African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights - 1993

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Citation	Judgment date
April 1993
Amnesty International v Tunisia (Communication 69 of 1992) [1993] ACHPR 9 (7 April 1993) A complaint relating to wrongful detention and torture was held inadmissible as it had already been settled under international law. Human rights – communication procedure – admissibility – Article 56(7) African Charter – case previously settled under Charter or equivalent international instruments – inadmissibility.	7 April 1993
March 1993
International PEN v Ghana (Communication 93 of 1993) [1993] ACHPR 5 (24 March 1993) Applicant withdrew a freedom-of-expression communication; the Commission closed the file under Article 56. Human rights — Freedom of expression — Communication withdrawn by applicant — File closed under Article 56 of the African Charter.	24 March 1993
Modise v Botswana (Communication 97 of 1993) [1993] ACHPR 6 (3 March 1993) The Commission ruled the communication inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies as required by Article 56 of the Charter. Admissibility – exhaustion of local remedies – Article 56 of the African Charter – communication inadmissible for failure to exhaust domestic remedies.	3 March 1993