ababou c o reino de marrocos peticao n o 0072011 2011 afchpr 6 2 setembro 2011

ababou c o reino de marrocos peticao n o 0072011 2011 afchpr 6 2 setembro 2011

The Court lacks jurisdiction because Morocco is not a member of the African Union and has neither signed nor ratified the Protocol establishing the Court.

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Citation
ababou c o reino de marrocos peticao n o 0072011 2011 afchpr 6 2 setembro 2011
Parties
Applicant: Youssef Ababou; Respondent: Reino de Marrocos
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Petition / Preliminary Decision on Jurisdiction
Outcome
petition dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, State Membership, Ratification of Treaties
Source Language
en
International Law Human Rights Law Jurisdiction State Membership Ratification of Treaties

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Parties

Youssef Ababou

Applicant

Reino de Marrocos

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Petition / Preliminary Decision on Jurisdiction

  1. 1 Whether the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has jurisdiction over a petition against a non-member state that has not ratified the Protocol.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court lacks jurisdiction because Morocco is not a member of the African Union and has neither signed nor ratified the Protocol establishing the Court.

Court Disposition

petition dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The Court declares it lacks jurisdiction to hear the petition against the Kingdom of Morocco.
  • The case is archived for lack of jurisdiction.