proven infraction of law or violation of the ethics or his oath of office, it should have been done in a very careful and orderly way such that it would not violate his rights to work and fair hearing as guaranteed by the various international human rights instruments including the African Charter. 158. This Court therefore comes to a decision in view of its earlier findings, and in particular reference to the terms and conditions of service of the Applicant as an Associate Justice, which guaranteed him a life-time employment with sound retirement benefits that there has been a violation of the right of the Applicant to work, and the Court so holds. Alleged violation of right to dignity of person of the Applicant 159. On the issue of an alleged violation of the right to dignity of person of the Applicant, having found a violation of the rights of the Applicant to fair trial and work, the task of this Court under this heading is to examine whether those violations allegedly occasioned a further violation of the Applicant’s right to dignity of his human person. The Applicant cited Article 4 of the African Charter to support his claim of violation to his dignity of person which reads: “Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.” 160. The Court has critically evaluated the case of the Applicant vis-à-vis the above provision of the African Charter and has come to the conclusion that his claim for violation of dignity of his human person is not sustainable under the provision and same is dismissed. 161. However, from the judicial spectacles of this Court, taking into consideration the way and manner in which the Applicant’s removal process was carried 65

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