Ill ''The Registry bas decided not to register your Application as it does not meet any of U1e requirements provided by instruments governing the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights"." To avoid any ambiguity, 1he Registrar similarly provided the following clarification: "To be admitted, an Application must, among other conditions, be filed against an African State that is Party to lhc African Charter on Human and Peoples' RighlS and to the Protocol related thereto''. 1t is quite rightly that such requests, that the Court manifestly lacks 9. jurisdiction to deal wilh, were dealt with through an administrative channel. It is moreover consistent with the practice in international jurisdictions such as the International Court of Justice where it is an official of the Registry which is by individuals, entities that do not have entrusted wilb replying to requests filed 5 a locus standi before the World Court. 10. lt was equally through an administrative channel that the African Court disposed of requests filed by States which are not members of the African 6 Union such as France or Japan. 11 . Thus, in his reply to the request filed against Japan, the Deputy Registrar of the Court stated as fo llows: Request tiled by Mr. Karim Benadjal against Prance and the European Court or llurnan Rights dated 3 January 20 15 and rejected by letter from the Registrar dated 7 January 2015 ~Ref AFCIJPR/Reg./Ext/004.15). Requesis from individuals are indeed rejected by a leiter from the Deputy Regjslrar worded as follows: " In reply to your letter dated xx, I regret to inform you that, by virtue ofArticle 34 of the Statute ofthe International Court ofJustice, "only States may be parties in cases before the Court", and that on()' international organizations authorize d within the meaning of /Jrticle 65 of the Statltle may request ad1•isory opinions ofthe Court. 4 It follows that neither the Court nor its Members may consider applications from private individuals or groups, provide them with legal advice, or assist them in their relatwns with the authorities ofany country. Tltat being so, you will. I am sure, tmderstand that no action can be taken on your feller. Yours sincerely, " 6 See lhe abovementioned request by Mr. Karim Benadjal, footnote 4.