CDHR v Nigeria (Communication 62 of 1991) [1995] ACHPR 3 (22 March 1995)

Undated Communication No. 62/91 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS v. NIGERIA DECISION Citation: Comm. for the Def. of Human Rights v. Nig., Comm. 62/91, 8th ACHPR AAR Annex VI (1994-1995) Publications: IHRDA, Compilation of Decisions on Communications of the African Commission On Human and Peoples’ Rights Extracted from the Commission’s Activity Reports 1994-2001, at 196 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at 387 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001) OR Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Vol. 2, at ___ (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2009); (2000) AHRLR 183 (ACHPR 1995) COMPLAINT The case concerned an individual detained on charges of drug dealing. The [1] complainant committee alleged that the detention was politically motivated. The Commission received information that the detainee was freed and subsequently inquired of the complainant if it wished to pursue the case. FINDING These inquiries went unanswered despite two reminders. The Commission therefore [2] decided that the file be closed because of loss of contact with the complainant.