g. Do not deal with cases which have been settled by those
States involved, in accordance with the principles of the
Charter of the United Nations, or of the Constitutive Act of
the African Union, or of the provisions of the Charter.
29. The Court notes that no objection was raised to the admissibility of the
Application. Nevertheless, pursuant to Rule 50(1) of the Rules, it must ensure
that the requirements under the aforementioned provisions are met.
30. The Court notes that the Applicant alleges that his Application complies with
the admissibility requirements under paragraphs (a) to (g) of Rule 50(2) of the
Rules.
31. It emerges from the record that the Applicant has been clearly identified by
name, in accordance with Rule 50(2)(a) of the Rules.
32. The Court also notes that the Applicant’s requests seek to protect his rights
under the Charter. It notes that one of the objectives of the Constitutive Act of
the African Union, as set out in Article 3(h) thereof, is the promotion and
protection of human and peoples’ rights. Furthermore, there is nothing in the
Application that is incompatible with the Constitutive Act of the African Union.
The Court, therefore, finds that the Application meets the requirement of Rule
50(2)(b) of the Rules.
33. The Court further notes that the Application is not drafted in language that is
disparaging or insulting to the Respondent State, which makes it compliant
with Rule 50(2)(c) of the Rules.
34. The Court also notes that the Application is not based exclusively on news
disseminated through the mass media, but on judicial documents issued by
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