27.After a preliminary examination of its jurisdiction and having found that
there is nothing in the file to indicate that it does not have jurisdiction in
this case, the Court finds that it has:
Material jurisdiction by virtue of the fact that the Applicant
alleges
a
violation
of Articles
7(1)(a)(d)
and
14
of the
Charter, Articles 2(3)(c) and 14(1) of the ICCPR to which
the Respondent State is a party and Article 7 of the UDHR’.
Personal jurisdiction, insofar as, as stated in paragraph 2
of this Ruling, the effective date of the withdrawal of the
Declaration by the Respondent State is 1 March 2017.4
Temporal
took
jurisdiction,
place
in so far as, the alleged
after the entry
into force for the
violations
Respondent
State of the Charter (31 January 1992), of the ICCPR
(16
April 1975), and the Protocol (25 January 2004).
Territorial jurisdiction, since the facts of the case and the
alleged
violations
occurred
in
the
territory
of
the
Respondent State.
28.From
the foregoing,
the Court finds that it has jurisdiction to hear the
instant case.
3 See Anudo Ochieng Anudo v. United Republic of Tanzania, (merits) (2018) 2 AfCLR 248, § 76; Thobias
Mang’ara Mango and Shukurani Masegenya Mango v. United Republic of Tanzania (merits) (2018) 2
AfCLR 314, § 33.
4 See paragraph 2 of this Judgment.