18-27 April 1994
Communication No. 83/92
AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS
Fifteenth Ordinary Session
18-27 April 1994
JEAN Y DEGLI (ON BEHALF OF N BIKAGNI)
v.
TOGO
DECISION
BEFORE: CHAIRMAN: Prof. Isaac Nguema VICE CHAIRMAN: Prof. Mohammed Hatem Ben Salem
COMMISSIONERS: Mr. Sourahata B.S Janneh,, Justice Robert H. Kisanga, Dr. Ibrahim A Badawi EL Sheikh, Prof. U.O Umozurike, Mr. Youssoupha Ndiaye, Dr. Emmanuel E.V. O. Dankwa, Mrs. Vera Valentina Duarte Martins.
Citation: Degli v. Togo, Comm. 83/92, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993–1994)
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 354 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at 348 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001); (2000) AHRLR 315 (ACHPR 1994)
COMMUNICATION ON UNLAWFUL DETENTION
[1] “The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights established under article 30 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights;
[2] Meeting at its fifteenth ordinary session held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 18 to 27 April, 1994;
[3] Recalling the provisions of article 57 of the Charter and those of Rules 110 and 115 of the Rules of Procedure which stipulate that prior to any substantive consideration, all communications must be brought to the knowledge of the State concerned;
[4] Notes that the said communication was brought to the attention of the State of the Togo on 11 November 1992;
[5] Confirms the interim measures taken during the 14th session aimed at ensuring the security of the victim and to avoid irreparable prejudice to be inflicted on the victim of the alleged violations” (Article 57 of the Charter; articles 110 and 115 of the Rules of Procedure).
