ECOWAS Court Rules of Procedure
Article 871. A party applying to the Court for a decision on a preliminary objection or other preliminary plea not going to the substance of the case shall make the application by a separate document. 2. The application must state the pleas of fact and law relied on and the form of order sought by the applicant and any supporting documents must be annexed to it. 3. As soon as the application has been lodged, the President shall prescribe a period within which the opposite party may lodge a document containing a statement of the form of order sought by that party and its pleas in law. 4. Unless the Court decides otherwise, the remainder of the proceedings shall be oral. 5. The Court shall, after hearing the parties decide on the application or reserve its decision for the final judgment. If the Court refuses the application or reserves its decision, the President shall prescribe new time limits for the further steps in the proceedings.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter)
Article 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter)
Article 15Every individual shall have the right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work. 3. Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 56Communications relating to human and peoples' rights referred to in 55 received by the Commission, shall be considered if they: 1.Indicate their authors even if the latter request anonymity, 2.Are compatible with the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or with the present Charter, 3.Are not written in disparaging or insulting language directed against the State concerned and its institutions or to the Organization of African Unity, 4.Are not based exclusively on news discriminated through the mass media, 5.Are sent after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged, 6.Are submitted within a reasonable period from the time local remedies are exhausted or from the date the Commission is seized of the matter, and 7.Do not deal with cases which have been settled by these States involved in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, or the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or the provisions of the present Cha
ECOWAS Court Rules of Procedure
PROCEDUREArticle 871. A party applying to the Court for a decision on a preliminary objection or other preliminary plea not going to the substance of the case shall make the application by a separate document. 2. The application must state the pleas of fact and law relied on and the form of order sought by the applicant and any supporting documents must be annexed to it. 3. As soon as the application has been lodged, the President shall prescribe a period within which the opposite party may lodge a document containing a statement of the form of order sought by that party and its pleas in law. 4. Unless the Court decides otherwise, the remainder of the proceedings shall be oral. 5. The Court shall, after hearing the parties decide on the application or reserve its decision for the final judgment. If the Court refuses the application or reserves its decision, the President shall prescribe new time limits for the further steps in the proceedings.
ECOWAS Court Rules of Procedure
5. The Court shall, after hearing the parties decide on the application or reserve its decision for the final judgment. If the Court refuses the application or reserves its decision, the President shall prescribe new time limits for the further steps in the proceedings.
Revised Treaty of Economic Community of West African States (1993)
Judgements of the Court of Justice shall be binding on the Member States, the Institutions of the Community and on individuals and corporate bodies.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter)
Article 15Every individual shall have the right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
Revised Treaty of Economic Community of West African States (1993)
2. Failing this, either party or any other Member States or the Authority may refer the matter to the Court of the Community whose decision shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.
Protocol A/P.I/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
2. Decisions of the Court shall be read in open court and shall state the reasons on which they are based. Subject to the provisions on review contained in this Protocol, such decisions shall be final and immediately enforceable.
Revised Treaty of Economic Community of West African States (1993)
ECOWAS Revised treaty
4.Judgements of the Court of Justice shall be binding on theMemberStates, theInstitutions of the Community and on individuals and corporate bodies.
ECOWAS Revised treaty
2.Failingthis,eitherparty or anyotherMemberStatesor theAuthoritymay referthematterto theCourtoftheCommunitywhosedecisionshall be final and shallnot besubjecttoappeal.
Protocol A/P.I/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
2. Decisions of the Court shall be read in open court and shall state the reasons on which they are based. Subject to the provisions on review contained in this Protocol, such decisions shall be final and immediately enforceable.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 15Every individual shall have the right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Article 23 1. Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment. 2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work. 3. Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection. 4. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 15Every individual shall have the right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
335/06 Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front v South Africa
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICESCR
Article 7 The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and favourable conditions of work which ensure, in particular: (a) Remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum, with: 3(i) Fair wages and equal remuneration for work of equal value without distinction of any kind, in particular women being guaranteed conditions of work not inferior to those enjoyed by men, with equal pay for equal work; (ii) A decent living for themselves and their families in accordance with the provisions of the present Covenant; (b) Safe and healthy working conditions; (c) Equal opportunity for everyone to be promoted in his employment to an appropriate higher level, subject to no considerations other than those of seniority and competence; (d ) Rest, leisure and reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay, as well as remuneration for public holidays
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Article 10 Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 15Every individual shall have the right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Article 23 1. Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment. 2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work. 3. Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection. 4. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter)
Article 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter)
Article 15Every individual shall have the right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05 Amending the Preamble and Articles 1, 2, 9 and 30 of Protocol A/P.1/7/91 Relating to the Community Court of Justice and Article 4 Paragraph 1 of the English Version of the Said Protocol (ECOWAS Court Supplementary Protocol 2005)
d) Individuals on application for relief for violation of their human rights; the submission of application for which shall: i. Not be anonymous; nor ii. Be made whilst the same matter has been instituted before another International Court for adjudication;
ECOWAS Revised treaty
g)recognition,promotionandprotectionof humanand peoples' rights in accordancewith the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights;
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05 Amending the Preamble and Articles 1, 2, 9 and 30 of Protocol A/P.1/7/91 Relating to the Community Court of Justice and Article 4 Paragraph 1 of the English Version of the Said Protocol (ECOWAS Court Supplementary Protocol 2005)
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05 Amending the Preamble and Articles 1, 2, 9 and 30 of Protocol A/P.1/7/91 Relating to the Community Court of Justice and Article 4 Paragraph 1 of the English Version of the Said Protocol (ECOWAS Court Supplementary Protocol 2005)
Revised Treaty of Economic Community of West African States (1993)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Protocol A/P.I/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05 Amending the Preamble and Articles 1, 2, 9 and 30 of Protocol A/P.1/7/91 Relating to the Community Court of Justice and Article 4 Paragraph 1 of the English Version of the Said Protocol (ECOWAS Court Supplementary Protocol 2005)
ECOWAS Court Rules of Procedure
ECOWAS Court Rules of Procedure
4. Where each party succeeds on some and fails on other heads, or where the Circumstances are exceptional; the Court may order that the costs be shared or that the parties bear their own costs.