appeared at the session in a moving vehicle which led the hearing to
adjourned to November 30, 2021.
11. On January 25, 2022, a new hearing was held, which was attended only
by the Applicant's representative, who made his oral submissions.
12. The decision was adjourned to March 28, 2022.
VI. APPLICANT’S CASE
a. Summary of Facts:
13. This Court delivered a judgment in the case ECW/CCJ/APP/27/17
between SUNDAY CHARLES UGWUABA v. REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL
on June 28, 2019.
14. In the said judgment, this Court, at page 29, declared that the conduct of
the Respondent’s official who prevented the Applicant from entering the
Republic of Senegal constituted a violation of the Applicant’s right to free
movement of persons, goods and services as guaranteed by Articles 13 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
15. That although the Court found that the Applicant's right was violated by
the Respondent, no compensation was awarded in favor of the Applicant, in
accordance with the principle stated in Ashby v. White (1703) 14 St Tr 695,
92 ER 126.
16. That no pronouncement was made about the type of compensation
relating to damages for violation of the Applicant’s right.
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