comissao africana dos direitos do homem c dos povos e republica do quenia processo n 0062012 2019 afchpr 22 4 julho 2019

comissao africana dos direitos do homem c dos povos e republica do quenia processo n 0062012 2019 afchpr 22 4 julho 2019

The Protocol and Rules of Court do not permit intervention by non-State third parties; only States Parties may intervene, and only before the close of written proceedings. The applicants are not States Parties and their requests were filed after the close of written pleadings, rendering the applications inadmissible.

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Citation
comissao africana dos direitos do homem c dos povos e republica do quenia processo n 0062012 2019 afchpr 22 4 julho 2019
Parties
Applicant: Wilson Barngetuny Koimet and 119 others; Applicant: Peter Kibiegon Rono and 1300 others; Original Applicant: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights; Respondent: Republic of Kenya
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2019
Procedural Posture
Intervention Request in Human Rights Litigation / Post Merits, Reparations Phase
Outcome
intervention requests declared inadmissible
Legal Topics
Intervention of Third Parties, Admissibility of Applications, Land Rights, Right to Be Heard
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Procedural Law Intervention of Third Parties Admissibility of Applications Land Rights Right to Be Heard

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Parties

Wilson Barngetuny Koimet and 119 others

Applicant

Peter Kibiegon Rono and 1300 others

Applicant

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Original Applicant

Republic of Kenya

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Intervention Request in Human Rights Litigation / Post Merits, Reparations Phase

  1. 1 Whether non-State third parties may intervene in proceedings before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
  2. 2 Whether the intervention requests were timely and procedurally admissible

Ratio Decidendi

The Protocol and Rules of Court do not permit intervention by non-State third parties; only States Parties may intervene, and only before the close of written proceedings. The applicants are not States Parties and their requests were filed after the close of written pleadings, rendering the applications inadmissible.

Court Disposition

intervention requests declared inadmissible

Orders

  • The requests for intervention are declared inadmissible.
  • Each party shall bear its own costs.