76. Adv. Opin. 002 2011 Marcel Ceccaldi Engl.
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- Type of Document
- Advisory Opinion
- Keywords
- Non Compliance
- Case Headnotes
- A letter dated August 22nd 2011 was received by a registrar at the court, where advocate Marcel Ceccaldi requested an advisory opinion from the court on behalf of the Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. The court instructed the registrar to ask the author of the request to show proof that he was acting on behalf of Libya, but unfortunately the author declined to respond to this request. The attitude of the author of the request for advisory opinion, showed unwillingness to pursue the matter further. As a result of this behavior, the court unanimously decided to remove the request from the general list of the court.
- Country
- Libya
- Country Geolocation
- Libya: 32° 33′ 21″ N, 13° 16′ 48″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
3. 042 2016 Collectif des Anciens Travailleurs du Laboratoire ALS c. Mali
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Workers' Rights
- Case Headnotes
- According to the records, on 1 February 2012,ihe Applicants, who claim to have been victims of lead poisoning during their service, seized the Prosecutor at the Commune lll Court of First instance of the District of Bamako of a criminal complaint, followed by a letter addressed to the Attorney General at the Court of Appeal of Bamako on the same subject. The Applicants allege that the Australian Laboratory, which specializes in the chemical analysis of samples to determine the content of gold and other metals, used in this respect, toxic products such as acid, butyl isobutyl (DIBK), and solvents such as nitrate, sodium, lithium, borax, sodium carbonate, sodium oxide and lead.
- Country
- Mali
- Country Geolocation
- Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
007/2023 - Democratic Republic of Congo v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- المقبولية
- Case Headnotes
- DRC alleges human rights violations committed in connection with an armed conflict between it and a coalition that includes Rwanda and the M23 armed group. The Court determined that it has jurisdiction to hear the matter and declared the application admissible. The Court ordered the Respondent State to file its response on the merits.
- Country
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
- Country Geolocation
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ ERwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/25 - The Incorporated Trustees of Prince & Princess Charles Offokoja Foundation & Anor. v Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Competence of the Court
- Human Rights Violations
- Parties to a Suit
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to be Heard
- المقبولية
- Case Headnotes
- ECOWAS Court has jurisdiction over human rights violations under Article 9(4) of its Protocol. Mere allegation of human rights violation is sufficient to confer jurisdiction. The Court is not an appellate body for national court decisions but can hear claims of human rights violations arising from domestic proceedings. Cause of action exists when facts disclose a legal right, even if not yet legally maintained. Admissibility requires claimants to have victim status, not be anonymous, and not have the matter pending in another international court. NGOs with legal personality can represent victims in human rights claims. Representative actions require proof of victim status of grantor; indirect victims must provide credible evidence of relationship. Application dismissed due to lack of locus standi; grantors of mandate were neither direct nor indirect victims. Parties bear their own costs.
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Ruled inadmissible
- Year Decided
- 13 مايو 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/25 - Charles Nii Armah Mensah v. Republic of Ghana and Gaming Commission
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- Due Diligence
- Freedom of Expression
- Implementation of Decision
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- إساءة استخدام السلطات الرئاسية
- Case Headnotes
- he ECOWAS Court ruled on the jurisdiction, admissibility, and merits of the dispute involving the rights of the applicant against the State and regulatory authority, addressing freedom of expression, due process, and implementation of national and regional legal provisions
- Country
- Ghana
- Outcome
- Case Dismissed
- Year Decided
- 8 مايو 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/39/25 La Ligue Togolaise des Droits de l’Homme and Seven (07) Others v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Movement
- Human Rights Violations
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Right to Physical and Moral Integrity
- Case Headnotes
- Human rights claims require credible, concrete evidence, not mere assertions. States bear positive obligations to protect rights but liability depends on failure to fulfill these duties demonstrably. Freedom of movement, assembly, and security rights are fundamental but may be subject to lawful restrictions. Allegations of militia violence require evidence linking the militias to the State for State responsibility. The ECOWAS Court will not rule on claims lacking proof of rights violations.
