child.
For these Reasons
114. The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, adjudicating in a public sitting, after hearing both parties
in issue of human rights violation, in first and last resort:
- Having regard to the 24th July, 1993 Revised Treaty of ECOWAS;
- Having regard to the 10th December, 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
- Having regard to the 28th June, 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights;
- Having regard to the 11th July, 1990 African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child;
??? Having regard to the Supplementary Protocol of ECOWAS on Democracy and Good Governance;
- Having regard to the l991Protocol relating to the Community Court of justice, ECOWAS, and the 2005
Supplementary Protocol on the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS;
- Having regard to the 28th August, 2002 Rules of Procedure of the Court;
1. Dismisses the objection regarding the incompetence of the Court, as raised by the Republic of Côte
d'Ivoire;
2. Declares that the facts adduced by the Applicants do not amount to a violation of their human rights, as
alleged to have been committed by the State of Côte d'Ivoire;
Accordingly
3. Dismiss the Application with in all its intents and purposes;
4. Ask the Applicant to bear the costs.
Thus made, adjudged and publicly pronounced by the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, on
the day, month and year indicated above
SIGNATURES
1. HON. JUSTICE AWA NANA DABOYA - PRESIDING
2. HON JUSTICE BENFEITO MOSSO RAMOS - MEMBER
3. HON. JUSTICE ALFRED ANTHONY BENIN - MEMBER
Assisted by ATHANASE ATANNON (ESQ.) - Registrar.
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