The Applicant is necessarily required to invoke violation of his human rights; in that the Applicant must prove that the facts are indeed related to acts he considers prejudicial to his rights, before the jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice may be upheld; reference may be made to Jamal Oliver Kane v. Republic of Mali (Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/17 of 16 October 2017). In the case at hand, the Applicant invokes violation of his right to participate in the public affairs of his country, violation of his right to vote, and violation of his right of eligibility to stand for elections. The Court observes that the personal rights listed out by the Applicant form part of the human rights whose protection is within the ambit of the powers of the Court; thus, the Court hereby declares that it is competent to adjudicate on and determine the allegations of human rights violation which the Applicant claims to have been a victim of, brought against the Republic of Senegal, a Member State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). REGARDING ADMISSIBILITY OF THE APPLICATION In the terms of Article 10 (d) of Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05 of 19 January 2005, access to the Court is open to individuals on application for relief for violation of their human rights. The application thus submitted shall not be anonymous nor be made whilst the same matter has been instituted before another International Court for adjudication. In the case at hand, the Court notes that Karim Meissa Wade has brought before it a claim that he is a victim of the violation of his rights. Since the application is not anonymous and the applicant has not instituted the same proceedings before another International Court for adjudication, the Honourable Court declares that the application is admissible. REGARDING VIOLATION OF HIS RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE FREELY IN THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OF HIS COUNTRY Translator: E. Nkansah 9