national convention of teachers trade union c republique du gabon requete n 0122011 2011 afchpr 74 15 decembre 2011

national convention of teachers trade union c republique du gabon requete n 0122011 2011 afchpr 74 15 decembre 2011

The Court manifestly lacks jurisdiction to receive the application because CONASYSED does not have observer status before the Commission and Gabon has not made the declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.

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Citation
national convention of teachers trade union c republique du gabon requete n 0122011 2011 afchpr 74 15 decembre 2011
Parties
Applicant: Convention Nationale des Syndicats du Secteur Education (CONASYSED); Respondent: République du Gabon
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Contentieux / Decision on Jurisdiction
Outcome
Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Admissibility, Trade Union Rights
Source Language
en
International Human Rights Law Jurisdiction Admissibility Trade Union Rights

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Parties

Convention Nationale des Syndicats du Secteur Education (CONASYSED)

Applicant

République du Gabon

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Contentieux / Decision on Jurisdiction

  1. 1 Whether the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has jurisdiction to hear a case brought by an NGO without observer status against a state that has not made the declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court manifestly lacks jurisdiction to receive the application because CONASYSED does not have observer status before the Commission and Gabon has not made the declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.

Court Disposition

Application struck out for lack of jurisdiction.

Orders

  • The application introduced by CONASYSED against the Republic of Gabon is struck out from the list.