woods and another v liberia communication 256 of 2002 2003 achpr 51 20 november 2003

woods and another v liberia communication 256 of 2002 2003 achpr 51 20 november 2003

The communication is inadmissible because the complainants failed to provide submissions on exhaustion of domestic remedies as required by Article 56(5) of the African Charter.

Citation
woods and another v liberia communication 256 of 2002 2003 achpr 51 20 november 2003
Parties
Complainant: Samuel Kofi Woods, II; Complainant: Kabineh M. Ja’neh; Respondent: Liberia
Court
ACHPR
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 November 2003
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Complaint / Admissibility Decision
Outcome
inadmissible
Legal Topics
Arbitrary Detention, Exhaustion of Local Remedies, Freedom of the Press, Due Process
Source Language
English
Human Rights Law Arbitrary Detention Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of the Press Due Process

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Parties

Samuel Kofi Woods, II

Complainant

Kabineh M. Ja’neh

Complainant

Liberia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Complaint / Admissibility Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the complaint is admissible under Article 56(5) of the African Charter due to exhaustion of local remedies

Ratio Decidendi

The communication is inadmissible because the complainants failed to provide submissions on exhaustion of domestic remedies as required by Article 56(5) of the African Charter.

Court Disposition

inadmissible