3.
The 1st Respondent is the government of the Republic of Liberia, a member
state of ECOWAS and a signatory to the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as the “African Charter”).
4.
The 2nd Respondent is also a Community citizen of Liberian origin and as at
the time of this Application, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Liberia, Temple of Justice, Capitol Hill, Monrovia Liberia.
III. INTRODUCTION:
5. The applicant alleges that as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Liberia, he was removed from office, without due process. In other words, his
right to fair hearing guaranteed by Article 7 of the African Charter on Human
and Peoples’ Rights and Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, which have been ratified by the Republic of Liberia, were violated.
Upon a petition filed by two members of the House of Representatives, one
of the Legislative Houses in Liberia, and without according him any form of
fair hearing, the House began an impeachment process, they indicted and
asked the Senate to trial him.
6. At the Senate, the procedure as required by law was not followed because
according to the Senate, the applicant was removed by a political process of
impeachment, which process of impeachment or the claim of the Senate, the
Applicant claims is not in conformity with the Constitution of Liberia and the
African Charter.
7. The Applicant claims violations of his rights to fair hearing, dignity of his
person and work under equitable and satisfactory conditions guaranteed by
Articles 5, 7 and 15 of the African Charter, when 1st Respondent removed him
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