113. The Court, having considered all the requirements relating to admissibility of the application pursuant to article 56(5) of the Charter and Rule 40(5) of the Rules, concludes that the application is admissible. VI. THE MERITS OF THE MATTER A) Allegations of violation of the rights of the Applicants to have their cause heard by competent national courts 114. The right to have one’s cause heard by competent national courts is guaranteed under article 7(1) of the Charter and articles 2(3) and 14 of the ICCPR. This right is also enshrined in article 8 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 115. According to article 7 of the Charter: “41. Every individual shall have the right to have his cause heard. This comprises: (a) the right to an appeal to competent national organs against acts of violating his fundamental rights as recognised and guaranteed by conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force...”. 116. According to article 2(3) of the ICCPR: “Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes: (a) To ensure that any person whose rights or freedoms as herein recognized are violated shall have an effective remedy, notwithstanding that the violation has been committed by persons acting in an official capacity; (b) To ensure that any person claiming such a remedy shall have his right thereto determined by competent judicial, administrative or legislative authorities, or by any other competent authority provided for by the legal system of the State, and to develop the possibilities of judicial remedy; (c) To ensure that the competent authorities shall enforce such remedies when granted”. 34 bp NEW S|