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- 7 يوليو 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court
App 001 2019 for Judgment on Review of App. No. 030 2015 – Ramadhani Issa Malengo v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Headnotes
- I emerges from the file that in 1996, the Applicant had an oral agreement with DIMON Ramadhani lssa Malengo (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant") is a national of Tanzania and a tobacco farmer. He resides in Kigwa village, Tabora region and alleges that the Respondent State violated his rights by denying him justice in the National courts.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
046 2016 APDF & IHRDA v Republic of Mali Judgement
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Child Marriage
- Domestic/National Laws
- Harmful Traditional Practices
- IHRDA
- Right of Women to Inheritance
- Women's Rights
- Case Headnotes
- In a bid to modernise its legislation by bringing it in line with the evolving international human rights law, the Government of Mali launched, in 1998, a vast operation to codify the rights of individuals and the family. This project, which was subject to broad popular consultation, received expert input prior to the drafting of Law No. 201 1-087 establishing the Persons and Family Code. However, the Applicants submit that the law as promulgated violates several provisions of international human rights instruments ratified by the Respondent State.
- Country
- Mali
- Country Geolocation
- Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/25 - Lacerda Yoann v. Republic of Cabo Verde
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Human Rights Violations
- Jurisdiction
- Right to Health
- المقبولية
- Case Headnotes
- In Lacerda Yoann v. Republic of Cabo Verde (Application No. ECW/CCJ/APP/38/23; Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/25, 7 April 2025), the ECOWAS Court of Justice confirmed its jurisdiction and declared the application admissible. The Applicant, a Cabo Verde citizen, claimed that the State violated his right to health under Article 16 of the African Charter, Article 12 of the ICESCR, and Article 25 of the UDHR, by failing to provide access to necessary medicines for his hereditary immunodeficiency. The Court found that the Defendant State had authorized the import of the medicine and provided guidance on accessing it, but the Applicant failed to follow the prescribed procedures. Consequently, the Court held that the Defendant did not violate the Applicant’s right to health, dismissed all other claims as unfounded, and ordered that the parties bear their own costs.
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- 7 أبريل 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Cape Verde: 16° 32′ 20″ N, 23° 2′ 30″ W
ECOWAS Court
020 2015 – Livinus Daudi Manyuka v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Movement
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Retro-activity of offence
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Fair Trial
- الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges from the Application that on 4 November 1999 the Applicant, and two other individuals, were charged with the offence of robbery with violence in the District Court at Mbinga, Ruvuma Region. On 15 May 2000, they were convicted and each sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
004 2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges from the application that, on 6 June 2003, the applicant was arrested for having committed armed robbery of a pick-up vehicle at a place known as Sinza Madukani, in Dar es Salaam. He was prosecuted for the offense before the Kibaha District Magistrate Court. He was released on bail on 7 November 2003. While he was out on bail in this case, on September 2004, he was again arrested and charged in a second case before the same court, for conspiring to commit a felony and for the offence of robbery. It was alleged that he had stolen a saloon car at korogwe area in kibaha District.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a Reasonable Time by Impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
004 2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges from the application that, on 6 June 2003, the applicant was arrested for having committed armed robbery of a pick-up vehicle at a place known as Sinza Madukani, in Dar es Salaam. He was prosecuted for the offense before the Kibaha District Magistrate Court. He was released on bail on 7 November 2003. While he was out on bail in this case, on September 2004, he was again arrested and charged in a second case before the same court, for conspiring to commit a felony and for the offence of robbery. It was alleged that he had stolen a saloon car at korogwe area in kibaha District.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a Reasonable Time by Impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
028 2015 – Kalebi Elisamehe v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Rape
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Fair Trial
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual Offences
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges from the application that, on 6 March 2004, the applicant was convicted and sentenced by the District Magistrate’s Court of Monduli at monduli District to a thirty (30) year prison sentence for the rape of a twelve (12) year old minor. He was ordered to pay the victim one cow valued at Tanzania Shillings Two Hundred Thousand as compensation. The applicant appealed against the judgement.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
025 2015 – Majid Goa @ Vedatus v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Discrimination
- Rape
