Louis v Cameroon (Communication 59 of 1991) [1991] ACHPR 7 (1 January 1991)

AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Undated Communication No. 59/91 EMBGA MEKONGO LOUIS v. CAMEROON DECISION Citation: Embga Mekongo v. Cameroon, Comm. 59/91, 8th ACHPR AAR Annex VI (19941995) 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 61 (2002); Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at 385 (Malcolm D. Evans & Rachel Murray eds., 2001); (2000) AHRLR 56 (ACHPR 1995) COMPLAINT Embga Mekongo, a Cameroonian citizen, alleges false imprisonment, miscarriage of [1] justice and damages for which he claims the sum of $105 million. FINDING The Commission finds that the author had been denied due process, contrary to Article [2] 7 of the African Charter and had in fact suffered damages. Being unable to determine the amount of damages, the Commission recommends that the quantum should be determined under the law of Cameroon.