32. The Court considers that it has temporal jurisdiction insofar as the alleged
violations occurred after the Respondent State became a party to the
Charter and the Protocol and deposited the Declaration.
33. As regards its territorial jurisdiction the Court finds that it has temporal
jurisdiction insofar as the alleged violations occurred on the territory of the
Respondent State.
34. Accordingly, the Court finds that it has jurisdiction to consider the
Application.
VI.
ADMISSIBILITY
35. Article 6(2) of the Protocol provides that “the Court shall rule on the
admissibility of cases taking into account the provisions of Article of the
Charter “.
36. In accordance with Rule 50(1) the Rules of Court,8 “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”.
37. Rule 50(2) of the Rules of Procedure, which in substance reproduces Article
56 of the Charter, provides that:
Applications to the Court must meet all of the following requirements:
a. Indicate their authors even if the latter request anonymity;
b. Are compatible with the Constitutive Act of the African Union and
with the Charter;
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Rule 40 of the Rules of 2 June 2010.
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