mouvement des refugies mauritaniens in senegal v senegal communication 254 of 2002 2003 achpr 48 29 may 2003

mouvement des refugies mauritaniens in senegal v senegal communication 254 of 2002 2003 achpr 48 29 may 2003

The complainant did not provide proof of attempting to exhaust available local remedies, and thus the communication is inadmissible under Article 56(5) of the African Charter.

Citation
mouvement des refugies mauritaniens in senegal v senegal communication 254 of 2002 2003 achpr 48 29 may 2003
Parties
Complainant: Mouvement des Réfugiés Mauritaniens in Senegal; Respondent State: Senegal
Court
ACHPR
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 May 2003
Procedural Posture
Communication / Admissibility
Outcome
Communication declared inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies.
Legal Topics
Exhaustion of Local Remedies, Freedom of Assembly, Administrative Decisions, Admissibility of Communications
Source Language
English
Human Rights Law Administrative Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of Assembly Administrative Decisions Admissibility of Communications

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Parties

Mouvement des Réfugiés Mauritaniens in Senegal

Complainant

Senegal

Respondent State

Procedural Posture

Communication / Admissibility

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complainant exhausted local remedies before approaching the African Commission
  2. 2 Whether the ban on the demonstration violated Articles 5, 9, and 11 of the African Charter

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant did not provide proof of attempting to exhaust available local remedies, and thus the communication is inadmissible under Article 56(5) of the African Charter.

Court Disposition

Communication declared inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies.