مكتبة • African Human Rights CLA 2.0

344 07 George Iyanyori Kajikabi v Egypt

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Keywords

Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Expression
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Refugees / Asylum Seekers
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Information
Right to Life
Right to Property
Torture and Ill Treatment
Use of force
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

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Egypt

Rights Violated

ACHPR 1 - General Obligations
ACHPR 11 : Right to Freedom of Assembly
ACHPR 14: Right to Property
ACHPR 16 : Right to Health
ACHPR 18 : Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment

Country Geolocation: Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E

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398 11 IHRDA OCDH v Congo

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Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Death in custody
Extra-Judicial Killings
IHRDA
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment
إقامة العدل
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

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Congo

Rights Violated

ACHPR 1 - General Obligations
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a Reasonable Time by Impartial Court

Country Geolocation: Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E

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Decision on Comm 623 16 ENG (1)

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Land Rights
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Property

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Sierra Leone

Country Geolocation: Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W

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Decision on Comm 742 eng

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Civil and Political Rights
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Opinion
Right to Information
Right to Work

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Algeria

Country Geolocation: Algeria: 28° 2′ 2″ N, 1° 39′ 35″ E

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Decision on Communication 736 ENG

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Detention Facilities/Conditions
Freedom of Opinion
Judicial Independence
Personal Liberty
Right to Fair Trial
إساءة استخدام السلطات الرئاسية
إقامة العدل
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

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South Sudan

Country Geolocation: South Sudan: 6° 52′ 37″ N, 31° 18′ 25″ E

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426 12 ENG

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Civil and Political Rights
False Imprisonment
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Opinion
Jurisdiction
Personal Liberty
Regional Human Rights Laws
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Work
Workers' Rights
إقامة العدل
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

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Rwanda

Rights Violated

ACHPR 9.2 : Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the Law

Country Geolocation: Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E

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603 16 Mrs. Ayatulla Alaa Hosny (represented by Dalia Lotfy) v. Arab Republic of Egypt

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Personal Liberty
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Torture and Ill Treatment
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

Case Head Notes: The Complainant (the wife of the Victim) asserts that the Victim, an Egyptian freelance journalist, born on 27 June 1983 was arrested on 22 January 2015 by State Security Police from his house in 6th October City. 72 hours after the victims arrest, he was held in the city state seurity department where he was maltreated which resulted in him fainting due to severe torture; his detention has been renewed every 45 days.

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Egypt

Country Geolocation: Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E

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Communication 427

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Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Death Sentence
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Discrimination
Inadequate Legal Provisions
Judicial Independence
Massive Human Rights Violations
Personal Liberty
Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
Right to be Heard
Right to Dignity
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life

Case Head Notes: The Complainant alleges that despite its obligations under the African Charter and other international treaties to which it is a Party, the Government of the Respondent State,through the Edo State authorities, has violated the right to a fair trial of Daniel Nsofor and Osayinwinde Agbomien (the Victims), who are two death row inmates at the Edo State Prison. It alleges that the Respondent State has committed serious, persistent and irreparable violations of the Victims'rights: to life; to competent and effective legal representation;to trial by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law; to the presumption of innocence; to appeal to an independent and impartial tribunal; and to fair trial guarantees during appeals.

Country

Nigeria

Rights Violated

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

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Achpreos9 306 05 eng

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amicus curiae
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Discrimination
Domestic/National Laws
Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Equality
Forced Eviction
Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
Freedom of Association
Human Rights Violations
Participation in Government
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Regional Human Rights Laws
Right to Education
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Health
Right to Property
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Women's Rights
المقبولية

Case Head Notes: The Complainant alleges that on 16 December 1998, the Buhera Rural District Council at a Council meeting decided that Samuel T Muzerengwa’s village (hereinafter the “Wakarambwa Village”) was situated in the lands of another village called Nyararai Village headed by Mungofa Gotora. In its decision the Council resolved that the Wakarambwa’s village should immediately move out of the land it occupied. No alternative land was provided even though the decision to evict was reached in terms of the Rural District Act (29:13) which allows the District Councils of each district to allocate land to individuals who are resident or originate from that district, if there is an unoccupied land.

