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ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/26 - Ayivigan Dede Naomi v Togo

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ECCJ App no.: EWC/CCJ/APP/28/24

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Right to Physical and Moral Integrity
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Togo

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jan 29, 2026

Country Geolocation: Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/18 CHIEF Ambrose Osuan v. Nigeria & Anor

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ECCJ App no.: EWC/CCJ/APP/25/16

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Damages and Compensation
Forced Eviction
Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
Indigenous Communities
Land Rights
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Property

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Case Dismissed

Year Decided: Dec 11, 2018

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/16 Godswill Tommy Udo v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: EWC/CCJ/APP/17/15

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Fraud
Freedom of Movement
Personal Liberty
Right to Dignity
Right to Property
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Nigeria

Year Decided: Oct 12, 2016

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/15 Stella Ifeoma N. & 20 Ors v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CJJ/APP/10/12

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Death in custody
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Enforced disappearance
Extra-Judicial Killings
Murder/Assassination
Police Brutality and Offences
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to Life

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Nov 30, 2015

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUG/06/12 Isabelle Manavi AMEGANVI & Autres v. Togo

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/JUG/06/12

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Civil and Political Rights
Damages and Compensation
Democracy
Elections / Referendums
Implementation of Decisions
Participation in Government
Right to Fair Trial

Year Decided: Mar 12, 2012

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/19/21 Fodi Mohamed & Ors v. Niger

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/19

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Best Interest of the Child
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
IHRDA
Personal Liberty
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Slavery and Human Trafficking
Torture and Ill Treatment
Women's Rights

Country

Niger

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jun 24, 2021

Country Geolocation: Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/20 The Incorporated Trustees of Laws and Rights Awareness Initiatives v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/20

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Opinion
Right to Information

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jul 10, 2020

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/24 - Obianuju Catherine Udeh & 2 Ors. v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/72/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Investigation
Kidnapping/Sequestration
Participation in Government
Peace and Security
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Police Brutality and Offences
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
Right to Life
Right to Self-Determination
State Internal Security
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jul 10, 2024

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/25 - Patrick Eholor (on behalf of victims brutalised during Lekki Toll Gate incident) v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/71/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Equality Before the Law
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Public Protest
Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Ruled Inadmissible

Year Decided: Feb 14, 2025

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/24 - Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/70/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Murder/Assassination
Right to Information
Right to Life

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Ruled Inadmissible

Year Decided: May 30, 2024

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/24 - Kone Mamourou v. Côte d'Ivoire

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/66/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Equality Before the Law
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Property

Country

Côte d'Ivoire

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jul 10, 2024

Country Geolocation: Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/43/24 - Melville Roberts v. Gambia

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/65/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Rape
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Property
Right to Work
Theft
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Gambia

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Dec 3, 2024

Country Geolocation: Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/44/23 - True Whig Party v. Liberia

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/64/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Equality Before the Law
Freedom from Discrimination
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Property

Country

Liberia

Outcome: Ruled Inadmissible

Year Decided: Nov 24, 2023

Country Geolocation: Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/24 - Stella Kubagee & 4 Ors v. Ghana

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/63/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
IHRDA
Military Offences
Reparations / Remedies
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Theft
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Ghana

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Mar 15, 2024

Country Geolocation: Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/25 - Khalifa Abiola & Ors v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/62/22

Type of Document

Ruling

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Right to Dignity
Right to Life

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Ruled Inadmissible

Year Decided: Feb 28, 2025

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/25 - Priestess Lovina Amina Adonor v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/61/22

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Equality Before the Law
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Religion
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Property
Women's Rights

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Feb 13, 2025

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/20 Amnesty International Togo & 7 Ors v Togo

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/61/18

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Civil and Political Rights
Damages and Compensation
Democracy
Elections / Referendums
Equality
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Opinion
Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
Insurrection
Murder/Assassination
Police Brutality and Offences
Right to Life
Right to Work
State Internal Security
Theft
Torture and Ill Treatment
Use of force
Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations

Country

Togo

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jun 25, 2020

Country Geolocation: Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/36/24 - Chukwuemeka Edeh v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/58/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Equality Before the Law
Freedom from Discrimination
Police Brutality and Offences
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Dignity
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Nov 14, 2024

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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MOSES ABIODUN V FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/56/22

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Admissibility
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Armed Robbery Allegations
Civil and Political Rights
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Freedom of Movement
Human Rights Violations
IHRDA
Jurisdiction
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Reasonable Period of Time
Right to Fair Trial

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: May 15, 2025

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/25 - FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA v GREGORY J. TODD

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/56/21/REV

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Admissibility
Competence of the Court
Domestic/National Laws
Extension of Time
Implementation of Decisions
Jurisdiction
Non Compliance
Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms
Regional Judicial Bodies
Revision of Judgment

Country

Nigeria

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/24 - Djedjey Deret Yves Marcel v. Côte d'Ivoire

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/56/18

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Personal Liberty
Personal security

Country

Côte d'Ivoire

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: May 29, 2024

Country Geolocation: Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/19 Karim Meissa Wade v Senegal

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/55/18

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
Civil and Political Rights
Democracy
Elections / Referendums
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
Participation in Government
Right to Fair Trial

Country

Senegal

Outcome: Case Dismissed

Year Decided: Mar 4, 2019

Country Geolocation: Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/58/23 - Ismaila Haidara & Ors v. Mali

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/54/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Equality Before the Law
Fraud
Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
Mismanagement of Public Resources

Country

Mali

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Dec 15, 2023

Country Geolocation: Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/19 - Assane Diouf & Serigne Cheikh Mbacke Gadiaga v. Senegal

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/54/18

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Complicity in Crime
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Fraud
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Opinion
Freedom of Religion
Personal Liberty
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Terrorism
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Senegal

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Feb 27, 2019

Country Geolocation: Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/32/22 - Adama Vandi v. Sierra Leone

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/52/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Freedom from Discrimination
Investigation
Rape
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Dignity
Sexual Offences

Country

Sierra Leone

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jul 13, 2022

Country Geolocation: Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/25 Gbela Guelalo and 3 Others v. Côte d'Ivoire

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/51/22

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Amnesty
Competence of the Court
Damages and Compensation
Human Rights Violations
Investigation
Jurisdiction
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Physical and Moral Integrity

Country

Côte d'Ivoire

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Apr 8, 2025

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/22 - Tahirou Djibo & Ors v. Niger

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/51/18/REV

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Land Expropriation
Revision of Judgment
Right to Property

Country

Niger

Outcome: Ruled Inadmissible

Year Decided: Mar 22, 2022

Country Geolocation: Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/20 Tahirou Djibo & 3 Ors v. Niger

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/51/18

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Equality
Equality Before the Law
Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
Land Expropriation
Land Rights
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Property

Country

Niger

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jul 8, 2020

Country Geolocation: Tunisia: 33° 53′ 13″ N, 9° 32′ 15″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/24 - Incorporated Trustees of Prince and Princess Charles Offokaja & Anor v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/50/22

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Equality Before the Law
Freedom from Discrimination
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Property
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Ruled Inadmissible

Year Decided: Jun 6, 2024

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/24 - Glory Okolie & 2 Ors v. Nigeria

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ECCJ App no.: ECW/CCJ/APP/50/21

Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Police Brutality and Offences
Rape
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life
Sexual Offences

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Nov 21, 2024

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

ECOWAS Court

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