committee for the defence of political prisoners v bahrain communication 7 of 1988 1988 achpr 4 26 october 1988
The communication was declared inadmissible because Bahrain is not a party to the African Charter.
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- Citation
- committee for the defence of political prisoners v bahrain communication 7 of 1988 1988 achpr 4 26 october 1988
- Parties
- Applicant: Committee for the Defence of Political Prisoners; Respondent: Bahrain
- Court
- ACHPR
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 October 1988
- Procedural Posture
- Communication / Preliminary
- Outcome
- inadmissible
- Legal Topics
- False Imprisonment, Torture, Admissibility
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Committee for the Defence of Political Prisoners
Applicant
Bahrain
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Communication / Preliminary
Legal Issues
- 1 Is the communication admissible against a State not party to the African Charter?
Ratio Decidendi
The communication was declared inadmissible because Bahrain is not a party to the African Charter.
Court Disposition
inadmissible
Full Case Text
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17-26 October 1988 Communication No. 7/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fourth Ordinary Session 17-26 October 1988 COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENCE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS v. BAHRAIN DECISION Citation: Comm. For The Def. Of Political Prisoners v. Bahr., Comm. 7/88, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993-1994) Publications: Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at 339 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001) COMMUNICATION ON ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT OF PERSONS AND TORTURE, DATED FEBRUARY 26 1988 [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).