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Zimbabwe

Rights Violated

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E

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288 04 gabriel shumba v zimbabwe

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Decision

Keywords

Civil and Political Rights
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Discrimination
Enforced disappearance
False Imprisonment
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Opinion
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Protection of Privacy
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard
Right to Dignity
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Information
Right to Life
Right to Privacy
Right to Property
Right to Self-Determination
Sexual Offences
Torture and Ill Treatment
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

Case Head Notes: The Complainant and his Counsel present the facts of the case as follows: On 14th January 2003, theComplainant in the presence of 3 others, namely Bishop Shumba, TauraiMagayi and Charles Mutama wastaking instructions from one of his clients a Mr. John Sikhala in a matter involving alleged politicalharassment by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). Mr. John Sikhala is a Member ofParliament for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which is the opposition party in Zimbabwe.

Country

Zimbabwe

Rights Violated

ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment

Country Geolocation: Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E

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Achpr10eo decis 372gtk ethiopia 2011 eng

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Type of Document

Declaration

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Competence of the Court
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Judicial Independence
Revision of Judgment
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
Right to Property
Right to Work

Case Head Notes: The Complaint is brought by International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (INTERIGHTS) on behalfof Gizaw Kebede (1st Applicant) and Tadesse Kebede (2ndApplicant) against the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Country

Ethiopia

Rights Violated

ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies
None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E

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Achpr36 263 02 eng

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Competence of the Court
Domestic/National Laws
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Opinion
Human Rights Violations
Judicial Independence
Regional Human Rights Laws
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
إقامة العدل

Case Head Notes: According to the Complainants, theConstitution of Kenya Review ActChapter 3 A of the Laws of Kenya (the Review Act) sets up the Constitution [of Kenya] Review Commission (CKRC) to facilitate the comprehensive review of the Constitution by the people of Kenya and for connected purposes.

Country

Kenya

Rights Violated

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Kenya: 0° 1′ 25″ S, 37° 54′ 22″ E

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Achpr26 153 96 eng

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Decision

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Child Abuse
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Freedom of Movement
Kidnapping/Sequestration
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Rights and Welfare of the Child
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
المقبولية
مزاعم السطو المسلح
مصلحة الطفل الفضلى

Case Head Notes: Between May and June 1995 the Nigerian police in the city of Owerri arrested Vincent Obidiozor Duru, Nnemeka Sydney Onyecheaghe, Patrick Okoroafor, Collins Ndulaka and Amanze Onuoha. They were accused of serious offences ranging from armed robbery to kidnapping.

Country

Nigeria

Rights Violated

ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a Reasonable Time by Impartial Court

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

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Equality now ethiopian w omen lawyers association decision 2007 0

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Child Marriage
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Discrimination
Equality
Kidnapping/Sequestration
Personal Liberty
Rape
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Women's Rights

Case Head Notes: Equality Now and Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association filed a complaint on behalf of Woineshet Zebene Negash, alleging a violation of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, and 18 (3) of the African Charter, and Article 24 (3) of the Convention of the Rights of a Child. The Commission decided on the merits that Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 (1) (a) were violated by the Ethiopian Government and consequently, requested the Respondent State to pay the victim a monetary compensation and implement escalated measures to specifically deal with marriage by abduction and rape; monitor instances of marriage by abduction and rape; and diligently prosecute and sanction offenders.

