Nixon Nyikadzino v Zimbabwe
100. This requirement is tied to the requirement of exhaustion of local remedies so much so
that the point of departure of the reasonable time is from the date of exhaustion of local
remedies. The African Commission having ruled that local remedies have not been
exhausted, it automatically follows that the requirement under Article 56(6) of the
Charter is not met.
Decision of the African Commission on Admissibility
101. In view of the above, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
decides:
i.
To declare the Communication Inadmissible because it does not comply
with the requirements under Article 56 (5) and (6) of the African Charter;
ii.
To give notice of this decision to the parties in accordance with Rule 107
(3) of its Rules of Procedure; and
iii.
To attach the decision to its 32nd Activity Report.
Done in Banjul, The Gambia, at the 11th Extraordinary Session of the African Commission
held from 21 February to 1 March 2012
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