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Femi Falana v Republic of Cameroon (Communication 727/19) [2022] ACHPR 5 (9 November 2022)
The African Commission struck out Communication 727/19 for want of diligent prosecution after the complainant failed to file admissibility submissions within time.
Centre for Public Interest Law Ltd and Another v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 34 of 2010) [2015] UGCC 9 (6 October 2015)
The court held that Article 12(2) of the Constitution cannot be construed in isolation from Article 12(1); both provisions must be read harmoniously as they address citizenship by registration. The categories eligible for citizenship by registration are expressly provided, and those excluded under Article 12(1) cannot qualify under Article 12(2). The Constitution provides an alternative route to citizenship through naturalization under Article 13, which is available to any alien, including refugees, as defined by statute. The court found no constitutional question regarding naturalization, as…
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African Institute For Human Rights and Development v Guinea (Communication 249 of 2002) [2004] ACHPR 59 (7 December 2004)
The African Commission found Guinea responsible for discrimination, mass expulsion, inhuman treatment, and forced return of Sierra Leonean refugees after President Conté’s speech.
Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa v Democratic Republic of Congo (Communication 247 of 2002) [2003] ACHPR 43 (29 May 2003)
The African Commission declared the communication inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies, finding no sufficient proof that domestic remedies were unavailable or impractical.
Mouvement Des Refugies Mauritaniens Au Senegal v Senegal (Communication 162 of 1997) [1997] ACHPR 4 (11 November 1997)
The African Commission declared inadmissible a communication by Mauritanian refugees against Senegal for failure to exhaust local remedies and to identify Charter provisions violated.
