mulindahabi v republica do ruanda processo n 0052017 2020 afchpr 47 26 junho 2020

mulindahabi v republica do ruanda processo n 0052017 2020 afchpr 47 26 junho 2020

The petition was declared inadmissible because the applicant failed to file within a reasonable time after exhausting local remedies, as required by Article 56(6) of the African Charter and Article 40(6) of the Court's Rules. The two years and three months delay was not justified by the applicant's circumstances.

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mulindahabi v republica do ruanda processo n 0052017 2020 afchpr 47 26 junho 2020
Parties
Applicant: Fidèle Mulindahabi; Respondent: República do Ruanda
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition dismissed as inadmissible
Legal Topics
Right to Fair Trial, Judicial Independence, Equality Before the Law, Exhaustion of Local Remedies, Admissibility of Petitions
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law International Law Right to Fair Trial Judicial Independence Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Admissibility of Petitions

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Parties

Fidèle Mulindahabi

Applicant

República do Ruanda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Petition / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's right to a fair trial was violated
  2. 2 Whether the applicant exhausted local remedies
  3. 3 Whether the petition was filed within a reasonable time

Ratio Decidendi

The petition was declared inadmissible because the applicant failed to file within a reasonable time after exhausting local remedies, as required by Article 56(6) of the African Charter and Article 40(6) of the Court's Rules. The two years and three months delay was not justified by the applicant's circumstances.

Court Disposition

petition dismissed as inadmissible

Orders

  • The Court declares itself competent.
  • The action is declared inadmissible.