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“Côtexit” from Access to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

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“Côtexit” from Access to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

June 15, 2020 03:19:07 pm

On 29th April, Côte d’Ivoire announced its withdrawal from the special declaration of jurisdiction provided under Article 34(6) of the ‘Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights’. Article 34(6) of the Protocol reads that “the State shall make a declaration [...]

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