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges from the file that on 20 December 2005, the District Court of Tarime, in Criminal case No. 418 of 2005 convicted the Applicant and sentenced him to thirty (30) years imprisonment following conviction for rape of a twelve (12) year old minor.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
017 2015 – Kennedy Gihana and Others v. Republic of Rwanda (Order on Continuance of Proceedings)
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- Type of Document
- Order on Continuance of Proceedings
- Keywords
- Freedom of Movement
- Participation in Government
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Family
- Right to Nationality and Nationality Rights
- Right to Work
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges from the file that the Applicants learnt of the invalidation, by the Respondent State, of their passports and those of other Rwandan nationals when one of them was informed upon applying for a visa to travel to the United States of America, that his name appeared on a list of 14 May 2012, indicating the invalidity of the passports held by all persons included on the said list.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
- ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
017 2015 – Kennedy Gihana and Others v. Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Freedom of Movement
- Participation in Government
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Family
- Right to Nationality and Nationality Rights
- Right to Work
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges from the file that the Applicants learnt of the invalidation, by the Respondent State, of their passports and those of other Rwandan nationals when one of them was informed upon applying for a visa to travel to the United States of America, that his name appeared on a list of 14 May 2012, indicating the invalidity of the passports held by all persons included on the said list.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
- ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
016 2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
- Country
- Ghana
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
016 2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Order for provisional mesures (28 September 2017))
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- Type of Document
- Order for Provisional Measures
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
- Country
- Ghana
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
016 2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Partly dissenting opinion of Judges Gérard Niyungeko and Rafâa Ben Achour)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting opinion
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
- Country
- Ghana
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
016 2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Rafaâ Ben ACHOUR)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting opinion
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
- Country
- Ghana
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
016 2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Blaise TCHIKAYA)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting opinion
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Headnotes
- It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
- Country
- Ghana
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
004 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Dismissal without notice
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Work
- Workers' Rights
- Case Headnotes
- It is apparent from the record, that, on 17 November 2009, following his success in a recruitment test, the applicant signed an employment contract for the position of Head of the Planning and Strategy Section at the State-owned Rwanda Electricity Corporation and Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, which later became the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA). On 13 April 2010, the applicant was dismissed without notice.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
004 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Dismissal without notice
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Work
- Workers' Rights
- Case Headnotes
- It is apparent from the record, that, on 17 November 2009, following his success in a recruitment test, the applicant signed an employment contract for the position of Head of the Planning and Strategy Section at the State-owned Rwanda Electricity Corporation and Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, which later became the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA). On 13 April 2010, the applicant was dismissed without notice.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
MOSES ABIODUN V FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Freedom of Movement
- Human Rights Violations
- IHRDA
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Fair Trial
- الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
- المقبولية
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- Jurisdiction & Admissibility – The Court has jurisdiction under Article 9(4) of its Protocol; the Application was admissible. Arbitrary Detention – Applicant was detained from 2009 to 2025 without trial or formal charges, violating Articles 6 and 9 of the African Charter/ICCPR. Freedom of Movement – Prolonged detention violated Article 12 of the African Charter/ICCPR. Right to Fair Trial – Detention without trial for over 16 years breached Article 7(1)(d) of the African Charter. Cruel & Inhuman Treatment – Prolonged pretrial detention constituted inhuman and degrading treatment (Articles 5 and 7). Reparations – Court ordered immediate release and payment of 20 million naira in compensation; each party bears its own costs.
