[1995] ACHPR 8
The Commission determined that, since the communication was withdrawn after the release or death of the prisoner concerned, there was no longer a live issue for adjudication. In accordance with Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure and Article 56 of the African Charter, the Commission closed the case as the...
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- Citation
- [1995] ACHPR 8
- Parties
- Applicant: International PEN; Respondent: Republic of Chad
- Court
- African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Communication 55 of 1991
- Procedural Posture
- Communication / Final Decision
- Outcome
- case_closed
- Legal Topics
- Human Rights, False Imprisonment, Withdrawal of Communication
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
International PEN
Applicant
Republic of Chad
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Communication / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the communication should be closed following the release or death of the prisoner concerned.
Ratio Decidendi
The Commission determined that, since the communication was withdrawn after the release or death of the prisoner concerned, there was no longer a live issue for adjudication. In accordance with Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure and Article 56 of the African Charter, the Commission closed the case as the circumstances giving rise to the complaint had ceased to exist, rendering the communication moot.
Court Disposition
case_closed
Orders
- The case is closed following the withdrawal of the communication.
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## **AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS**
## **INTERNATIONAL PEN v. CHAD**
## **DECISION**
Citation: Int'l PEN v. Chad, Comm. 55/91, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993-1994) Publications: IHRDA, Compilation of Decisions on Communications of the African Commission On Human and Peoples' Rights Extracted from the Commission's Activity Reports 1994-2001, at 72 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, at 346 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001); (2000) AHRLR 66 (ACHPR 1994)
## COMMUNICATION ON ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT DATED 27 MARCH 1991
FINAL DECISION
[1] "Following the withdrawal of the communication dated 31 August 1993 following the release or the death of the prisoner concerned, the Commission closes the case." (Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure; Article 56 of the Charter.)