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Citation
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Judgment date
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| November 1994 |
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Communication inadmissible as local remedies had not been exhausted; detention and torture allegations not heard on merits.
Exhaustion of local remedies – admissibility of communications before the African Commission – prolonged and arbitrary detention – allegation of torture – Article 56(5) of the African Charter.
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3 November 1994 |
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Communication inadmissible for failure to exhaust or demonstrate exhaustion of local remedies.
Human Rights – Admissibility – Exhaustion of local remedies – Failure to provide information regarding exhaustion – Communication declared inadmissible.
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3 November 1994 |
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A communication was declared inadmissible for failure to exhaust domestic remedies regarding the right to fair hearing.
Human Rights – Admissibility of Communication – Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies – Right to Fair Hearing – Adequacy of Notification
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3 November 1994 |
| April 1994 |
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The Commission dismissed the complaint as inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies under article 56 of the Charter.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – admissibility – exhaustion of local remedies – requirement for communication to be considered by the Commission – article 56 of the Charter.
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27 April 1994 |
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Malawi's detention and treatment of political prisoners violated the African Charter's protections of life, liberty, and fair trial.
Human rights – arbitrary and indefinite detention – right to life – right to liberty and security – torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment – right to fair trial – state succession of liability for human rights abuses.
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27 April 1994 |
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Release of political prisoners by new government constitutes satisfactory resolution of prior human rights violations in Benin.
Human rights – African Charter violations – detention without trial – torture – extrajudicial killing – resolution by release of political prisoners – mootness of complaint after change of government and remedial action.
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27 April 1994 |
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Commission found that current administration adequately addressed massive past human rights violations committed by previous authorities in Togo.
Human rights – Grave and massive violations – Torture, extrajudicial killings, and abuses by security forces – State responsibility for past violations – Satisfactory remediation by subsequent administration.
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27 April 1994 |
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The Commission requested Guinea to respond to allegations of detention without trial, deferring substantive consideration pending the state's reply.
Human rights – Detention without trial – African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights procedure – Requirement for state response before consideration of merits.
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27 April 1994 |
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27 April 1994 |
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27 April 1994 |
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The Commission deferred substantive examination pending notification and response from the government of Togo, per procedural requirements.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – procedure – notification of respondent state – right to be heard prior to substantive consideration of communication – necessity of compliance with article 57 and Rules 110, 115, and 117 before consideration on merits.
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27 April 1994 |
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The Commission declined to consider the applicant’s claim of persecution and request for intervention on admissibility grounds.
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights – admissibility – article 55 – Commission declining to consider communication alleging governmental persecution and seeking intervention for refugee status.
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27 April 1994 |
