A bundle of mystery? Unpacking the application of the ‘bundle of rights and guarantees’ in the admissibility of applications before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Mwiza Jo Nkhata
Abstract:ABSTRACT:
Starting with its judgment in Alex Thomas v Tanzania, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Court) introduced the ‘bundle of rights and guarantees’ as a justification for overruling objections to the admissibility of cases on the ground that there had been a failure to exhaust domestic remedies. Although this justification has, subsequently, and with consistency, been applied in several other cases, the Court is yet to properly explain what the ‘bundle’ entails. This article is an ass… Show more
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