timan c republique do soudan requete n 0052012 2012 afchpr 2 30 mars 2012

timan c republique do soudan requete n 0052012 2012 afchpr 2 30 mars 2012

The Court lacks jurisdiction to consider the application because Sudan has not made the declaration required by Article 34(6) of the Protocol, which is a precondition for the Court to receive individual applications against a State Party.

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Citation
timan c republique do soudan requete n 0052012 2012 afchpr 2 30 mars 2012
Parties
Applicant: Amir Adam Timan; Respondent: République du Soudan
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2012
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Preliminary Decision on Jurisdiction
Outcome
Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Declaration Under Article 34(6), Individual Applications, Admissibility
Source Language
en
International Human Rights Law Jurisdiction of African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Declaration Under Article 34(6) Individual Applications Admissibility

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Parties

Amir Adam Timan

Applicant

République du Soudan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Preliminary Decision on Jurisdiction

  1. 1 Whether the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has jurisdiction to hear an application against Sudan in the absence of a declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol

Ratio Decidendi

The Court lacks jurisdiction to consider the application because Sudan has not made the declaration required by Article 34(6) of the Protocol, which is a precondition for the Court to receive individual applications against a State Party.

Court Disposition

Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The Court unanimously decides it manifestly lacks jurisdiction to consider the application against Sudan and strikes the matter from its roll.