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Citation	Judgment date
May 2002
Institute For Human Rights and Development v Democratic Republic of Congo (Communication 238 of 2001) [2002] ACHPR 35 (16 May 2002) The Commission closed the file following the complainant's withdrawal of a communication alleging human rights violations. African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – withdrawal of complaint – procedure and effect – closure of file without decision on merits or admissibility.	16 May 2002
Interights v Namibia (Communication 239 of 2001) [2002] ACHPR 36 (16 May 2002) Communication found inadmissible due to non-exhaustion of domestic remedies under Article 56(5) of the African Charter. African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – admissibility – exhaustion of domestic remedies – communication inadmissible where applicant did not exhaust remedies and proceedings were still pending in national courts.	16 May 2002
Law offices of Ghazi Suleiman v Sudan (Communication 220 of 1998) [2002] ACHPR 37 (16 May 2002) A complaint about university closures in Sudan was declared inadmissible for failure to exhaust available domestic remedies. African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – admissibility – exhaustion of local remedies – university closures – evidence of ineffective remedies – one month interval between violation and complaint – inadmissibility due to non-exhaustion.	16 May 2002
April 2002
Essmc Shipping Co Ltd Vrs Customs Excise & Preventive Service [2002] GHACA 2 (23 April 2002) EL\|Attribution of Costs\|Remediation\|Wildlife (fauna)\|Marine species and fisheries	23 April 2002