atemnkeng c african union requete n 0142011 2013 afchpr 51 15 mars 2013

atemnkeng c african union requete n 0142011 2013 afchpr 51 15 mars 2013

The applicant was not authorized by the Court to file additional submissions after closure of debates as required by Article 50 of the Rules of Court. The request for authorization was unfounded and did not provide reasons or new elements. Therefore, the request was rejected for lack of merit and violation of...

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Citation
atemnkeng c african union requete n 0142011 2013 afchpr 51 15 mars 2013
Parties
Applicant: Atabong Denis Atemnkeng; Respondent: Union africaine
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2013
Procedural Posture
Contentieux / Decision on Procedural Request
Outcome
request for authorization to file additional submissions rejected
Legal Topics
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Jurisdiction of African Court, Procedural Law
Source Language
en
International Law Human Rights Law African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Jurisdiction of African Court Procedural Law

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Parties

Atabong Denis Atemnkeng

Applicant

Union africaine

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Contentieux / Decision on Procedural Request

  1. 1 Whether the applicant may file additional submissions after closure of debates without court authorization
  2. 2 Whether Article 34(6) of the Protocol is contrary to the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant was not authorized by the Court to file additional submissions after closure of debates as required by Article 50 of the Rules of Court. The request for authorization was unfounded and did not provide reasons or new elements. Therefore, the request was rejected for lack of merit and violation of procedural rules.

Court Disposition

request for authorization to file additional submissions rejected

Orders

  • The applicant's request for authorization to file additional submissions is rejected.