ccdb v benin communication 16 of 1988 1994 achpr 2 27 april 1994
The Commission found that the present government of Benin had satisfactorily resolved the alleged human rights violations committed by the previous administration, as all political prisoners had been released.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- ccdb v benin communication 16 of 1988 1994 achpr 2 27 april 1994
- Parties
- Applicant: Comité Culturel pour la Démocratie au Bénin; Respondent: Government of Benin
- Court
- ACHPR
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 27 April 1994
- Procedural Posture
- Communication / Final Decision
- Outcome
- issue satisfactorily resolved
- Legal Topics
- Detention Without Trial, Torture, Extrajudicial Killing, Release of Political Prisoners
- Source Language
- en
Source-derived case record
Summary, issues, holding and outcome
More case intelligence is available
Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.
Parties
Comité Culturel pour la Démocratie au Bénin
Applicant
Government of Benin
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Communication / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 detention of citizens without charge or trial
- 2 torture of detainees
- 3 murder of Mr Akpokpo
Ratio Decidendi
The Commission found that the present government of Benin had satisfactorily resolved the alleged human rights violations committed by the previous administration, as all political prisoners had been released.
Court Disposition
issue satisfactorily resolved
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
1 paragraphs
Undated Communication No. 16/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COMITÉ CULTUREL POUR LA DEMOCRATIE AU BENIN v. BENIN DECISION Citation: Comité Culturel pour la Democratie au Benin v. Benin, Comm. 16/88, 8th ACHPR AAR Annex VI (1994-1995) Publications: IHRDA, Compilation of Decisions on Communications of the African Commission On Human and Peoples’ Rights Extracted from the Commission’s Activity Reports 1994-2001, at 15 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at 381 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001); (2000) AHRLR 23 (ACHPR 1995) COMPLAINT [1] The communication, No. 16/88, submitted by "Comité Culturel pour la Démocratie au Bénin", alleges serious violations of various articles of the African Charter, committed by the Bénin Government. They refer to the detention of hundreds of citizens without charge or trial, torture, and the murder of a Mr Akpokpo. [2] The communication requests full and unconditional liberation of all political prisoners. A letter submitted by the Government on 9 May 1994 states that all political prisoners were released after the new Government's took over in 1990. FINDING [3] Notices of hearing was sent to the parties, but only the representative of the Government of Benin appeared. The Government representative was duly given the opportunity to present his case at the end of which the Commission, after due consideration decided that the present government of Benin has satisfactorily resolved the issue of violations of human rights under the previous administration. This decision was communicated to the authors the communication. In the absence of a response, the Commission confirms that the issue had been satisfactorily resolved.