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- 15 مايو 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/35/25 Eliam Monsedjoueni Potey v. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Discrimination
- Human Rights Violations
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Practice a Profession
- Case Headnotes
- Jurisdiction: The ECOWAS Court has jurisdiction over alleged human rights violations by Member States. Admissibility: The case was admissible as the applicant was identified and no parallel international proceedings existed. Equality Before the Law: Alleged discrimination must be proven with objective evidence; mere claims are insufficient. Discretionary Promotion: Executive discretion in judicial promotions does not automatically violate equality rights. Reparations: Compensation is only awarded if a rights violation is established.
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Outcome
- Case Dismissed
- Year Decided
- 2 يوليو 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ WComoros: 11° 38′ 44″ S, 43° 19′ 60″ E
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/25 KINSOUGBO AMELE v. TOGO
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Discrimination
- Due Diligence
- Human Rights Violations
- Right to Life
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- المقبولية
- مصلحة الطفل الفضلى
- Case Headnotes
- Law enforcement officials must use force only as a last resort, particularly in protests. The State has a positive duty to protect the right to life and physical integrity of individuals, including children. Violations of rights to physical integrity and protection from cruel treatment attract reparations. Disabled children are entitled to special care and rehabilitation, but applicants must show that assistance was requested and denied. Lack of evidence on State negligence or failure to provide care can result in dismissal of related claims.
- Country
- Togo
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court
008 2015 – Shukrani Mango and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion of Justice Blaise Tchikaya)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Right to Fair Trial
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
008 2015 – Shukrani Mango and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Dissenting Opinion of Justice Rafaâ Ben ACHOUR)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting opinion
- Keywords
- Right to Fair Trial
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
008 2015 – Shukrani Mango and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Discrimination
- Life imprisonment
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Right to Work
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
4. App. No 053 2016 Oscar Josiah v United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Headnotes
- lt emerges from the file that the Applicant, Oscar Josiah and his wife, were married in 201 1 and were living together at Chankila village in the North West of Tanzania. At the time of their marriage, the Applicant's wife was pregnant by another man but apparently, the Applicant did not have any problem with this situation. The couple stayed together until 2 July 2012 when the wife gave birth to a child. On the same day, it is alleged that the baby died of unnatural causes after having been abandoned in the bush. A subsequent post-mortem medical examination revealed that the cause of the death was Hypoglycemia (lack of sugar in the blood) and Hypothermia (lack of bodily warmth). The Applicant and his wife were later charged with the offence of murder, the High Court acquitted the wife but convicted the Applicant and sentenced him to death. The Applicant subsequently appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, but the Court dismissed his appeal for lack of merit, in its judgment delivered on 25 February 2016.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law
- ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
2. 025 2016 Kenedy Ivan v United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Headnotes
- Mr. Kenedy lvan (hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant") is a national of Tanzania, currently serving a 30 years prison sentence at the Butimba Central Prison for the offence of armed robbery
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
021 2015 – Kamdem Roger v. CIMA Case Summary
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- AfCHPR يظهر عدم الاختصاص القضائي
- Workers' Rights
- Case Headnotes
- Mr. Roger Kamdem is a citizen of Cameroon, former Director of Insurance Company SAMRISSA (Automobile, Sickness, Fire and various Social Risks Insurance), Mr. Roger Kamdem is a citizen of Cameroon, former Director of Insurance Company SAMRISSA (Automobile, Sickness, Fire and various Social Risks Insurance), acting in its capacity as former Director and shareholder representing the majority of shareholders filed the Application against Member States of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CIMA).
