Uganda Case Law

Traore v Republic of Mali

Traore v Republic of Mali [2020] AfCHPR 27 (25 September 2020)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Judge

Aboud J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko VP, Matusse J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Orè P, Tchikaya J

The Court found that the Applicant filed his Application before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights while local remedies were still pending before the Bamako Court of Appeal. The post-cassation judgment, which was a necessary step in exhausting local remedies, was rendered after the Application was filed. The Court held that the exhaustion of local remedies is a mandatory admissibility requirement under Article 56(5) of the Charter and Rule 40(5) of the Rules, and that the time taken for the post-cassation judgment was reasonable and not unduly prolonged. Since the Application was…

Source excerpt

• Unlawful Dismissal
• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
• Right To Work
• Due Process In Labour Disputes
• Admissibility Requirements