bahanla v burkina faso application no 0162019 2024 afchpr 18 3 september 2024

bahanla v burkina faso application no 0162019 2024 afchpr 18 3 september 2024

The applicant did not exhaust the cassation appeal, an effective and available remedy in Burkina Faso, before filing the application; therefore, the application is inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies.

Citation
bahanla v burkina faso application no 0162019 2024 afchpr 18 3 september 2024
Parties
Applicant: Lompo Bahanla; Respondent State: Burkina Faso
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Ruling on Admissibility
Outcome
Application inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies.
Legal Topics
Right to Life, Right to Dignity, Right to Fair Trial, Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Source Language
English

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Parties

Lompo Bahanla

Applicant

Burkina Faso

Respondent State

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Ruling on Admissibility

  1. 1 Whether the applicant exhausted local remedies before approaching the Court
  2. 2 Whether the cassation appeal is an effective remedy in Burkina Faso
  3. 3 Whether the application is admissible under Article 56 of the Charter

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant did not exhaust the cassation appeal, an effective and available remedy in Burkina Faso, before filing the application; therefore, the application is inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies.

Court Disposition

Application inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies.

Orders

  • Court has jurisdiction to hear the application.
  • Objection to admissibility based on non-exhaustion of local remedies upheld.