- Country
- Non-State Actor
AfCHPR Ruling
013 2015 – Robert John Penessis v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika (28 November 2019))
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Movement
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Nationality and Nationality Rights
- Case Headnotes
- On 8 January 2010, Mr. john Robert Penessis was arrested by the Tanzanian Immigration authorities. He was subsequently charged, convicted and sentenced on 17 January 2011 to a fine of eighty thousand (80,00) Tanzanian Shillings or in default, two (2) years in prison and ten (10) strokes of the cane by the kagera Resident Magistrate for illegal entry and irregular presence in the territory of the Respondent State.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 1 - General Obligations
- ACHPR 12 : Right to Freedom of Movement
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
013 2015 – Robert John Penessis v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Movement
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Nationality and Nationality Rights
- Case Headnotes
- On 8 January 2010, Mr. john Robert Penessis was arrested by the Tanzanian Immigration authorities. He was subsequently charged, convicted and sentenced on 17 January 2011 to a fine of eighty thousand (80,00) Tanzanian Shillings or in default, two (2) years in prison and ten (10) strokes of the cane by the kagera Resident Magistrate for illegal entry and irregular presence in the territory of the Respondent State.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 1 - General Obligations
- ACHPR 12 : Right to Freedom of Movement
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
007 2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Headnotes
- On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
007 2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Headnotes
- On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
007 2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Headnotes
- On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/25 -Kabirou Mbodje vs. the Republic of Senegal
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Jurisdiction
- res judicata
- Right to Fair Trial
- إقامة العدل
- Case Headnotes
- Principle of Res Judicata (non bis in idem) and its application in criminal proceedings Right to a Fair Trial and Rights of Defence under international human rights law Legal implications of absence of the accused during trial and counsel’s role Claims for Damages and Compensation for alleged violations of legal rights Abuse of court process and vexatious litigation claims Jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Court of Justice in human rights matters
- Country
- Senegal
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- 12 أبريل 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECOWAS Court
038 2016 Gombert Jean Claude Roger v Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Headnotes
- The Application has its origin in a contractual dispute between private partieswhich was brought before the Respondent state's courts. The Applicantmainly alleges the violation by the said courts, of his rights to a fair trial asguaranteed by the Charter.
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
038 2016 Gombert Jean Claude Roger v Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Joint separate opinion (Justice Ben KIOKO and Justice Angelo V. MATUSSE)
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- Type of Document
- Joint Declaration of Judges
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Headnotes
- The Application has its origin in a contractual dispute between private partieswhich was brought before the Respondent state's courts. The Applicantmainly alleges the violation by the said courts, of his rights to a fair trial asguaranteed by the Charter.
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
AfCHPR Ruling
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/25 Dorothy Bebe V. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Discrimination
- Human Rights Violations
- Jurisdiction
- Maputo Protocol
- Rape
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Health
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Safe Medical Abortion
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- Women's Rights
- المقبولية
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant (Dorothy Bebe), a Nigerian citizen, alleges violation of her rights due to rape by a private individual and subsequent denial of safe abortion facilities. Applicant suffered mental and physical trauma, stigma, and discrimination due to denial of abortion access. The Defendant (Nigeria) denies violation, argues criminal nature of matter, lack of state responsibility for private acts, and cultural justification for abortion laws. The Court rejected Defendant’s preliminary objection on jurisdiction due to procedural grounds. The Court emphasized its jurisdiction to hear human rights violations but not to examine national laws in the abstract.
