African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights - 2020 August

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August 2020
Communication dismissed for failure to exhaust local remedies and comply with admissibility requirements under the African Charter.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – admissibility of communication – local remedies – requirement to exhaust domestic remedies – judicial review and human rights proceedings under Nigerian law – inadmissibility due to failure to exhaust remedies and submit within reasonable time.
17 August 2020
A complaint regarding violations of fair trial and related rights was ruled inadmissible for delayed submission after exhausting remedies.
Human Rights – African Charter – admissibility of communications – failure to submit complaint within a reasonable time after exhaustion of local remedies – fair trial rights – right to equality before the law – exhaustion of domestic remedies.
17 August 2020
A complaint against the State was struck out for want of diligent prosecution after complainants failed to submit admissibility arguments.
Human rights – African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – admissibility – diligent prosecution – communication struck out for failure to comply with procedural requirements – Rule 105(1) of Rules of Procedure.
17 August 2020
16 August 2020