PROCEDURE Jurisdiction Contentious cases Transfers to the Commission The Court, when deciding on admissibility, may exercise its discretion under article 6(3) of the Protocol to transfer a case to the Commission if the circumstances of the case so requires – taking cognisance of the nature of the allegations made in the application. (Daniel Amare and Mulugeta Amare v Republic of Mozambique & Mozambique Airlines, application 005/2011, decision, 16 June 2011, para 9; Ekollo Moundi Alexandre v Nigeria and Cameroon, application 008/2011, decision 23 September 2011, para 11; Soufiane Ababou v Algeria, application 002/2011, decision, 16 June 2011; Association Juristes d’Afrique pour la Bonne Gouvernance v Côte d’Ivoire, application 006/2011, decision, 16 June 2011, para 10). In a dissenting opinion, Judge Ouguergouz referred to the need for criteria to determine when cases should be transferred to the Commission (Ekollo Moundi Alexandre v Nigeria and Cameroon, application 008/2011, decision 23 September 2011, Dissenting Opinion of Judge Ouguergouz.

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