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013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Dissenting Opinion of Justice Chafika Bensaoula)

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Type of Document

Dissenting Opinion

Keywords

Equality Before the Law
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
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.

Country

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 ~ Mar 29, 2019

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 9.30769

Longitude: 2.315834

Country Geolocation (linked AfCHPR Decision): Benin

Primary Documents

013-2017 Sébastien Germain Ajavon v Republic of Benin (Dissenting Opinion of Justice Chafika Bensaoula (March 2019)).pdf
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013-2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon c. République du Bénin (Opinion individuelle de la Juge Chafika Bensaoula).pdf
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