[1988] ACHPR 16
The Commission found that the communication was not properly addressed to it but rather to the Liberian government, failing the procedural requirement for admissibility. Furthermore, the Commission determined that the five matters described in the communication did not amount to violations of human rights as defined...
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- Citation
- [1988] ACHPR 16
- Parties
- Applicant: Frederick Korvah; Respondent: Republic of Liberia
- Court
- African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Communication 1 of 1988
- Procedural Posture
- Communication / Final Decision
- Outcome
- communication declared inadmissible
- Legal Topics
- Admissibility of Communications, African Charter Interpretation, Human Rights Protection
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Frederick Korvah
Applicant
Republic of Liberia
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Communication / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the communication was properly addressed to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
- 2 Whether the matters described in the communication constitute violations of human rights under the African Charter.
Ratio Decidendi
The Commission found that the communication was not properly addressed to it but rather to the Liberian government, failing the procedural requirement for admissibility. Furthermore, the Commission determined that the five matters described in the communication did not amount to violations of human rights as defined under the African Charter. Consequently, the communication was declared inadmissible under Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure and Article 56 of the Charter.
Court Disposition
communication declared inadmissible
Orders
- The communication is declared inadmissible.
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## **AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fourth Ordinary Session 17-26 October 1988**
## **FEDERICK KORVAH v. LIBERIA**
## **DECISION**
Citation: Korvah v. Liber., Comm. 1/88, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993-1994) Alt. Style of Cause: Frederick Korvah v. Liberia 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 150 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, at 337 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001); (2000) AHRLR 140 (ACHPR 1988)
COMMUNICATION ON THE SITUATION IN LIBERIA INCLUDING CORRUPTION, IMMORALITY, ETC (JULY 26, 1987)
## FINAL DECISION
- [1] "The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, established under article 30 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; - [2] Meeting at its fourth ordinary session held from 17 26 October 1988; - [3] Considering that the communication is not addressed to the Commission but to the Liberian government; - [4] Considering further that the five matters described in this communication do not amount to violations of human rights under the provisions of the Charter; - [5] Declares the communication inadmissible". (Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure Article 56 of the Charter).