as human rights to be observed, promoted, protected and enjoyed and whether the alleged violations was committed by a member state of the community." The powers conferred on the Court, in the 2005 Supplementary Protocol should are clear and should not be misconstrued as the jurisdiction to exercise or control over 28