international pen v malawi communication 42 of 1990 1990 achpr 7 28 april 1990

The communication was declared inadmissible because Malawi is not a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Source-derived case information.

Citation: international pen v malawi communication 42 of 1990 1990 achpr 7 28 april 1990
Parties: Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PEN; Respondent: Malawi
Court: ACHPR
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 28 April 1990
Procedural Posture: Communication / Admissibility
Outcome: inadmissible
Legal Topics: Right to Life, Admissibility, African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Source Language: english

Human Rights Right to Life Admissibility African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2

Parties

INTERNATIONAL PEN

Applicant

Malawi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Communication / Admissibility

Legal Issues

1 Whether the communication is admissible against a State non-party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The communication was declared inadmissible because Malawi is not a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Court Disposition

inadmissible

Orders

Communication declared inadmissible

About this LexChat collection

Publisher and coverage

LexChat is published by Esheria. Coverage reflects the case law currently mapped from identified source collections; it may be incomplete, delayed, or later corrected. The official source controls where it differs from this research page.

AI and research method

Source-derived facts are shown separately from AI-generated material. If an AI summary is available, it is explicitly labelled and remains a non-authoritative research aid.

Corrections and reporting

Report a source mismatch, factual issue, personal-data concern, or licensing question to support@esheria.co.ke. Include this page's URL and the supporting official source so the record can be reviewed, corrected, restricted, or withdrawn.

Legal-information disclaimer

LexChat provides legal information and research tools, not legal advice. Verify currency, status, citations, and jurisdiction with authoritative sources and a qualified professional where appropriate.