Munyandilikirwa v Republic of Rwanda (Order) (Application 023/2015) [2016] AfCHPR 66 (3 June 2016)
Court
African Court on Human and Peoples Rights
Case number
Application 023/2015
Judge
Ramadhani P
The African Court held that Rwanda’s withdrawal of its Article 34(6) declaration did not suspend this pending application, and it would continue hearing the case.
The African Court struck out an application by Delta International Investments and others because South Africa had not made the Article 34(6) declaration accepting individual access.
The African Court struck out Emmanuel Joseph Uko and Others v South Africa for lack of jurisdiction because South Africa had not made the Article 34(6) declaration.
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights manifestly lacks jurisdiction to receive the application submitted on behalf of Amir Adam Timan against the Republic of the Sudan because Sudan has not made the declaration required under Article 34(6) of the Protocol. Article 5(3) entitles individuals to institute cases directly before the Court only if the respondent State has deposited such a declaration. The Court confirmed with the African Union Commission that Sudan has not made this declaration. Therefore, the Court cannot receive or examine the application, and it must be struck out from…
Amare and Another v Republic of Mozambique and Another (Application 5 of 2011) [2011] AfCHPR 39 (16 June 2011)
Court
African Court on Human and Peoples Rights
Case number
Application 5 of 2011
The African Court held it lacked jurisdiction over an individual application against Mozambique because Mozambique had not accepted direct individual access under Article 34(6).