Original: French 45 . The Court recalls that , in its Order for Provisional Measures dated 15 March 2013 , it had declared that it had prima facie jurisdiction to examine the Application and consequently ordered the provisional measures requested . 46. However, the Order for Provisional Measures issued by the Court does not in any way prejudge its competence to examine the merits of the case. The Court will now proceed to conduct an exhaustive examination of its jurisdiction. A. PERSONAL JURISDICTION 47. In the instant case , the Applicant is , as earlier indicated , the African Commission on Human and Peoples ' Rights. Under Article 5 ( 1) of the Protocol , entities/institutions entitled the to Commission submit cases 1s one to the of the Court. Consequently, the Court has personal jurisdiction v is-a-vis the Applicant to hear the case . 48. As has also been indicated above , the Respondent in the instant case is Libya , a State which ratified the Charter on 19 July 1986, and the Protocol on 19 November 2003 , both te xts of which are in force with respect to Libya. According to A rt ic le 3( 1) of the Protocol , "the jurisdiction of the Court shall e xtend 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 th e States concerned" (italics added). Consequently , the Court has personal jurisdiction , vis- a-vis the Respondent, to hear the instant case .