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281/03 Marcel Wetsh’okonda Koso and others v Democratic Republic of Congo

ACHPR Decision

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The Complaint1
Procedure2
The Law4
Admissibility4
On the exhaustion of local remedies4
Position of the African Commission5
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Arguments of the Respondent State6
Observations of the Commission 7
On these grounds, the Commission,9
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281/03 Marcel Wetsh’okonda Koso and others v Democratic Republic of Congo

ACHPR Decision

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Decision

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Military Tribunals
Right to Fair Trial

Case Head Notes: On 23rd September 2003, the Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights received from Barrister Marcel Wetsh’ Okonda Koso, solicitor of the Kinshasa-Gombe Bench and of the NGOCampagne pour les Droits de l’Homme au Congo1, from Barrister Izua Kembo, solicitor of the Kinshasa-Gombe Bench and member of the NGOComité des Observateurs des Droits de l’Homme.2, and from Barrister Odette Disu, solicitor and member of the Kinshasa-Gombe Bench, and of the NGO “ASMEBOKEN”3 a communication, introduced on behalf of 5 persons

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Nov 24, 2008

Rights Alleged to be Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court

Duration of Procedure

Sep 23, 2003 ~ Nov 24, 2008

Country Geolocation

Latitude: -4.038333

Longitude: 21.758664

Country Geolocation (linked ACHPR Decision): Democratic Republic of the Congo

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281-03 - Marcel Wetsh’okonda Koso and others v Democratic Republic of Congo.pdf
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 551.Before each Session, the Secretary of the Commission shall make a list of the communications other than those of States parties to the present Charter and transmit them to the members of the Commission, who shall indicate which communications should be considered by the Commission. 2.A communication shall be considered by the Commission if a simple majority of its members so decide

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 71.Every individual shall have the right to have his cause heard. This comprises: (a) the right to an appeal to competent national organs against acts of violating his fundamental rights as recognized and guaranteed by conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force; (b) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty by a competent court or tribunal; (c) the right to defense, including the right to be defended by counsel of his choice; (d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal. 2.No one may be condemned for an act or omission which did not constitute a legally punishable offence at the time it was committed. No penalty may be inflicted for an offence for which no provision was made at the time it was committed. Punishment is personal and can be imposed only on the offender.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 26States parties to the present Charter shall have the duty to guarantee the independence of the Courts and shall allow the establishment and improvement of appropriate national institutions entrusted with the promotion and protection of the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the present Charte

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICCPR

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 56Communications relating to human and peoples' rights referred to in 55 received by the Commission, shall be considered if they: 1.Indicate their authors even if the latter request anonymity, 2.Are compatible with the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or with the present Charter, 3.Are not written in disparaging or insulting language directed against the State concerned and its institutions or to the Organization of African Unity, 4.Are not based exclusively on news discriminated through the mass media, 5.Are sent after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged, 6.Are submitted within a reasonable period from the time local remedies are exhausted or from the date the Commission is seized of the matter, and 7.Do not deal with cases which have been settled by these States involved in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, or the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or the provisions of the present Charter

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3 14Article 511.The Commission may ask the States concerned to provide it with all relevant information. 2.When the Commission is considering the matter, States concerned may be represented before it and submit written or oral representation. Article 52After having obtained from the States concerned and from other sources all the information it deems necessary and after having tried all appropriate means to reach an amicable solution based on the respect of Human and Peoples' Rights, the Commission shall prepare, within a reasonable period of time from the notification referred to in 48, a report stating the facts and its findings. This report shall be sent to the States concerned and communicated to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. Article 53While transmitting its report, the Commission may make to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government such recommendations as it deems useful. Article 54The Commission shall submit to each ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government a report on its activities. Other CommunicationsArticle 551.Before each Session, the Secretary of the Commission shall make a list of the communications other than those of States parties to the present Charter and transmit them to the members of the Commission, who shall indicate which communications should be considered by the Commission. 2.A communication shall be considered by the Commission if a simple majority of its members so decide.

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICCPR

Article 141. All persons shall be equal before the courts and tribunals. In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law. The press and the public may be excluded from all or part of a trial for reasons of morals, public order (ordre public) or national security in a democratic society, or when the interest of the private lives of the parties so requires, or to the extent strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interests of justice; but any judgement rendered in a criminal case or in a suit at law shall be made public except where the interest of juvenile persons otherwise requires or the proceedings concern matrimonial disputes or the guardianship of children. 2. Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall have the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law. 3. In the determination of any criminal charge against him, everyone shall be entitled to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality: (a) To be informed promptly and in detail in a language which he understands of the nature and cause of the charge against him; (b) To have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence and to communicate with counsel of his own choosing; (c) To be tried without undue delay; (d) To be tried in his presence, and to defend himself in person or through legalassistance of his own choosing; to be informed, if he does not have legal assistance, of this right; and to have legal assistance assigned to him, in any case where the interests of justice so require, and without payment by him in any such case if he does not have sufficient means to pay for it; (e) To examine, or have examined, the witnesses against him and to obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf under the same conditions as witnesses against him; (f) To have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand or speak the language used in court; (g) Not to be compelled to testify against himself or to confess guilt. 4. In the case of juvenile persons, the procedure shall be such as will take account of their age and the desirability of promoting their rehabilitation. 5. Everyone convicted of a crime shall have the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law.

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Article 60The Commission shall draw inspiration from international law on human and peoples' rights, particularly from the provisions of various African instruments on human and peoples' rights, the Charter of the United Nations, the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, other instruments adopted by the United Nations and by African countries in the field of human and peoples' rights as well as from the provisions of various instruments adopted within the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations of which the parties to the present Charter are members

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