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- 4 أبريل 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court
Judgment on Merits (3 June 2016) 007.2013 – Mohamed Abubakari v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Discrimination
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Fair Trial
- الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant alleged tha he was arrested by the police on 10 April 197 while he was in his home, and he was kept in police custody up to 14 April 1997.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7 : Right to Fair Trial
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
1. 009 2015 – Lucien Ikili Rashidi v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Freedom of Movement
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Fair Trial
- الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant alleges rhat he entered the Respondent State's territory in 1993 on a temporary visa. Thereafter, in 1999, his wife and children entered the country as refugess but did not go to the designated refugess camps - they rather lived with him in Dar es Salaam. In 2005, he applicant filed a civil case over a dispute with a retail trader. In 2006, he lost his passport and filed an application to DRC Embassey in Dar es Saleem for replacement. He was subsequently issued a certificate of loss of his passport, which was still valid and contained a visa to stay in the Tanzania till September 2006. However, on 9 June 2006, he was arrested by the Tanzanian immigration for residing illegallly in the country, while he was attending proceedings in his civil case
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a Reasonable Time by Impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
No 006 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Right to Property
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant alleges that before 2013, he worked in the urban passenger transport sector, and on 18 June 2013, he approached the Services Control Authority in Rwanda to request a transport license, but his request was turned down on the grounds that licenses are granted to companies and not to individuals.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
No 006 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda ((Dissenting opinion by Judges Bensa0oula Chafika to the Judgement of 4 July 2019
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting opinion
- Keywords
- Right to Property
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant alleges that before 2013, he worked in the urban passenger transport sector, and on 18 June 2013, he approached the Services Control Authority in Rwanda to request a transport license, but his request was turned down on the grounds that licenses are granted to companies and not to individuals.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
011 2015 – Christopher Jonas v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Domestic/National Laws
- Right to Fair Trial
- Theft
- إقامة العدل
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant alleges that he had been charged and wrongly convicted for armed robbery with thirty (30) year custodial sentence; that the Trial Magistrate and the Appeal Court judges grossly erred in law.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
010 2015 – Amiri Ramadhani v. United Republic of Tanzania Judgement
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Domestic/National Laws
- Right to Fair Trial
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant alleges that he was charged on 2 March 1998 with the offence of robbery of a vehicle, attempted suicide and inflicting serious bodily harm on his person in Criminal Case No. 199/98 before the Arusha District Court; On 25 August 1999, the Applicant was convicted and sentenced to thirty (30) years, imprisonment for armed robbery,
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 1 - General Obligations
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
007 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Property
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant alleges that his Toyota mini bus vehicle was unjustly impounded by RAWMAGANA police from 28 January 2009 to 7 May 2009. After the end of the period, the police service admitted that the confiscation was illegal and provided him compensation in the amount of 34,200 Rwandan Francs. The Applicant submits that on 7 May 2009, immediately after the handover of the impounded bus, he drove it directly to the garage to repair it. on 31 May 2009, the vehicle was again confiscated by soldiers of the presidential guard.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
005 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Insurance Claim
- Judicial Independence
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant alleges that on 3 March 2013, his vehicle was involved In a traffic accident with a Toyota Carina insured by CORAR Insurance Company, which was found to be at fault for the accident. Upon his request, he was offered and advance of One million Rwanda Francs, to repair his house, which had been destroyed by a natural disaster. He subsequently requested for compensation for the loss of income suffered during the three months that his vehicle was in the garage for repairs, but the company decline to pay, highlighting that the initial One million Rwandan Francs that had been paid to him for the repair of the vehicle had instead been used to renovate his house, which is the reason why the vehicle remained in the garage for an extended period of time.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
005 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Insurance Claim
- Judicial Independence
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant alleges that on 3 March 2013, his vehicle was involved In a traffic accident with a Toyota Carina insured by CORAR Insurance Company, which was found to be at fault for the accident. Upon his request, he was offered and advance of One million Rwanda Francs, to repair his house, which had been destroyed by a natural disaster. He subsequently requested for compensation for the loss of income suffered during the three months that his vehicle was in the garage for repairs, but the company decline to pay, highlighting that the initial One million Rwandan Francs that had been paid to him for the repair of the vehicle had instead been used to renovate his house, which is the reason why the vehicle remained in the garage for an extended period of time.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
009 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Right to Property
- Right to Work
