korvah v liberia communication 1 of 1988 1988 achpr 16 26 october 1988

The communication was inadmissible because it was not addressed to the Commission and the matters described did not amount to violations of human rights under the Charter.

Citation: korvah v liberia communication 1 of 1988 1988 achpr 16 26 october 1988
Parties: Applicant: Frederick Korvah; Respondent: Liberia
Court: ACHPR
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 26 October 1988
Procedural Posture: Communication / Admissibility Decision
Outcome: communication inadmissible
Legal Topics: Admissibility of Communications, Scope of Human Rights Violations
Source Language: English

Human Rights Law Admissibility of Communications Scope of Human Rights Violations

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Parties

Frederick Korvah

Applicant

Liberia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Communication / Admissibility Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the communication was properly addressed to the Commission
2 Whether the matters described constitute violations under the African Charter

Ratio Decidendi

The communication was inadmissible because it was not addressed to the Commission and the matters described did not amount to violations of human rights under the Charter.

Court Disposition

communication inadmissible