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Citation: |
CCDB
v. Benin, Decision, Comm. 16/88 (ACmHPR, Nov. 03, 1994) |
Publications: |
IHRDA, Compilation of Decisions on
Communications of the African Commission On Human and Peoples’
Rights Extracted from the Commission’s Activity Reports 1994-2001,
at 15 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and
Peoples’ Rights, at 381 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds.,
2001); (2000) AHRLR 23 (ACHPR 1995) |
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COMPLAINT
[1] The communication, No. 16/88, submitted by "Comité Culturel pour la
Démocratie au Bénin", alleges serious violations of various articles of the
African Charter, committed by the Bénin Government. They refer to the
detention of hundreds of citizens without charge or trial, torture, and the
murder of a Mr Akpokpo.
[2] The communication requests full and unconditional liberation of all
political prisoners. A letter submitted by the Government on 9 May 1994
states that all political prisoners were released after the new Government's
took over in 1990.
FINDING
[3] Notices of hearing was sent to the parties, but only the representative
of the Government of Benin appeared. The Government representative was duly
given the opportunity to present his case at the end of which the
Commission, after due consideration decided that the present government of
Benin has satisfactorily resolved the issue of violations of human rights
under the previous administration. This decision was communicated to the
authors the communication. In the absence of a response, the Commission
confirms that the issue had been satisfactorily resolved. |
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