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant alleges that on 21 March 2009, a police seized his vehicle on the grounds that it had no motor vehicle license and a spare tyre. He was fined twenty thousand Rwandan francs (RWF 20,000) and “as security for this payment the police seized the yellow card”. The Applicant avers that on 23 March he paid the fine of Twenty Thousand Rwandan Francs, but the yellow card was not returned to him.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
018 2018 Jebra Kambole v. The United Republic of Tanzania (Corrigendum to Judgment (30 July 2020))
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- Type of Document
- Revised judgement
- Keywords
- Discrimination
- Domestic/National Laws
- Right to be Heard
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant alleges that the Respondent State has violated his rights under the Charter by maintaining article 41 (7) in its Constitution, which provision bars any court from inquiring into the election of a presidential candidate after the Electoral Commission hasdeclared a winner.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
018 2018 Jebra Kambole v. The United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Discrimination
- Domestic/National Laws
- Right to be Heard
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant alleges that the Respondent State has violated his rights under the Charter by maintaining article 41 (7) in its Constitution, which provision bars any court from inquiring into the election of a presidential candidate after the Electoral Commission hasdeclared a winner.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/25 - Mariame Kone-Toure v. ECOWAS Commission
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Discrimination
- Equality
- Jurisdiction
- Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Practice a Profession
- Right to Work
- إقامة العدل
- المقبولية
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant challenged the fairness and legality of the recruitment process for the position of Head of Administration and Human Resources at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, alleging procedural irregularities, unequal treatment, and violation of her right to fair consideration for employment. The Court examined whether the ECOWAS Commission and the ECOWAS Court of Justice followed proper administrative procedures, respected equality among candidates, and ensured transparency in recruitment. The Court partially upheld the Applicant’s claims and issued appropriate remedies.
- Country
- ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- 13 مايو 2025
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court
019 2015 – Femi Falana v. African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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- Type of Document
- Order
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- Freedom of Expression
- Jurisdiction
- Relationship between AU mechanisms
- Transitional Justice
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN); he has filed the Application in his personal capacity and on behalf of the victims of alleged human rights violations in Burundi.
- Country
- AU / AU Organ
AfCHPR Ruling
011 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Judicial Independence
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- المستوى المعيشي اللائق
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant states that as at 23 March 2013, his house had bee damaged by heavy rains, and that he subsequently tried to repair the damage in order to be able to shelter his family. However, that, some neighbors who did not want him to undertake the repairs sent confidential reports to the authorities claiming that no local authority could go to his house to assess the situation as the Applicant threatened to attack such persons with a machete. On basis of this false reports, the local authority representative went to inspect his house and take photographs of all the rooms, without permission, and in the end asked the Applicant to stop the repair work
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
011 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Judicial Independence
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- المستوى المعيشي اللائق
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant states that as at 23 March 2013, his house had bee damaged by heavy rains, and that he subsequently tried to repair the damage in order to be able to shelter his family. However, that, some neighbors who did not want him to undertake the repairs sent confidential reports to the authorities claiming that no local authority could go to his house to assess the situation as the Applicant threatened to attack such persons with a machete. On basis of this false reports, the local authority representative went to inspect his house and take photographs of all the rooms, without permission, and in the end asked the Applicant to stop the repair work
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
010 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Judicial Independence
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant states that he owns a Toyota Hiace minibus in respect of which he alleges to have paid his membership dues to ATRACO Minibus Driver’s Union on January 2008.However, his minibus was confiscated, as the officials were informed that he had not paid any money.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
010 2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Judicial Independence
- Right to be Heard
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Case Headnotes
- The applicant states that he owns a Toyota Hiace minibus in respect of which he alleges to have paid his membership dues to ATRACO Minibus Driver’s Union on January 2008.However, his minibus was confiscated, as the officials were informed that he had not paid any money.
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
031 2015 – Dismas Bunyerere v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Discrimination
- Right to Equality Before the Law
- Right to Fair Trial
- مزاعم السطو المسلح
- Case Headnotes
- The Applicant was arrested at Rubaragazi village following an attack that he and five (5) other persons perpetrated around Rubaragazi lsland on 7 September 2005 on Magongo William and Faida Charles who were fishing on a boat belonging to Gregory John Kazembe. They robbed the two (2) aforementioned fishermen of an out-boat engine, a fuel tank, a fuel line, an engine switch and forty-seven (47) fishing nets
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Ruling
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