Country

Ethiopia

Rights Violated

ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal

Country Geolocation: Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E

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Achuthan and Another (on behalf of Banda and Others) v Malawi

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Detention Facilities/Conditions
Personal Liberty
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

Case Head Notes: In communication no. 64/92 Krishna Achuthan appealed tothe Commission on behalf of his father-in-law, Aleke Banda, a prominent political figure who at the time of the communication had been imprisoned for over 12 years without legal charge or trial. Mr Achuthan had met with two successive heads of intelligence of Malawi who said there was no case pending against Mr Banda, but that he was being held“at the pleasure of the head of state”

Country

Malawi

Rights Violated

ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
ACHPR 7 : Right to Fair Trial
ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a Reasonable Time by Impartial Court

Country Geolocation: Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E

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Achpr35 197 97 eng

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Decision

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Discrimination
Equality
Forced Eviction
Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Opinion
Land Rights
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Right to Dignity
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
Right to Life
Right to Property
Slavery and Human Trafficking
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

Case Head Notes: In November 1975, four years after the death of his mother, Mr Bah Ould Rabah, a Mauritanian national, [the Complainant], and his family were forcefully expelled from their ancestral domicile by the man named Mohamed O. Bah on the grounds that the mother of the Complainant, the late Aichetou Valle, was his slave and that subsequently, the house bequeathed to her descendants and the whole estate around it became legally the property of Mohamed O. Bah, the alleged ‘owner’ of the deceased.

Country

Mauritania

Rights Violated

ACHPR 14: Right to Property

Country Geolocation: Mauritania: 21° 0′ 28″ N, 10° 56′ 27″ W

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Achpr46 272 03 eng

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Decision

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Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Discrimination
Due Diligence
Elections / Referenda
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Freedom of Opinion
Human Rights Violations
Regional Human Rights Laws
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard
Right to Dignity
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Right to Property
Right to Self-Determination
Torture and Ill Treatment
Transitional Justice
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
المقبولية

Case Head Notes: In the communication, the complainants contend that on the 23rd October 1992, in reaction to the confirmation by the Supreme Court of Cameroon of the victory of the candidate Paul Biya of the Cameroon Peoples’ Democratic Party (RDPC) in the presidential elections of the 11th October 1992, the members of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), the Principal Opposition Party, attacked the symbols of the State and the militants of the Party which won the elections, in the city of Bamenda, their Party stronghold.

Country

Cameroon

Rights Violated

ACHPR 1 - General Obligations
ACHPR 14: Right to Property
ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity
ACHPR 7 : Right to Fair Trial

Country Geolocation: Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E

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Achpr35 248 02 eng

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Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Discrimination
Equality
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Extra-Judicial Killings
Forced Eviction
Freedom of Movement
Impunity
Judicial Independence
Massive Human Rights Violations
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Participation in Government
Personal Liberty
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard
Right to Education
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
Right to Work
Torture and Ill Treatment
Women's Rights

Case Head Notes: In their complaint, the Complainants allege that between May 1999 and March 2002, the Federal Republic of Nigeria has engaged in extra-judicial executions, state-sponsored violence and impunity

Country

Nigeria

Rights Violated

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

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Achpr33 233.99 234.99 eng

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Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Discrimination
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Expulsion from Country of Citizenship
Forced Eviction
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Movement
Land Expropriation
Military Offences
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Rape
Regional Human Rights Laws
Right of Women to Inheritance
Right to Dignity
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
Right to Work
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Rights of Non-Nationals
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Sexual Offences
Slavery and Human Trafficking
Torture and Ill Treatment
Use of force
Women's Rights
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
مصلحة الطفل الفضلى

Case Head Notes: it is alleged by the Complainant that thousands of persons of Ethiopian nationality were expelled from Eritrea, either directly or constructively by the creation of conditions in which they had no choice other than to leave Eritrea. In particular, over 2,500 were forcibly expelled and dumped at the border where there was ferocious fighting and heavily infested with anti-personnel land mines.

