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Respondent not properly identified

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Procedure: Admissibility

Admissibility: Indicate authors - article 56(1)

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Unreasonable delay in filing the applications – article 56(6)

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Procedure: Admissibility

Admissibility: Unreasonable delay in filing the applications – article 56(6)

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Not signing the application

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Procedure: Admissibility

Admissibility: Indicate authors - article 56(1)

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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News disseminated by mass media – article 56(4)

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Procedure: Admissibility

Admissibility: News disseminated by mass media – article 56(4)

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Compatibility with the African Charter – article 56(2)

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Procedure: Admissibility

Admissibility: Compatibility with the African Charter – article 56(2)

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Disparaging and insulting language – article 56(3)

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Procedure: Admissibility

Admissibility: Disparaging and insulting language – article 56(3)

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Exhaustion of local remedies – article 56(5)

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Procedure: Admissibility

Admissibility: Exhaustion of local remedies – article 56(5)

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Burden of Proof

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Procedure: Burden of proof

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Case pending before the African Commission

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Procedure: Case pending before the African Commission

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Costs

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Procedure: Costs

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Witnesses

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Procedure: Evidence

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Drawing inspiration from other international law on human and peoples rights

Commentary type: Procedure

Procedure: Interpretation

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Application of other ratified human rights instruments

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Procedure: Interpretation

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Purposive Interpretation

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Procedure: Interpretation

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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No rigid approach to determining whether jurisdiction or admissibility is first considered

Commentary type: Procedure

Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Contentious cases

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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The Court determines its own jurisdiction

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Contentious cases

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Personal jurisdiction - Complaints submitted by the African Commission

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Personal jurisdiction - Complaints submitted by the African Commission

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Complaints submitted by individuals

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Personal jurisdiction - Complaints submitted by individuals

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Transfers to the Commission

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Contentious cases

Date modified: Aug 23, 2017

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No need to specify Charter Provisions alleged to have been violated

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Contentious cases

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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The Court has no appellate jurisdiction

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Contentious cases

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Territorial Jurisdiction

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Territorial jurisdiction

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Temporal jurisdiction and continuing violation

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Temporal jurisdiction and continuing violation

Date modified: Aug 25, 2017

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Legal interest

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Personal jurisdiction – legal interest

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Complaints submitted by NGOs

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Personal jurisdiction - Complaints submitted by NGOs

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Jurisdiction to deal with a withdrawal of the article 34(6) declaration

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction to deal with a withdrawal of the article 34(6) declaration

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Meaning of human rights instruments

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Meaning of human rights instruments

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Only points raised are considered

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Contentious cases

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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AU bodies

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Personal jurisdiction – AU bodies

Date modified: Sep 1, 2017

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Material jurisdiction

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Procedure: Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: Material jurisdiction

Date modified: Aug 30, 2017

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