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63/92 Congress for the Second Republic of Malawi v Malawi
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- Admissibility
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- Malawi
- Country Geolocation
- Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
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55/91 International Pen v Chad
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- Death of party in a case
- False Imprisonment
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- Chad
- Country Geolocation
- Chad: 15° 27′ 15″ N, 18° 43′ 56″ E
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Communication 426/12 - Agnes Uwimana-Nkusi & Saidati Mukakibibi v. Rwanda
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- Regional Human Rights Laws
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Workers' Rights
- Case Head Notes
- No value
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- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
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Communication 623/16 - Miles Investments & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone
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- Equality Before the Law
- Land Rights
- Right to Property
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- No value
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- Sierra Leone
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
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Communication 742/20 - African Freedom of Expression Exchange & 15 Others (Represented by FOI Attorneys) v. Algeria & 27 Others
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- Civil and Political Rights
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Right to Information
- Right to Work
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- No value
- Country
- Algeria
- Country Geolocation
- Algeria: 28° 2′ 2″ N, 1° 39′ 35″ E
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001/2020 – APDF & IHRDA (on behalf of AS) v. Mali
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- Best Interest of the Child
- Child Abuse/Exploitation
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Rape
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Women's Rights
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- State Accused
- Mali
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Dec 1, 2022
- Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
- ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties
- ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture
- ACRWC 3: Every child is entitled to enjoyment of rights and freedoms in irrespective of race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status
- ACRWC 4: In all actions concerning the child undertaken by any person or authority the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration
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003/2016 - Etoungou Nko’o on behalf of Mr and Mrs. Elogo Menye and Rev Daniel Ezo’o Ayo V. the Government of Cameroon.
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- Ruling
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- Right to Life
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- State Accused
- Cameroon
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
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002/2020 - Ramphele Attorneys on behalf of Thlodi Tloubatla and Thibedi Tloubatla v. South Africa
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- Ruling
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- Best Interest of the Child
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
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- State Accused
- South Africa
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Mar 20, 2021
ACERWC Decision
Communication 736/20 - Lado James Paul, Ayume Dada & others (Represented by John Gerry Emmanuel) v. South Sudan
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- Abuse of Presidential Powers
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Head Notes
- No value
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- South Sudan
- Country Geolocation
- South Sudan: 6° 52′ 37″ N, 31° 18′ 25″ E
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Communication 637/16 and 639/16 - Mr. Mohammed Abdel Hay Faramawy & 2 Ors (Represented by Dr. Abdel Hay Faramawy & 4 Ors) v. Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Human Rights Violations
- Personal Liberty
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Head Notes
- No value
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- Egypt
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
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Communication 446/13 - Jennifer Williams & Ors v. Zimbabwe
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Opinion
- Personal Liberty
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
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001/2019 – Legal and Human Rights Centre and Centre for Reproductive Rights (on behalf of Tanzanian girls) v. Tanzania
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- Best Interest of the Child
- Child Marriage
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- State Accused
- Tanzania
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Apr 1, 2022
- Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
- ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties
- ACRWC 10: Prohibition to subject child to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family home or correspondence, or to attacks upon his honour or reputation, provided that parents or legal guardians have the right to exercise reasonable supervision over the conduct of their children
- ACRWC 11: Education
- ACRWC 14: Health and Health Services
- ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture
- ACRWC 21: Protection against Harmful Social and Cultural Practices
- ACRWC 3: Every child is entitled to enjoyment of rights and freedoms in irrespective of race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status
- ACRWC 4: In all actions concerning the child undertaken by any person or authority the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration
ACERWC Decision
Communication 398/11 - IHRDA & OCDH v. Congo
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death in custody
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Congo
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E
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Communication 344/07 - George Iyanyori Kajikabi v. Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
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Communication 653/17 - Desmond Nunugwo v. Nigeria
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death in custody
- Equality
- Impunity
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Nigeria
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
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Communication 636/16 - IHRDA & Ors v. Burundi
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Democracy
- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- IHRDA
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Military Offences
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Personal security
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Family
- Right to Health
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Use of force
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Burundi
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- Country Geolocation
- Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
ACHPR Decision
Communication 473/14- Family of Late Jackson Ndikuriyo v. Burundi
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Burundi
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- 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 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
ACHPR Decision
Communication 470/14 - Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (Represented by IHRDA) v. Sudan
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- IHRDA
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- 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
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
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Communication 626/16 - Philip Forsang Ndikum (Represented by Ndikum Law Offices) v. Cameroon
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- Equality Before the Law
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Movement
- Land Expropriation
- Land Rights
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Cameroon
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- Country Geolocation
- Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
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Communication 511/15 - Dr. Amin Mekki Medani & Mr. Farouq Abu Eissa v. Sudan
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- 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
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
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Communication 687/18 - Family of late Banombi Sylvain (represented by the Congolese Human Rights Observatory & IHRDA) v. Congo.
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- IHRDA
- Personal Liberty
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Congo
- Country Geolocation
- Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E
ACHPR Decision
Communication 443/13 - Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa (Represented by The Redress Trust) v. Sudan
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Kidnapping/Sequestration
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Rape
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Sexual Offences
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- 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 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- 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.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
ACHPR Decision
Communication 478/14 - Djibouti v. Eritrea
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- Application Withdrawn
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
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- No value
- Country
- Eritrea
ACHPR Decision
Communication 396/11 – Mohammed Abderrahim El Sharkawi (represented by EIPR & OSJI) v. Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- 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 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
ACHPR Decision
Communication 430/12 – Gabriel Shumba & Ors (represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights) v. Zimbabwe
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- Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
- Elections / Referendums
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Participation in Government
- Right to Information
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
ACHPR Decision
Communication 569/15 - Digbeejaye Koonjul v. Mauritius
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Mauritius
- Country Geolocation
- Mauritius: 20° 20′ 54″ S, 57° 33′ 8″ E
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Mouvement Burkinabé des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples v. Burkina Faso
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- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
ACHPR Decision
Communication 705/18 - Emil Touray & Saikou Jammeh (represented by IHRDA & Sagar Jahateh) v. The Gambia
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- Keywords
- Application Withdrawn
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Gambia
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
ACHPR Decision
Communication 470/14 - Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by IHRDA) v. Sudan
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality
- IHRDA
- Insurrection
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Terrorism
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- 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
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
ACHPR Decision
Communication 599/16 - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights & IHRDA v. Ethiopia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Participation in Government
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
- Country Geolocation
- Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
ACHPR Decision