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Citation
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Judgment date
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| April 1994 |
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27 April 1994 |
| April 1993 |
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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.
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7 April 1993 |
| March 1993 |
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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Human rights — Freedom of expression — Communication withdrawn by applicant — File closed under Article 56 of the African Charter.
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24 March 1993 |
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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.
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3 March 1993 |
| August 1992 |
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A communication offering general political information without specific Charter violations is not admissible and the file is closed under Article 56.
Human rights communications – General political information – Not alleging specific Charter breaches – Non-justiciable communication – File closed under Article 56.
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12 August 1992 |
| January 1992 |
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The Commission dismissed a claim for independence, upholding Zaire's territorial integrity in the absence of human rights violations in Katanga.
Self-determination – Article 20(1) of the African Charter – Secession – Sovereignty and territorial integrity – Evidence of human rights violations – Participation in government.
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1 January 1992 |
| January 1991 |
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1 January 1991 |
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Commission found denial of due process and recommended the quantum of damages be determined under national law.
Human rights – due process – denial of fair trial – damages – quantum of damages to be determined by domestic law.
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1 January 1991 |
| October 1990 |
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Communication alleging wrongful eviction declared inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies under Article 55.
Human rights — Admissibility — Requirement to exhaust local remedies under Article 55 of the African Charter and Rule 114 of the Rules of Procedure — Communication alleging wrongful eviction declared inadmissible for non-exhaustion.
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4 October 1990 |
| April 1990 |
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A complaint against non-party states to the African Charter was declared inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – Jurisdiction – Admissibility – Communications against non-party states – Inadmissibility of complaint under Article 101 of Rules of Procedure.
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28 April 1990 |
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A communication alleging political imprisonment was declared inadmissible because the respondent State is not a party to the African Charter.
Human rights communications — Admissibility — Respondent State not party to the African Charter — Inadmissible under Article 101, Rules of Procedure.
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28 April 1990 |
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The Commission found a complaint inadmissible where brought against a State not party to the African Charter.
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights – admissibility – communication against non-party State – lack of jurisdiction – Article 101 of Rules of Procedure
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28 April 1990 |
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Communication dismissed as inadmissible because it was directed against a State not party to the African Charter.
Admissibility — Communications against non‑party States — Commission’s competence governed by Rules of Procedure (Article 101) — Inadmissibility.
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28 April 1990 |
| November 1989 |
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A communication is inadmissible where the respondent State is not party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – Jurisdiction – Admissibility – Communication against a non-party State – Inadmissibility.
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4 November 1989 |
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A communication was declared inadmissible where the respondent State was not party to the African Charter.
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – admissibility – communication against non-party State – Commission lacks jurisdiction under Article 101 of Rules of Procedure.
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4 November 1989 |
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A communication alleging extra-judicial executions was declared inadmissible because the respondent State was not party to the Charter.
Human rights — Admissibility — Jurisdiction of the African Commission — Communications against non‑party States — Article 101 Rules of Procedure — Extra‑judicial executions (not reached on merits).
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4 November 1989 |
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A communication alleging denial of life was declared inadmissible because the respondent State was not party to the African Charter.
Admissibility — communication alleging denial of right to life — respondent State not party to African Charter — competence of Commission — Article 101 Rules of Procedure.
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4 November 1989 |
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Communication alleging false imprisonment declared inadmissible because respondents were not parties to the African Charter.
Human rights communications – Admissibility – Jurisdictional limit where respondent States are not parties to the African Charter – Article 101 Rules of Procedure – Communication declared inadmissible.
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4 November 1989 |
| April 1989 |
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Communication alleging denial of self-determination dismissed as inadmissible because the respondent State was not a party to the Charter.
Human rights — Admissibility — Commission's ratione personae jurisdiction — Communication against a State not party to the Charter — Article 101 Rules of Procedure — Self-determination allegation inadmissible.
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14 April 1989 |
| October 1988 |
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Communication alleging false imprisonment and property deprivation dismissed as inadmissible because the respondent State is not party to the Charter.
African Commission – Admissibility – Ratione personae – Communication alleging false imprisonment and deprivation of property inadmissible because respondent State is not a party to the African Charter (Article 101, Rules of Procedure).
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26 October 1988 |
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A communication against a respondent State not party to the Charter is inadmissible under the Commission’s Rules.
Admissibility — Jurisdiction — Communication directed against a State not party to the African Charter — Inadmissible under Article 101, Rules of Procedure.
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26 October 1988 |
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Communication alleging false imprisonment and torture dismissed as inadmissible because respondent State is not party to the Charter.
Admissibility — ratione personae — Commission lacks jurisdiction over communications against States that are not parties to the African Charter; inadmissibility under Article 101 Rules of Procedure.
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26 October 1988 |
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Communication against a non-party State to the African Charter declared inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
International human rights – African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – jurisdiction – admissibility – state not a party to the Charter – communication declared inadmissible.
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26 October 1988 |
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A communication against an intergovernmental organization was declared inadmissible as the organization is not a State party to the Charter.
Admissibility – Competence of African Commission – Communications against non-State entities – Intergovernmental organization not a Party to the African Charter – Article 101 Rules of Procedure; Article 30 African Charter.
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26 October 1988 |
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A communication against a non-party State to the African Charter was declared inadmissible by the Commission.
Human Rights – admissibility – complaint against non-State Party to African Charter – competence of Commission – inadmissibility of communication where State not party to Charter.
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26 October 1988 |
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Communication alleging false imprisonment and torture dismissed as inadmissible because the respondent State is not a party to the Charter.
Human rights — Admissibility — Jurisdiction — Communications directed against States not party to the African Charter — Article 101 Rules of Procedure — Allegations of false imprisonment and torture not considered on merits.
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26 October 1988 |
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A communication against a state not party to the African Charter is inadmissible before the Commission.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – admissibility – jurisdiction – communication against non-party state – inadmissibility.
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26 October 1988 |
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Communication alleging corruption and immorality dismissed as inadmissible for misaddressing and non-violation of Charter rights.
Human rights communications — Admissibility — Misaddressed communications to national government — Allegations of corruption and immorality not constituting Charter violations — Article 56 Charter; Rule 114 Rules of Procedure.
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26 October 1988 |
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The African Commission found communications against non-party states inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction under the Charter.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – admissibility of communications – jurisdiction – communication against a non-party state – requirement of state party status.
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26 October 1988 |
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26 October 1988 |
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A communication against a non-party State to the Charter is inadmissible before the African Commission.
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – admissibility – communication against non-party State – jurisdiction – communication inadmissible.
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26 October 1988 |
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A communication already submitted to another international human rights body is inadmissible before the African Commission.
Admissibility – prior submission to another international human rights body – Article 56(7) of the African Charter; false imprisonment.
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8 October 1988 |
