ligue camerounaise des droits de lhomme v cameroon communication 65 of 1992 1997 achpr 1 24 april 1997

The communication was declared inadmissible because it contained insulting language directed at the State and lacked the required specificity to allow the Commission to take meaningful action.

Citation: ligue camerounaise des droits de lhomme v cameroon communication 65 of 1992 1997 achpr 1 24 april 1997
Parties: Complainant: Ligue Camerounaise des Droits de l'Homme; Respondent: Cameroon
Court: ACHPR
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 24 April 1997
Procedural Posture: Communication / Admissibility Decision
Outcome: inadmissible
Legal Topics: Admissibility of Communications, Insulting Language, Specificity of Allegations, Serious and Massive Violations
Source Language: English

Human Rights Admissibility of Communications Insulting Language Specificity of Allegations Serious and Massive Violations

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Parties

Ligue Camerounaise des Droits de l'Homme

Complainant

Cameroon

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Communication / Admissibility Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the communication is admissible under Article 56 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
2 Whether the language used in the communication is disparaging or insulting
3 Whether the communication contains sufficient specificity

Ratio Decidendi

The communication was declared inadmissible because it contained insulting language directed at the State and lacked the required specificity to allow the Commission to take meaningful action.

Court Disposition

inadmissible