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00td$s The Court composed of: Sylvain ORE, President; Ben KIOKO, Vice-President; G6rard NIYUNGEKO, El Hadji GUISSE, RafaA Ben ACHOUR, Angeto V. MATUSSE, Suzanne MENGUE, M-Th6rdse MUKAMULISA, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. ln the matter of: S6bastien Germain AJAVON represented by: Advocate Marc BENSIMHON, Barrister at the Bar of Paris; tl Advocate Yaya POGNON, Barrister at the Bar of Cotonou; Advocate lssiaka MOUSTAPHA, Barrister at the Bar of Cotonou versus REPUBLIC OF BENIN represented by: Advocate cyrille DJlKUl, Barrister at the Bar of cotonou, former President of the Bar, lt Advocate Elie VI-AVONOU KPONOU, Banister at the Bar of Cotonou' Advocate Charles BADOU, Barrister at the Bar of Cotonou. After deliberation, renders the following Judgment 1

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013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Judgment on reparations)

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Judgement

Keywords

Equality Before the Law
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Property

Case Headnotes: The Gendarmerie (para-military force) of the Autonomous Port of Cotonou and the Benin Customs Department received warnings from the Intelligence and Documentation Services at the Office of the President of the Republic about the presence of a huge quantity of cocaine in a container of frozen goods imported by the company-Comptoir Mondialde Neqoce (COMON SA) of which the Applicant is the Chief Executive Officer. Based on this information, a judicial inquiry was, on 28 October2016, instituted against the Applicant and three of his employees for the trafficking of eighteen (18kgs) of pure cocaine.

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Benin

Outcome

Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Mar 29, 2019

Rights Alleged to be Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 14: Right to Property
ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 14: Right to Property
ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence

Rights Not Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest

Duration of Procedure: Feb 27, 2017 ~ Nov 28, 2019

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 9.30769

Longitude: 2.315834

Country Geolocation (linked AfCHPR Decision): Benin

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013-2017 Sébastien Germain Ajavon v Republic of Benin (Judgment on reparations(28th November 2019)).pdf
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013-2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon c. République du Bénin (Arrêt (28 Novembre 2019)).pdf
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