i. That the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania did not violate the rights of the Applicant provided under Article 2 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; ii. That the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania did not violate the rights of the Applicant provided under Article 3 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; iii. That the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania did not violate the rights of the Applicant provided under Article 7(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; iv. That the conviction was lawful; v. That the Appeals before the High Court and Court of Appeal were proper and lawful; vi. That the Applicant continue to serve his sentence; vii. That the Application be dismissed for lack of merit; viii. That the Applicant’s prayers be duly dismissed; and ix. That the costs of this Application be borne by the Applicant. V. JURISDICTION 13. The Court notes that Article 3 of the Protocol provides as follows: 1. The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all cases and disputes submitted to it concerning the interpretation and application of the Charter, this Protocol and any other relevant Human Rights instrument ratified by the States concerned. 2. In the event of a dispute as to whether the Court has jurisdiction, the Court shall decide. 14. The Court underscores the provision of Rule 49(1) of the Rules that, “[t]he Court shall conduct preliminarily examination of its jurisdiction…in accordance with the Charter, the Protocol and these Rules.” 15. On the basis of the above-cited provisions, the Court must conduct an assessment of its jurisdiction and dispose of objections thereto, if any. 5