ii.
Grant reparations pursuant to Article 27(1) of the Protocol; and
iii. Grant any other order legal remedy it may deem fit and just to grant in
the circumstances of his application.
13. In its Response, with regard to jurisdiction and admissibility of the
Application, the Respondent State prays the Court to:
i.
Find that the Court is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate this
Application as a criminal appellate court;
ii.
Find that the Application had not met the admissibility requirements that
are prescribed in Article 56(5) and (6) of the Charter, Article 6(2) of the
Protocol and Rule 40(5)3 and (6)4 of the Rules of Court;
iii. Declare the Application inadmissible; and
iv. Dismiss the Application.
14. With regard to the merits of the Application, the Respondent State prays the
Court to:
i.
Find that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicant’s rights as
guaranteed under Articles 2, 3 and 7 of the Charter; and
ii.
Find that the Respondent State did not violate any of the Applicant’s
rights provided for under the Charter.
V.
JURISDICTION
15.
The Court observes 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.
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Corresponding to Rule 50(2)(e) of the Rules of 25 September 2020.
Corresponding to Rule 50(2)(f) of the Rules of 25 September 2020.
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