Tanzania Case Law

african freedom of expression exchange e 15 outros representados por foi attorneys v argelia e 27 outros communication 742 of 2020 2021 achpr 11 26 abril 2021

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ACHPR

The complaint was not accepted because it failed to meet the admissibility criteria, specifically the requirement to provide specific allegations and preliminary evidence of violations. The applicants' submissions were found to be vague, general, and lacking in substantiated facts or proof against the respondent States, preventing the Commission from inferring a prima facie violation of the African Charter.

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• Freedom of expression
• Internet shutdowns
• Freedom of association
• Freedom of assembly
• Admissibility of complaints

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miles investments 2 outros vs republica da sierra leone 2021 achpr 4 17 abril 2021

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ACHPR

The applicants failed to submit the required evidence and arguments on admissibility within the prescribed and extended deadlines, demonstrating lack of diligence and precluding the Commission from determining admissibility.

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• Admissibility of complaints
• Right to property
• Due process
• State obligations
• Compensation for expropriation

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european alliance for human rights and others v egypt communication 543 of 2015 2018 achpr 128 18 october 2018

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ACHPR

The African Commission struck out a human rights communication against Egypt after the complainants failed to file admissibility submissions within the deadline.

• Admissibility of complaints
• Diligent prosecution
• Procedural default
• African charter on human and peoples' rights
• Admissibility-of-complaints
• Diligent-prosecution

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odeh and others v arab republic of egypt communication 625 of 2016 2018 achpr 121 18 october 2018

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ACHPR

The African Commission struck out a communication against Egypt for lack of diligent prosecution after the complainant failed to timely file admissibility submissions.

• Admissibility of complaints
• Diligent prosecution
• Right to fair trial
• Torture and inhumane treatment
• Arbitrary detention
• Admissibility

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dahrooj and others v arab republic of egypt communication 614 of 2016 2018 achpr 126 18 october 2018

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ACHPR

The African Commission struck out a complaint against Egypt for lack of diligent prosecution after the complainants failed to file admissibility submissions on time.

• Admissibility of complaints
• Diligent prosecution
• Torture
• Arbitrary detention
• Fair trial
• Prisoners' rights

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ahmed represented by the organization of european alliance for human rights and ors v egypt communication 61516 2018 achpr 140 22 february 2018

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ACHPR

The African Commission struck out this communication for lack of diligent prosecution after the complainant failed to file admissibility submissions within the extended time.

• Enforced disappearance
• Torture
• Right to fair trial
• Exhaustion of domestic remedies
• Admissibility of complaints
• Human-rights-law

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mr mohammed abdel hay faramawy and 2 ors represented by dr abdel hay faramawy and 4 ors v arab republic of egypt communication 637 of 2016 communication 639 of 20

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ACHPR

The complainants failed to submit arguments and evidence on admissibility within the original and extended deadlines, demonstrating lack of interest in prosecuting the communication. The Commission, following its established jurisprudence, struck out the communication for want of diligent prosecution.

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• Admissibility of complaints
• Diligent prosecution
• Torture
• Arbitrary detention
• Right to fair trial

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kenyatta and another represented by innocence project africa v republic of kenya communication 46414 2014 achpr 5 14 march 2014

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ACHPR

The African Commission declined to be seized of a complaint by Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, finding inadmissibility for disparaging language, no exhaustion of remedies, and no prima facie violation.

• Admissibility of complaints
• Exhaustion of domestic remedies
• Disparaging language in pleadings
• Rights to fair trial
• State obligations under african charter
• Human-rights

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lawyers for human rights swaziland v kingdom of swaziland communication 41412 2013 achpr 122 24 july 2013

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ACHPR

The African Commission found this complaint inadmissible because it was filed 34 months after local remedies were exhausted, with no explanation for the delay.

• Admissibility of complaints
• Exhaustion of local remedies
• Political participation
• Ban on political parties
• Constitution-making process
• Admissibility

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chari v zimbabwe communication 351 of 2007 2012 achpr 7 1 march 2012

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ACHPR

The African Commission held that Givemore Chari’s complaint against Zimbabwe was inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies and lack of reasonable time.

• Admissibility of complaints
• Exhaustion of local remedies
• Prima facie violation
• Reasonable time for submission
• Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
• Admissibility-of-complaints

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