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005/2013 - Alex Thomas v. Tanzania

Case Summary
The Applicant states that he is a convict serving a 30 year custodial sentence at Karanga Central Prison at Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, the United Republic of Tanzania following his conviction on 3 June 1998. He alleges that there has been an undue delay in consideration of his request for the review of the decision of the Court of Appeal of 29 May 2009 to uphold his conviction and that the the Trial and Appellate Courts erred in law by convicting him. He therefore requests that the Court quashes the decisions by the trial court and the appellate courts convicting him of the offences he was charged with, acquits him and sets him free.
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
ACHPR Rights Not Violated
  • 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
  • ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
  • ACHPR 9.1: Right to Receive Information
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Aug 2, 2013 ~ Feb 2, 2015
Case Timeline
  • Aug 25, 2015 ~ Nov 20, 2015
AfCHPR Matter

012/2015 – Anudo Ochieng Anudo v. United Republic of Tanzania

Case Summary
The Applicant who is a citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania and Director General of an NGO named “Tanzania Human for People Rights” was expelled from the territory by the Tanzanian Immigration services because of corruption. contends that he was expelled “illegally” in inhuman, undignified and degrading conditions. He further submits that he and all his biological parents are Tanzanians by birth. His rights to citizenship as guaranteed by the Tanzanian Constitution and International Law have been violated.
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Expulsion from a State
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Tanzania
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement
  • ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
  • ACHPR 15: Right to Work
  • ACHPR 16: Right to Health
  • ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
  • ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
  • ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
May 24, 2015 ~ Mar 7, 2017
Case Timeline
  • May 24, 2015 ~ Mar 22, 2018
AfCHPR Matter

003/2014 Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v Rwanda

Case Summary
The Applicant, Ms. Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza, who is a Rwandan citizen, contends that when the genocide in Rwanda started in April 1994 she was in the Netherlands to further her university education in economics and business administration. However, upon her return to Rewanda (after seventeen years) to contribute to national development by forming a political party, she was remanded, placed under detention and charge with the crime of spreading the ideology of genocide, aiding and abetting terrorism, sectarianism and divisionism, undermining the internal security of a state, establishment of an armed branch of a rebel movement, and attempted recourse to terrorism, armed force and any form of violence to destabilize established authority and violate constitutional principles.
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Genocide
  • Sectarianism and Divisionism
  • State Internal Security
  • Terrorism
  • Transitional Justice
  • Withdrawal of Declaration under Article 34(6) - AfCHPR Protocol
Country
  • Rwanda
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
  • ACHPR 15: Right to Work
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
ACHPR Rights Not Violated
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Oct 3, 2015 ~ Mar 22, 2017
Case Timeline
  • Oct 3, 2015 ~ Nov 24, 2017
AfCHPR Matter

016/2015 – General Kayumba Nyamwasa and Others v. Republic of Rwanda

Case Summary
The Applicants are citizens of the Republic of Rwanda who are currently in exile in South Africa, having fled from Rwanda, they allege that they are against the exercise in Rwanda to amend the Constitution to allow for the current President to run for the third term.
Keywords
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Participation in Government
  • Transitional Justice
  • Withdrawal of Declaration under Article 34(6) - AfCHPR Protocol
Country
  • Rwanda
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
Outcome
  • Order of Provisional Measures
  • Outcome Inconclusive
Case Timeline
  • Jul 22, 2015 ~ Jun 3, 2018
AfCHPR Matter

006/2012 African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v. Republic of Kenya

Case Summary
The Application is in respect (of the Ogiek of the Mau Forest) - an indigenous minority ethnic group in Kenya, about 15,000 of whom inhabit the greater Mau Forest complex. In October 2009, through the Kenya Forestry Service, the Kenyan Government issued a thirty (30) days eviction notice to the Ogiek and other settlers of the Mau Forest, The Application contends the eviction, and that the decision of the Kenyan Government will have far reaching implications on the political, social and economic survival of the Ogiek Community.
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Forced Eviction
  • Indigenous Communities
Country
  • Kenya
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
ACHPR Rights Not Violated
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Jul 12, 2012 ~ Nov 28, 2014
Case Timeline
  • Jul 12, 2012 ~ May 26, 2017
AfCHPR Matter