Country

Eritrea
Ethiopia

Rights Violated

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Eritrea: 15° 10′ 46″ N, 39° 46′ 56″ E

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Achpr28 231 99 eng

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Decision

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Death Sentence
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Opinion
Inadequate Legal Provisions
Jurisdiction
Provisional/interim measures
Right to be Heard
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
إقامة العدل
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

Case Head Notes: Lawyers Fabien Segatwa, Moussa Coulibaly and Cédric Vergauwen, respectively called to the bars of Burundi, Niger and Brussels and members of ‘‘Avocats Sans Frontières’’ in Burundi, and acting on behalf of Mr Gaetan Bwampamye, currently detained at the Mpimba Prison (Bujumbura) .

Country

Burundi

Rights Violated

ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence

Country Geolocation: Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E

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Dalia Lotfy on behalf Sohaib Emad V. The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt

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Ruling

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Rights and Welfare of the Child
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
مصلحة الطفل الفضلى

Case Head Notes: Sohaib Emad is an Egyptian born on 12 December 1998 and resides in Mansoura City. At the time of his arrest, he was aged 15 and was attending secondary school in AI Terraa Street, in Mansoura City. 4. The Complainants allege that Sohaib took part in demonstrations on the 20141 anniversary of the 2011 January uprising. Consequently on 11 February 2014, Sohaib Emad was arrested at his house without being informed of any charges and taken to Mansoura Police Station.He remained in the police station for 40 days. He had no access to a lawyer and family members for the first four days. He was allegedly subjected to beating including kicks and punches in different parts of his body and face to force him to admit to being a member of a gang involved in, burning police vehicles, possession of Molotov cocktails and targeting police officers and academics to kill them.

Country Accused

Egypt

Outcome

Ruled inadmissible

Year Decided: ٣١ مايو ٢٠١٧

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Dalia Lotfy on behalf Ahmed Bassiouny V. The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt

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Rights and Welfare of the Child
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي
مصلحة الطفل الفضلى

Case Head Notes: sThe complainants allege that on 1st January 2014, Ahmed was on his way to his friend's house in Jankleez Area in Alexandria, to borrow some notes, when the police forces threw tear gas on a protest nearby his friend's house; Ahmed covered his face with his clothes and ran away from the tear gas; and fifteen minutes later, after his arrival to his friend's house, the state security police came to the building calling on the family to hand the child who just entered the building. They allegedly threatened to break the door of his friend's flat if the "the terrorist was not handed to them" as stated by the forces. 5. Upon entering the flat, the police allegedly grabbed Ahmed by his clothes, slapped him on his face, breaking his glasses before covering his face with his shirt while dragging him to the floor and pushing him to a police van. The Complainants allege that Ahmed was being verbally and physically assaulted at the time of arrest and continued during the journey to the police station.

Country Accused

Egypt

Outcome

Ruled inadmissible

Year Decided: ٣١ مايو ٢٠١٧

ACERWC Decision on Communication

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Achpr17 129 94 eng

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Decision

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Competence of the Court
Domestic/National Laws
Due Diligence
Judicial Independence
Jurisdiction
Military Offences
Provisional/interim measures
Right to be Heard
Right to Fair Trial
إقامة العدل
المقبولية

Case Head Notes: The communication is filed by the Civil Liberties Organisation, a Nigerian NGO. The communication alleges that the military government of Nigeria has enacted various decrees in violation of the African Charter, specifically the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) Decree No. 107 of 1993, which not only suspends the Constitution but also specifies that no decree promulgated after December 1983 can be examined in any Nigerian Court; and the Political Parties (Dissolution) Decree No. 114 of 1993, which in addition to dissolving political parties, ousts the jurisdiction of the courts and specifically nullifies any domestic effect of the African Charter.

Country

Nigeria

Rights Violated

ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
ACHPR 7 : Right to Fair Trial
ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

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Achpr14eos decision 374 08 eng

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Decision

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Civil and Political Rights
Damages and Compensation
Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Land Expropriation
Land Rights
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Property
المقبولية

Case Head Notes: The Complainant allege that the Morin Family have been the target of government persecution and intimidation as a result of which an Enforcement Notice was issued on the order of a certain Minister Morgan, to demolish their pig and poultry farm, notwithstanding: (i)that their farms have been confirmed by relevant authorities as meeting all environmental, health and safety requirements; and (ii)the provision of the law that the planning permission which they are accused of not having may be issued to them retroactively if they satisfy all requisite requirements.

