31/89 : Maria Baes / DRC
Facts
1. The communication was submitted by a Danish national, Maria Baes, on behalf of her colleague
Dr Shambuyi Naiadia Kandola, of the University of Kinshasa, Zaïre.
Complaint
2. She alleges that her colleague was detained without charge in April 1988 for purely political
reasons in breach of Article 6 and7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Finding
3. The author has failed to respond to inquiries from the Commission which learns that the detained
person had since been released. The author shows no interest in pursuing the case. The Commission
decides to close the file since the author has no interest in proceeding with the case.