Undated
Communication No. 62/91
AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS
COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
v.
NIGERIA
DECISION
Citation: Comm. for the Def. of Human Rights v. Nig., Comm. 62/91, 8th ACHPR AAR Annex VI (1994-1995)
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 196 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at 387 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001) OR Documents of the African Commission on
Human and Peoples’ Rights, Vol. 2, at ___ (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2009); (2000) AHRLR 183 (ACHPR 1995)
COMPLAINT
[1] The case concerned an individual detained on charges of drug dealing. The complainant committee alleged that the detention was politically motivated. The Commission received information that the detainee was freed and subsequently inquired of the complainant if it wished to pursue the case.
FINDING
[2] These inquiries went unanswered despite two reminders. The Commission therefore decided that the file be closed because of loss of contact with the complainant.