Woods and Another v Liberia (Communication 256 of 2002) [2003] ACHPR 51 (20 November 2003)

Woods and Another v Liberia (Communication 256 of 2002) [2003] ACHPR 51 (20 November 2003)

The communication is inadmissible due to the complainants' failure to provide submissions on admissibility, specifically regarding exhaustion of domestic remedies, as required by Article 56(5) of the African Charter.

Citation
[2003] ACHPR 51
Parties
Complainant: Samuel Kofi Woods, II; Complainant: Kabineh M. Ja’neh; Respondent: Liberia
Court
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
20 November 2003
Case Number
Communication 256 of 2002
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Complaint / Admissibility Decision
Outcome
communication declared inadmissible
Legal Topics
Arbitrary Detention, Exhaustion of Local Remedies, Right to Liberty, Due Process
Source Language
English
Human Rights Law Arbitrary Detention Exhaustion of Local Remedies Right to Liberty Due Process

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 3 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Samuel Kofi Woods, II

Complainant

Kabineh M. Ja’neh

Complainant

Liberia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Complaint / Admissibility Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complaint is admissible under Article 56(5) of the African Charter due to exhaustion of local remedies

Ratio Decidendi

The communication is inadmissible due to the complainants' failure to provide submissions on admissibility, specifically regarding exhaustion of domestic remedies, as required by Article 56(5) of the African Charter.

Court Disposition

communication declared inadmissible