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AND THE FOLLOWING HEREBY APPEND THEIR SIGNATURES: 1. Hon. Justice Friday Chijioke Nwoke -------- Presiding 2. Hon. Justice Jérôme Traoré --------- Member 3. Hon. Justice Yaya Boiro --------- Member Assisted by: Athanase Atannon Esq 31 ---------- Registrar

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/25/15 Hans Capehart Williams SR & Mardia Paykue Williams v Liberia, Ghana & 3 Others

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/06/14

ECCJ Jud No.: ECW/CCJ/JUD/25/15

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Extra-Judicial Killings
Murder/Assassination
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life

Country

Ghana
Liberia

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Nov 30, 2015

African Charter Rights Alleged to be Violated

ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest

African Charter Rights Not Violated

ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest

Duration of Procedure: ~ Nov 30, 2015

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Latitude: 6.428055

Longitude: -9.429499000000002

Country Geolocation (linked ECOWAS Court): Liberia

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 71.Every individual shall have the right to have his cause heard. This comprises: (a) the right to an appeal to competent national organs against acts of violating his fundamental rights as recognized and guaranteed by conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force; (b) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty by a competent court or tribunal; (c) the right to defense, including the right to be defended by counsel of his choice; (d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal. 2.No one may be condemned for an act or omission which did not constitute a legally punishable offence at the time it was committed. No penalty may be inflicted for an offence for which no provision was made at the time it was committed. Punishment is personal and can be imposed only on the offender.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 6Every individual shall have the right to liberty and to the security of his person. No one may be deprived of his freedom except for reasons and conditions previously laid down by law. In particular, no one may be arbitrarily arrested or detained.

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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.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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ECOWAS Court Rules of Procedure

3. If in the course of the procedure one of the parties puts forward a new plea in law which is so based, the President may, even after the expiry of the normal procedural time- limits, acting on a report of the Judge - Rappoteur and after hearing the parties, allow the other party time to answer on that plea.

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ECOWAS Court Rules of Procedure

2. No new plea in law may be introduced in the course of proceedings unless it is based on matters of law or of fact which come to light in the course of the procedure.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.

Treaty

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.

Treaty

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Treaty

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Treaty

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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