diakite c republica do mali processo n 0092016 2017 afchpr 7 28 setembro 2017

diakite c republica do mali processo n 0092016 2017 afchpr 7 28 setembro 2017

The applicants did not exhaust available and effective domestic remedies in Mali, specifically the option to file a complaint before the investigating judge. Therefore, the petition is inadmissible under Article 56(5) of the African Charter.

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Citation
diakite c republica do mali processo n 0092016 2017 afchpr 7 28 setembro 2017
Parties
Applicant: Casal Diakité; Respondent: República do Mali
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2017
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Petition / Final Judgment on Admissibility
Outcome
petition dismissed as inadmissible
Legal Topics
Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies, Right to Fair Trial, State Responsibility, Admissibility of Petitions
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Criminal Procedure Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies Right to Fair Trial State Responsibility Admissibility of Petitions

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Parties

Casal Diakité

Applicant

República do Mali

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Petition / Final Judgment on Admissibility

  1. 1 Whether the applicants exhausted domestic remedies as required by Article 56(5) of the African Charter
  2. 2 Whether the inaction of Malian authorities constituted a violation of the applicants' rights under the African Charter and the ICCPR

Ratio Decidendi

The applicants did not exhaust available and effective domestic remedies in Mali, specifically the option to file a complaint before the investigating judge. Therefore, the petition is inadmissible under Article 56(5) of the African Charter.

Court Disposition

petition dismissed as inadmissible

Orders

  • The Court declares itself competent.
  • The objection of inadmissibility raised by the respondent is upheld due to non-exhaustion of domestic remedies.