000918 It has territorial jurisdiction given that the facts of the matter and alleged violations occurred within the territory of the Respondent IV State. 34. ln light of the foregoing, the Court holds that it has jurisdiction to hear the instant case and therefore finds that the Respondent State's objection is unfounded. VI. ADMISS!BILITY 35 Pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Protocol, "the Court shall rule on the admissibility of cases taking into account the provisions of Article 56 of the charter.,' 36 ln accordance with Rule 3g(1) of the Rules, "the court shall conduct pretiminary examination of ... the admissibility of the Application in accordance with article the Charter and Rule 40 of the Rules." 37. 56 of Rule 40 of the Rules, which in substance restates the provisions of Article 56 of the Charter, provides that: "Pursuant to the provisions of Article 56 of the charter to which Article 6(2) of the Protocol refers, applications to the court shall comply with the following conditions: 1 . 2. 3. 4. 5. Disclose the identity of the Applicant notwithstanding the latter,s request for anonymity; Comply with the Constitutive Act of the Union and the Charter; Not contain any disparaging or insulting language; Not based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media; Be filed after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged; 6. Be filed within a reasonable time from the date local remedies were exhausted or from the date set by the court as being the commencement of the time limit within which it shall be seized with the Matter; 7. Not raise any matter or issues previously setfled by the parties in accordance with the principles of the charter of the United Nations, the -/ l0 G#?