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Uwimana-Nkusi and Mukakibibi v. Rwanda

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.  10 November 2019 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2024

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Abstract

Human rights — Freedom of expression — Right of access to information — Freedom of opinion — Legitimate limitations — Proportionality — Requirement of precise definition — Criminal defamation — African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa 2019

International tribunals — Jurisdiction — African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights — Admissibility decisions — Contesting admissibility of Communication based on Article 56(7) of African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981 — Res judicata

Treaties — Human rights treaties — African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981 — Compliance of Rwanda’s Penal Code 1977 with African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981 — Human rights obligations under regional and international human rights treaties

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© Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024

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