noudehouenou c republique du benin requete n 0102021 2023 afchpr 5 30 mars 2023

noudehouenou c republique du benin requete n 0102021 2023 afchpr 5 30 mars 2023

The Court held that Reckya Madougou, having given a mandate ad litem to the main applicant, is not a third party to the proceedings. Her interests are already represented in the main application, and thus she cannot be admitted as an intervenor under Rule 61. The application for intervention is therefore inadmissible.

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Citation
noudehouenou c republique du benin requete n 0102021 2023 afchpr 5 30 mars 2023
Parties
Applicant: Houngue Éric Noudehouenou; Respondent: République du Bénin; Respondent: Burkina Faso; Respondent: République de Côte d’Ivoire; Respondent: République de Gambie; Respondent: République du Ghana; Respondent: République du Malawi; Respondent: République du Mali; Respondent: République Tunisienne; Intervenor Applicant: Reckya Madougou
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Intervention Application in Human Rights Complaint / Interlocutory Order on Admissibility of Intervention
Outcome
Application for intervention declared inadmissible.
Legal Topics
Intervention, Standing, Mandate Ad Litem, Admissibility, African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Right to Liberty and Security, Right to Fair Trial
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law International Law Procedural Law Intervention Standing Mandate Ad Litem Admissibility African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights +2 more

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Parties

Houngue Éric Noudehouenou

Applicant

République du Bénin

Respondent

Burkina Faso

Respondent

République de Côte d’Ivoire

Respondent

République de Gambie

Respondent

République du Ghana

Respondent

République du Malawi

Respondent

République du Mali

Respondent

République Tunisienne

Respondent

Reckya Madougou

Intervenor Applicant

Procedural Posture

Intervention Application in Human Rights Complaint / Interlocutory Order on Admissibility of Intervention

  1. 1 Whether Reckya Madougou's application to intervene is admissible under Rule 61 of the Court's Rules
  2. 2 Whether a person who has given a mandate ad litem to the main applicant can intervene as a third party

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that Reckya Madougou, having given a mandate ad litem to the main applicant, is not a third party to the proceedings. Her interests are already represented in the main application, and thus she cannot be admitted as an intervenor under Rule 61. The application for intervention is therefore inadmissible.

Court Disposition

Application for intervention declared inadmissible.

Orders

  • The application for intervention by Reckya Madougou is declared inadmissible.