guaranteed by legal instruments for the protection of human rights, namely,
the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, ratified by Member
States of ECOWAS, such as the Defendant State, and which, therefore, bind
them and impose on them the duty to respect and protect the rights
proclaimed therein. (See the case AMOUZOU HENRI et 5 AUTRES v.
RÉPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE, Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/09,
of 17 December, Case No. ECW/CCJ/APP/01/09)
91.
Consequently, since the requirements of Article 9(4) of Protocol
A/P1/7/91 on the Court, as amended by Supplementary Protocol
A/SP.1/01/05, are met, the Court understands that it entertains jurisdiction to
rule on the instant case.
VIII - ADMISSIBILITY
92.
The admissibility of the application is governed by the provisions of
Article 10 (d), of Protocol A/P1/7/91 on the court as amended by
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05, as cited above, which provides that:
“Access to the Court is open to the following: (...) d) Individuals on
application for relief for violation of their human rights; the submission of
application for which shall:
i) Not be anonymous; nor
(ii) Be made whilst the same matter has been instituted before another
International Court for adjudication; (...)”
93.
Therefore, having the Applicant identified himself as a victim of a
human rights violation, the Court finds that the claim is neither manifestly
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