centre for the independence of judges and lawyers v yugoslavia communication 3 of 1988 1988 achpr 3 26 october 1988
The communication was declared inadmissible because Yugoslavia is not a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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- Citation
- centre for the independence of judges and lawyers v yugoslavia communication 3 of 1988 1988 achpr 3 26 october 1988
- Parties
- Applicant: Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers; Respondent: Yugoslavia
- Court
- ACHPR
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 October 1988
- Procedural Posture
- Communication / Admissibility
- Outcome
- communication inadmissible
- Legal Topics
- Right to Practice a Profession, Admissibility of Communication
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
Applicant
Yugoslavia
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Communication / Admissibility
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the communication is admissible against a state not party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Ratio Decidendi
The communication was declared inadmissible because Yugoslavia is not a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Court Disposition
communication inadmissible
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17-26 October 1988 Communication No. 3/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fourth Ordinary Session 17-26 October 1988 CENTRE FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS v. YUGOSLAVIA DECISION Citation: Ctr. for the Independence of Judges & Lawyers v. Yugo., Comm. 3/88, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993-1994) Publications: Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at 337 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001) COMMUNICATION ON ALLEGED DEPRIVATION OF THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE A PROFESSION FINAL DECISION [1] “The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, established under article 30 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; [2] Meeting at its fourth ordinary session from 17 to 26 October 1988; [3] Considering that the communication is directed against a State which is not a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; [4] Declares the communication inadmissible” (Article 101 of the Rules of Procedure).