yogogombaye c republique du senegal requete n 0012008 2009 afchpr 4 15 decembre 2009

yogogombaye c republique du senegal requete n 0012008 2009 afchpr 4 15 decembre 2009

The Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the application because Senegal has not made the declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol accepting the Court’s competence to receive individual applications against it.

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Citation
yogogombaye c republique du senegal requete n 0012008 2009 afchpr 4 15 decembre 2009
Parties
Applicant: Michelot Yogogombaye; Respondent: République du Sénégal
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2009
Procedural Posture
Contentious Application / Preliminary Objections—competence
Outcome
Application dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Individual Access to Regional Courts, Non Retroactivity of Criminal Law, Universal Jurisdiction, Mandate of African Union, Rights of Refugees
Source Language
en
International Human Rights Law International Procedural Law Jurisdiction of African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Individual Access to Regional Courts Non Retroactivity of Criminal Law Universal Jurisdiction Mandate of African Union Rights of Refugees

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Parties

Michelot Yogogombaye

Applicant

République du Sénégal

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Contentious Application / Preliminary Objections—competence

  1. 1 Whether the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has jurisdiction to hear an individual application against Senegal in the absence of a special declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant has standing to bring the application.
  3. 3 Whether Senegal violated the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other instruments by its actions regarding Hissène Habré.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the application because Senegal has not made the declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol accepting the Court’s competence to receive individual applications against it.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Orders

  • The Court declares it lacks jurisdiction under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to hear the application by Mr. Yogogombaye against Senegal.
  • Each party shall bear its own costs.