African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 6: Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Every individual shall have the right to liberty and to the security of his person. No one may be deprived of his freedom except for reasons and conditions previously laid down by law. In particular, no one may be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
Most cited cases in the context of Article 6
147/95-149/96 Sir Dawda K. Jawara / Gambia (The)
Country: Gambia (The) | Articles: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 26, 47, 49, 55, 56Outcome: Decided on merits | Citations: 29
Contextual citations: 2 out of 25
101/93 Civil Liberties Organisation (in respect of the Nigerian Bar Association) / Nigeria
Country: Nigeria | Articles: 6, 7, 10Outcome: Decided on merits | Citations: 26
Contextual citations: 3 out of 19
60/91 Constitutional Rights Project (in respect of Wahab Akamu, G. Adega and others) / Nigeria
Country: Nigeria | Articles: 4, 6, 7, 56Outcome: Decided on merits | Citations: 24
Contextual citations: 2 out of 18
87/93 Constitutional Rights Project (in respect of Zamani Lakwot and six others) / Nigeria
Country: Nigeria | Articles: 4, 6, 7, 56Outcome: Decided on merits | Citations: 22
Contextual citations: 2 out of 17
64/92-68/92-78/92_8AR Krishna Achuthan (on behalf of Aleke Banda), Amnesty International (on behalf of Orton and Vera Chirwa), Amnesty International (on behalf of Orton and Vera Chirwa) / Malawi
Country: Malawi | Articles: 4, 5, 6, 7Outcome: Decided on merits | Citations: 19
Contextual citations: 2 out of 10
140/94-141/94-145/95 Constitutional Rights Project, Civil Liberties Organisation and Media Rights Agenda / Nigeria
Country: Nigeria | Articles: 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 26, 27, 56Outcome: Provisional measures, Decided on merits | Citations: 12
Contextual citations: 1 out of 4
103/93 Alhassan Abubakar / Ghana
Country: Ghana | Articles: 6, 7, 12, 56Outcome: Decided on merits | Citations: 6
Contextual citations: 1 out of 6
143/95-150/96 Constitutional Rights Project and Civil Liberties Organisation / Nigeria
Country: Nigeria | Articles: 5, 6, 7, 18, 26, 56Outcome: Decided on merits | Citations: 4
Contextual citations: 1 out of 4
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Mechanisms
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- African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
70 cases - African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
3 cases - ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
6 cases - The East African Court of Justice
1 cases
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The list below shows how Article6 is being used in cases. The number on the right shows the total number of cases.
- 68Alleged
- 34Violated
- 5Non-Violated
- 80Referenced
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