Country

Seychelles

Rights Violated

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Seychelles: 4° 40′ 46″ S, 55° 29′ 31″ E

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Achpr48 338 07 eng

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Decision

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Discrimination
Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Human Rights Violations
Inadequate Legal Provisions
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Reparations / Remedies
Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
Right to Self-Determination

Case Head Notes: The Complainant alleges that the Respondent State violated the rights of the people of Awori Community, following a pipeline explosion in Abule Egba on 26 December 2006, which resulted in loss of lives, physical and permanent injuries, destruction of properties, environmental degradation, and other human rights violations.

Country

Nigeria

Rights Violated

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

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Achpr55 383 10 eng

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Decision

Keywords

Coercion / Duress
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Discrimination
Enforced disappearance
Expulsion from Country of Citizenship
Freedom of Movement
Human Rights Violations
Kidnapping/Sequestration
Personal Liberty
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to be Heard
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Information
Right to Life
Right to Property
Rights of Non-Nationals
Terrorism
Torture and Ill Treatment
إقامة العدل
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

Case Head Notes: The Complainant states that he is a citizen of Yemen. From 1985 until 2003 he lived in the Republic of Tanzania and established a family there. He also had a successful business. To facilitate his residence and business undertakings including acquisition of land in Tanzania, he obtained a forged Tanzanian birth certificate and a passport.

Country

Djibouti

Rights Violated

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Djibouti: 11° 49′ 30″ N, 42° 35′ 25″ E

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Achpreos10 277 03 eng

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Decision

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Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Death Sentence
Discrimination
Domestic/National Laws
False Imprisonment
Human Rights Violations
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Provisional/interim measures
Right to be Heard
Right to Dignity
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment
Transitional Justice
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

Case Head Notes: The Complainants allege that on the 14 October 1998, Kobedi was convicted and sentenced to death by the High Court of Botswana for murder of a Sergeant of the Police force of Botswana – Sgt. Kebotsetswe Goepamang on 22 May 1993.

Country

Botswana

Rights Violated

ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment

Country Geolocation: Botswana: 22° 19′ 43″ S, 24° 41′ 6″ E

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Achpreos9 334 06 eng

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Decision

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Coercion / Duress
Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Death Sentence
Domestic/National Laws
Equality
False Imprisonment
Freedom of Association
Inadequate Legal Provisions
Judicial Independence
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Provisional/interim measures
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard
Right to Dignity
Right to Equality Before the Law
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Information
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment
إقامة العدل
الاعتقال والاحتجاز التعسفي

Case Head Notes: The Complainants state that the victims were tried and sentenced to death after being accused of bombings which took place on 6 October 2004 and 23 July 2005 on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.

Country

Egypt

Rights Violated

ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a Reasonable Time by Impartial Court

Country Geolocation: Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E

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Achpr51 295 04 eng

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Decision

Keywords

Child Abuse
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Domestic/National Laws
Due Diligence
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of Opinion
Human Rights Violations
Immorality
Inheritance/Succession
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Dignity
Right to Life
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Torture and Ill Treatment
Use of force

Case Head Notes: The Complaint is filed on behalf of Noah Kazingachire, John Chitsenga, Elias Chemvura and Batanai Hadzisi (the Victims) and relates to allegations of wrongful killings through the use of excessive force and unjust compensation for the death of four persons in Zimbabwe (the Respondent State).

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Zimbabwe

Rights Violated

ACHPR 1 - General Obligations
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Intergrity

Country Geolocation: Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E

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01 2012 Frank David Omary and others v. Tanzania Order

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Advisory Opinion
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سحب الطلب

Case Head Notes: The applicant requests the court of justice on Human and peo

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Tanzania

Country Geolocation: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

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30 مبين 1259 الكيانات

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