commission africaine des droits de lhomme et des peuples c libya requete 0022013 2016 afchpr 38 3 juin 2016

commission africaine des droits de lhomme et des peuples c libya requete 0022013 2016 afchpr 38 3 juin 2016

Libya’s continued incommunicado detention of Saïf Al-Islam Kadhafi without access to legal counsel, judicial review, or family, and its failure to comply with the Court’s provisional measures, constitute ongoing violations of Articles 6 and 7 of the African Charter. The Court has jurisdiction, the application is...

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commission africaine des droits de lhomme et des peuples c libya requete 0022013 2016 afchpr 38 3 juin 2016
Parties
Applicant: Commission africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples; Respondent: Libye
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application (requête) / Final Judgment (arrêt Par Défaut)
Outcome
Application granted; violations found; orders issued.
Legal Topics
Right to Liberty and Security, Right to Fair Trial, Detention Conditions, Non Compliance With Provisional Measures
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law International Law Right to Liberty and Security Right to Fair Trial Detention Conditions Non Compliance With Provisional Measures

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Parties

Commission africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples

Applicant

Libye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application (requête) / Final Judgment (arrêt Par Défaut)

  1. 1 Whether Libya violated Articles 6 and 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights by detaining Saïf Al-Islam Kadhafi incommunicado and denying him a fair trial
  2. 2 Whether Libya failed to comply with the Court’s provisional measures

Ratio Decidendi

Libya’s continued incommunicado detention of Saïf Al-Islam Kadhafi without access to legal counsel, judicial review, or family, and its failure to comply with the Court’s provisional measures, constitute ongoing violations of Articles 6 and 7 of the African Charter. The Court has jurisdiction, the application is admissible, and the facts establish clear breaches of the right to liberty and fair trial.

Court Disposition

Application granted; violations found; orders issued.

Orders

  • Confirms its provisional measures of 15 March 2013 and 10 August 2015 and orders Libya to comply.
  • Declares jurisdiction and admissibility of the application.