[1994] ACHPR 8
The Commission declined to consider the communication on the basis that it did not meet the admissibility requirements set out in article 55 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. As a result, the Commission decided not to take up the matter, and no further action was taken regarding the applicant's...
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- Citation
- [1994] ACHPR 8
- Parties
- Applicant: Amuh Joseph Vitine; Respondent: Government of Cameroon
- Court
- African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Communication 106 of 1993
- Procedural Posture
- Communication / Final Decision
- Outcome
- communication not admitted
- Legal Topics
- Human Rights Protection, Refugee Status, Wrongful Persecution
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Amuh Joseph Vitine
Applicant
Government of Cameroon
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Communication / Final Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Commission should intervene to protect the applicant's life from alleged persecution by the government of Cameroon.
- 2 Whether the Commission should appeal to the governments of Senegal and Niger to grant the applicant refugee status.
Ratio Decidendi
The Commission declined to consider the communication on the basis that it did not meet the admissibility requirements set out in article 55 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. As a result, the Commission decided not to take up the matter, and no further action was taken regarding the applicant's requests.
Court Disposition
communication not admitted
Orders
- The Commission declines to take up the matter under article 55 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
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**Undated Communication No. 106/93**
## **AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS**
# **AMUH JOSEPH VITINE v. CAMEROON**
## **DECISION**
[Citation: Vit](http://www.worldcourts.com/achpr/eng/decisions/Undated_Vitine_v_Cameroon.htm)ine v. Cameroon, Comm. 106/93, 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 61 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, at 350 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001); (2000) AHRLR 55 (ACHPR 1994)
#### COMMUNICATION ON WRONGFUL PERSECUTION.
#### FINAL DECISION
[1] Mr. Amuh Joseph wants the Commission to save his life and prevail on the government to stop the hunt against him. He also wants the Commission to appeal to the government of Senegal and Niger to grant him refugee status.
[2] The Commission applied article 55 and decide not to take up the matter.