mornah v republic of benin and others requete en intervention n 0022020 2020 afchpr 42 25 septembre 2020

mornah v republic of benin and others requete en intervention n 0022020 2020 afchpr 42 25 septembre 2020

The Republic of Mauritius, as an African Union member State whose decolonization is not complete and given the erga omnes nature of the right to self-determination, has a sufficient legal interest to intervene in the proceedings to present observations on self-determination and decolonization. The Court has prima...

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mornah v republic of benin and others requete en intervention n 0022020 2020 afchpr 42 25 septembre 2020
Parties
Applicant: Bernard Anbataayela Mornah; Respondent: Republique du Benin; Respondent: Burkina Faso; Respondent: Republique de Cote d'Ivoire; Respondent: Republique du Ghana; Respondent: Republique du Mali; Respondent: Republique du Malawi; Respondent: Republique-Unie de Tanzanie; Respondent: Republique de Tunisie; Intervenor: Republique de Maurice
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Request for Intervention (intervention Application) / Interlocutory Order on Intervention
Outcome
Intervention application granted
Legal Topics
Right to Self Determination, Decolonization, Intervention by Third States, Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity
Source Language
en
International Law Human Rights Law African Union Law Right to Self Determination Decolonization Intervention by Third States Sovereignty Territorial Integrity

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Parties

Bernard Anbataayela Mornah

Applicant

Republique du Benin

Respondent

Burkina Faso

Respondent

Republique de Cote d'Ivoire

Respondent

Republique du Ghana

Respondent

Republique du Mali

Respondent

Republique du Malawi

Respondent

Republique-Unie de Tanzanie

Respondent

Republique de Tunisie

Respondent

Republique de Maurice

Intervenor

Procedural Posture

Request for Intervention (intervention Application) / Interlocutory Order on Intervention

  1. 1 Whether the Republic of Mauritius has a legal interest to intervene in the main application regarding the rights of the Sahrawi people and the issue of decolonization.
  2. 2 Whether the Court has prima facie jurisdiction to entertain the intervention request.

Ratio Decidendi

The Republic of Mauritius, as an African Union member State whose decolonization is not complete and given the erga omnes nature of the right to self-determination, has a sufficient legal interest to intervene in the proceedings to present observations on self-determination and decolonization. The Court has prima facie jurisdiction as the application alleges violations of rights protected by the Charter and the respondent States have ratified the Protocol and made the necessary declarations.

Court Disposition

Intervention application granted

Orders

  • The request by the Republic of Mauritius for leave to intervene is granted.
  • The written observations of the Republic of Mauritius on the merits of the main application are deemed filed.