02-07_JUD_DO1 Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd. & 78 Others v. Zimbabwe

Case Summary
The Land re-distribution program in Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
SADC Tribunal Matter

002/2013 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v Libya

Case Summary
The victim (Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi) who is the second son of the former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi was detained by the National Transitional Council and has been in isolation since 19 November 2011, without access to family, friends or any lawyer. He has, to date, not been charged with any offence, or brought before any Court.
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Right to Life
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Libya
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Jan 31, 2013 ~ Aug 10, 2015
Case Timeline
  • Feb 28, 2013 ~ Jun 3, 2017
AfCHPR Matter

002/2011 Request for Advisory Opinion by Marcel Ceccaldi

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Type of Document
  • Advisory Opinion
Keywords
  • Non Compliance
Country
  • Libya
Country Geolocation
Libya: 32° 33′ 21″ N, 13° 16′ 48″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

Communication 319/06 - Interights & Ditshwanelo v. Botswana

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Botswana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Botswana: 22° 19′ 43″ S, 24° 41′ 6″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union

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Date Adopted
May 11, 2003
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights

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Date Adopted
Jul 1, 2008
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa

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Date Adopted
Sep 21, 2017
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

001/2005 - Michelo Hunsungule and Others (on behalf of Children in Northern Uganda) v. Uganda

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Child Abuse/Exploitation
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Education
  • Insurrection
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Right to Health
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
State Accused
  • Uganda
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 19, 2013
Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
  • ACRWC 1.1: States recognize rights, freedoms and duties in the Charter and take steps to adopt implementation measures
  • ACRWC 22: Armed Conflicts
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACERWC Decision

Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community

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Date Adopted
May 3, 1991
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Protocol to the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism

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Date Adopted
Jul 8, 2004
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

ECW/CCJ/JUD/5/16 Malachi Z. York v Liberia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc)
  • Personal Liberty
  • Sexual Offences
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 18, 2016
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/10 Musa Saidykhan v The Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 16, 2010
Rights Violated (ECOWAS Treaty)
  • ECOWAS 4: Fundamental Principles
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention)

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Date Adopted
Oct 23, 2009
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa

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Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

04/11 Omar Awadh Omar v AG Kenya & 2 Others

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

Principles and Guidelines on the Implementation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

Guidelines on the Conditions of Arrest, Police Custody and Pre Trial Detention in Africa

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Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

005/12 Amir Adam Timan v. Sudan

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Sudan
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

15/14 Baranzira Raphael Ntakiyiruta Joseph v Attorney General of Burundi

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Country
  • Burundi
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
  • EAC Treaty 6(d)
  • EAC Treaty 7(2)
Country Geolocation
Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

322/06 Tsatsu Tsikata v Ghana

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Admissibility
  • Competence of the Court
  • Corruption
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Mismanagement of Public Resources
  • Retro-activity of offence
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

215/98 Rights International v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Kidnapping/Sequestration
  • Personal Liberty
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
  • ACHPR 12.1: Right to freedom of movement and residence within borders of State of legal residence
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

8/88 Nziwa Buyingo v Uganda

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Right to Property
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Uganda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Uganda: 1° 22′ 24″ N, 32° 17′ 25″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

53/90_7AR Albert T. Capitao v Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

60/91 Constitutional Rights Project (in respect of Wahab Akamu, G. Adega and others) v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Death Sentence
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Military Tribunals
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Use of force
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

232/99 John D. Ouko v Kenya

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Corruption
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Investigation
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Kenya
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
  • ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
  • ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
  • ACHPR 12.1: Right to freedom of movement and residence within borders of State of legal residence
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Country Geolocation
Kenya: 0° 1′ 25″ S, 37° 54′ 22″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

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