V. JURISDICTION 19. Article 3 of the Protocol provides that: 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. 20. Furthermore, under Rule 49(1) of the Rules of Court, “[t]he Court shall conduct a preliminary examination of its jurisdiction (…) in accordance with the Charter, the Protocol and these Rules.”4 21. Based on the above provisions, the Court must, in each application, ascertain its jurisdiction and rule on objections to its jurisdiction, if any. 22. In its Response to the request for provisional measures of 14 July 2022, the Respondent State raises an objection to the personal jurisdiction of the Court. A. Objection to the personal jurisdiction of the Court 23. The Respondent State submits that the Court no longer has jurisdiction to entertain new applications from individuals or non-governmental organisations. It further submits that although the request for provisional measures is based on an application submitted before the withdrawal of the 4 Rule 39(1) of the Rules of 2 June 2010. 10