30. As for its territorial jurisdiction, the Court notes that the violations alleged by
the Applicant happened within the territory of the Respondent State. In the
circumstances, the Court holds that it has territorial jurisdiction.
31. In light of all of the above, the Court holds that it has jurisdiction to determine
the present Application.
VI.
ADMISSIBILITY
32. 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”.
33. In line with Rule 50(1) of the Rules,14 “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.”
34. The Court notes that Rule 50(2) of the Rules, which in substance restates
the provisions of Article 56 of the Charter, provides as follows:
Applications filed before the Court shall comply with all of the following
conditions:
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;
c.
Are not written in disparaging or insulting language directed
against the State concerned and its institutions or the African
Union;
d.
Are not based exclusively on news disseminated through the
mass media;
e.
Are sent after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is
obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged;
14
Rule 40 of the Rules of Court, 2 June 2010.
11