mouvement des refugies mauritaniens au senegal v senegal communication 162 of 1997 1997 achpr 4 11 november 1997

mouvement des refugies mauritaniens au senegal v senegal communication 162 of 1997 1997 achpr 4 11 november 1997

The complainant failed to demonstrate exhaustion of local remedies or that such remedies were unavailable or unduly prolonged, and did not specify which Charter provisions were allegedly violated. The facts presented did not prima facie establish State responsibility.

Citation
mouvement des refugies mauritaniens au senegal v senegal communication 162 of 1997 1997 achpr 4 11 november 1997
Parties
Complainant: Mouvement des Réfugiés Mauritaniens au Sénégal; Respondent: Sénégal
Court
ACHPR
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 November 1997
Procedural Posture
Communication / Admissibility Decision
Outcome
communication declared inadmissible
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Communication, Exhaustion of Local Remedies, Treatment of Refugees
Source Language
English
Human Rights Refugee Law Admissibility of Communication Exhaustion of Local Remedies Treatment of Refugees

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Parties

Mouvement des Réfugiés Mauritaniens au Sénégal

Complainant

Sénégal

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Communication / Admissibility Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the communication is admissible under Article 56(5) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
  2. 2 Whether local remedies were exhausted
  3. 3 Whether the facts alleged establish a prima facie violation by the State

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant failed to demonstrate exhaustion of local remedies or that such remedies were unavailable or unduly prolonged, and did not specify which Charter provisions were allegedly violated. The facts presented did not prima facie establish State responsibility.

Court Disposition

communication declared inadmissible