V. JURISDICTION 14. Article 3 of the Protocol provides: 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 instruments ratified by the State concerned. 2. ln the event of a dispute as to whether the Court has jurisdiction, the Court shall decide. 15. Furthermore, under Rule 49(1) of the Rules,4 “the Court shall conduct a preliminary examination of its jurisdiction (…) in accordance with the Charter, the Protocol and these Rules.” 16. Based on the above-cited provisions, the Court must conduct a preliminary assessment of its jurisdiction and dispose of objections thereto, if any. 17. The Court notes that in the instant case, the Respondent State raises an objection to its material jurisdiction, on which the Court will rule before considering other aspects of its jurisdiction, if necessary. A. Objection based on material jurisdiction 18. The Respondent State raises an objection to the jurisdiction of the Court on the ground that the Application does not seek to challenge the violation of rights guaranteed by the Charter and other international legal instruments, or the Respondent State’s compliance with its obligations under the said instruments. 19. The Applicant submits that the objection should be dismissed, on the ground that his Application relates to violations of human rights protected by 4 Rule 39(1) of the Rules of 2 June 2010. 8