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Emil Touray and Saikou Jammeh (represented by IHRDA and Sagar Jahateh) v The Republic of The Gambia (Communication 705 of 2018)

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights · [2020] ACHPR 5 · 2020 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for withdrawal of communication before the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Decision
Communication withdrawn and closed at the request of the complainants

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Holding

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights granted the complainants' request to withdraw Communication 705/18. The representatives submitted that they were acting on behalf of and under the instructions of the complainants. The Commission saw no objection to granting the request and declared the communication closed.

Outcome

Communication withdrawn and closed at the request of the complainants

Facts

The Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights received a complaint on 12 September 2018 from Emil Touray and Saikou Jammeh, represented by IHRDA and Sagar Jahateh, against The Republic of The Gambia. The African Commission seized the communication during its 63rd Ordinary Session held from 24 October to 13 November 2018. On 16 April 2019, the representatives of the complainants submitted a request for withdrawal and discontinuation of the case, stating they were acting on behalf of and under the instructions of the complainants.

Issues

  1. Whether the African Commission should grant the complainants' request to withdraw and discontinue the communication.

Orders

  • Request for withdrawal granted.
  • Communication declared closed.

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Emil Touray and Saikou Jammeh (represented by IHRDA and Sagar Jahateh) v The Republic of The Gambia (Communication 705 of 2018) [2020] ACHPR 5 (16 August 2020)
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