international pen v chad communication 55 of 1991 1995 achpr 8 22 march 1995
- Citation
- international pen v chad communication 55 of 1991 1995 achpr 8 22 march 1995
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- ACHPR
- Decision
- 22 March 1995
- Posture
- Communication / Final Decision
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- ACHPR
- Decision
- 22 March 1995
- Posture
- Communication / Final Decision
- Language
- English
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Holding and result
The Commission closed the case because the communication was withdrawn after the release or death of the prisoner concerned.
Court disposition
case closed
Orders
- The case is closed following withdrawal of the communication.
02
Material facts
Parties
International PEN
ApplicantChad
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Communication / Final Decision
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
Whether the communication should proceed after the release or death of the prisoner concerned
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Alleged false imprisonment of a prisoner in Chad.
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Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure; Article 56 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
A communication may be closed if the applicant withdraws it following the release or death of the prisoner concerned.
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Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Commission closed the case because the communication was withdrawn after the release or death of the prisoner concerned.
Court disposition
case closed
- The case is closed following withdrawal of the communication.
Source and reliance status
ACHPR · 22 March 1995
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Judgment text
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ACHPR
Judgment· 22 March 1995
Undated Communication No. 55/91 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL PEN v.
CHAD
DECISION Citation: Int’l PEN v. Chad, Comm. 55/91, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993-1994) Publications: IHRDA, Compilation of Decisions on Communications of the African Commission On Human and Peoples’ Rights Extracted from the Commission’s Activity Reports 1994-2001, at 72 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at 346 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001); (2000) AHRLR 66 (ACHPR 1994) COMMUNICATION ON ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT DATED 27 MARCH 1991
FINAL DECISION [1] "Following the withdrawal of the communication dated 31 August 1993 following the release or the death of the prisoner concerned, the Commission closes the case." (Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure; Article 56 of the Charter.)
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