strict terms. We uphold this maxim but state that the question is not however whether every right has a remedy, but whether every right should have one. In Remedies in International Human Rights Law by Dinah Shelton page 62 States generally particularly in Europe accept liability for right to remedy for injury done by the state or state agents and we quote verbatim this maxim thus:, " actes de gestion prove (private acts) Actes de puissance publique (public acts) have incurred state responsibility ..." and consequently, damages. payment of This Court awarded compensation for violations of human rights in cases lodged before the Court inter alia thus: Manneh v. Republic of the Gambia 2009 CCJLR Pt 2 page 116; Musa Saidykhan v. Republic of the Gambia suit no ECW/CCJ/APP/11/07 dated 16TH December, 2010, whereby this Court awarded US$200000. Damages payable are quantified in different ways but in this case what the applicants are claiming is the amount of losses for their goods as stated in this case against the Respondent/defendant, as compensation-see Frank Gahan, on The Law of Damages (1936). Considering all the submissions made, the materials annexed to the application, the reply to same and the analysis stated above including the jurisprudence on international law on the 'state responsibility ' and the guarantee on the rights to property by Article 14 of the said African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, we hold that the claim for damages is justifiable and the Respondent/Defendant shall pay damages as compensation in the sum of one hundred and forty-seven million, one hundred and forty-six thousand, five hundred and sixty-four. CFA (XOF 147.146, 147) only; 43. DECISION 1. Whereas the Applicants brought a claim against the defendants for violation of - their human rights in respect of their property, contained in the trailer No D-7218M3 and D-7219-M3 which two police constables in police uniforms in Ghana diverted and sold off to an unknown person but refused to reveal his identity; · 18

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