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Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and Interights v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 323 of 2006)

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights · Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and Interights v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 323 of 2006) [2013] ACHPR 120 (12 October 2013) · 2013 Communication Inadmissible AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Communication to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights concerning recovery of money
Decision
Communication declared inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies

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Holding

The African Commission held that the communication was inadmissible because the applicant had not exhausted local remedies as required by Article 56 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and Article 114 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure.

Outcome

Communication declared inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies

Facts

Albert T. Capitao filed a communication with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights against Tanzania concerning recovery of money. The communication was dated March 26, 1991. The Commission examined whether the applicant had satisfied the admissibility requirements under the African Charter and the Commission's Rules of Procedure.

Issues

  1. Whether local remedies have been exhausted as required by Article 56 of the African Charter and Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure.

Orders

  • Communication declared inadmissible.

Rules and key headnotes

Human Rights — Admissibility of Communications — Exhaustion of Local Remedies
A communication to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights is inadmissible where the applicant has not exhausted local remedies as required by Article 56 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and Article 114 of the Rules of Procedure.

Legislation cited (2)

  • African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Article 56
  • Rules of Procedure of the African Commission Article 114

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Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and Interights v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 323 of 2006) [2013] ACHPR 120 (12 October 2013)
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