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623/16 Miles Investments & 2 Others v. Republic of Sierra Leone
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- Equality Before the Law
- Land Rights
- Right to Property
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- No value
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
ACHPR Decision
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
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Algeria
- Country Geolocation
- Algeria: 28° 2′ 2″ N, 1° 39′ 35″ E
ACHPR Decision
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
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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- Right to Life
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- State Accused
- Cameroon
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
ACERWC Decision
Communication 470/14 Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa) v. Sudan
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality
- 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
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- 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 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
- 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
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
ACERWC Decision
55/91 International Pen v Chad
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- Death of party in a case
- False Imprisonment
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- No value
- Country
- Chad
- Country Geolocation
- Chad: 15° 27′ 15″ N, 18° 43′ 56″ E
ACHPR Decision
637/16 and 639/16 Mr. Mohammed Abdel Hay Faramawy and 2 Ors (Represented by Dr. Abdel Hay Faramawy and 4 Ors) v Arab Republic of 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
- Country
- Egypt
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
ACHPR Decision
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
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- State Accused
- South Africa
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Mar 20, 2021
ACERWC Decision
63/92 Congress for the Second Republic of Malawi v Malawi
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- Admissibility
- Case Head Notes
- No value
- Country
- Malawi
- Country Geolocation
- Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
ACHPR Decision
736/20 Lado James Paul, Ayume Dada & others (Represented by John Gerry Emmanuel) v The Republic of South Sudan
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- Keywords
- 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
- Country
- South Africa
- Country Geolocation
- South Africa: 30° 33′ 34″ S, 22° 56′ 15″ E
ACHPR Decision
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
- 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
ACHPR Decision
569/15 Digbeejaye Koonjul v The Republic of 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
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- Mauritius
- Country Geolocation
- Mauritius: 20° 20′ 54″ S, 57° 33′ 8″ E
ACHPR Decision
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
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- Nigeria
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ACHPR Decision
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
- Country
- 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
ACHPR Decision
344/07 George Iyanyori Kajikabi v Egypt
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- Keywords
- 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
ACHPR Decision
705/18 - Emil Touray & Saikou Jammeh (represented by IHRDA and Sagar Jahateh) v. The Gambia
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- Application Withdrawn
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- Gambia
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
ACHPR Decision
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
ACHPR Decision
603/16 Mrs. Ayatulla Alaa Hosny (represented by Dalia Lotfy) v. Arab Republic of Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Case Head Notes
- The Complainant (the wife of the Victim) asserts that the Victim, an Egyptian freelance journalist, born on 27 June 1983 was arrested on 22 January 2015 by State Security Police from his house in 6th October City. 72 hours after the victims arrest, he was held in the city state seurity department where he was maltreated which resulted in him fainting due to severe torture; his detention has been renewed every 45 days.
- Country
- Egypt
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
ACHPR Decision
294/04 Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (on behalf of Andrew Barclay Meldrum) v Zimbabwe
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- Domestic/National Laws
- Equality Before the Law
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Expulsion from a State
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Protection of Privacy
- Regional Human Rights Laws
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Right to Work
- Rights of Non-Nationals
- Workers' Rights
- Case Head Notes
- The communication is submitted by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (the Complainants) on behalf of Mr Andrew Barclay Meldrum (the victim). It alleges that Mr Meldrum’s rights of freedom of expression and freedom to disseminate information were violated by the Republic of Zimbabwe (the Respondent).
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 12.4: Condition for Expulsion on Non-Nationals
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- 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
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 9.1: Right to Receive Information
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
ACHPR Decision
427/12 - SERAP (on behalf of Daniel Nsofor & Osayinwinde Agbomien) v Nigeria
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- Keywords
- Competence of the Court
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death Sentence
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Personal Liberty
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Case Head Notes
- The Complainant alleges that despite its obligations under the African Charter and other international treaties to which it is a Party, the Government of the Respondent State,through the Edo State authorities, has violated the right to a fair trial of Daniel Nsofor and Osayinwinde Agbomien (the Victims), who are two death row inmates at the Edo State Prison. It alleges that the Respondent State has committed serious, persistent and irreparable violations of the Victims'rights: to life; to competent and effective legal representation;to trial by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law; to the presumption of innocence; to appeal to an independent and impartial tribunal; and to fair trial guarantees during appeals.
- Country
- Nigeria
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ACHPR Decision
306/05 – Samuel T. Muzerengwa and 110 Others (represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights) v Zimbabwe
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- Admissibility
- Amicus curiae
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Domestic/National Laws
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Forced Eviction
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Association
- Human Rights Violations
- Participation in Government
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Regional Human Rights Laws
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Right to Property
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Women's Rights
- Case Head Notes
- The Complainant alleges that on 16 December 1998, the Buhera Rural District Council at a Council meeting decided that Samuel T Muzerengwa’s village (hereinafter the “Wakarambwa Village”) was situated in the lands of another village called Nyararai Village headed by Mungofa Gotora. In its decision the Council resolved that the Wakarambwa’s village should immediately move out of the land it occupied. No alternative land was provided even though the decision to evict was reached in terms of the Rural District Act (29:13) which allows the District Councils of each district to allocate land to individuals who are resident or originate from that district, if there is an unoccupied land.
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
ACHPR Decision
288/04 Gabriel Shumba v Zimbabwe
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Enforced disappearance
- Equality Before the Law
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Privacy
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Property
- Right to Self-Determination
- Sexual Offences
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Case Head Notes
- The Complainant and his Counsel present the facts of the case as follows: On 14th January 2003, theComplainant in the presence of 3 others, namely Bishop Shumba, TauraiMagayi and Charles Mutama wastaking instructions from one of his clients a Mr. John Sikhala in a matter involving alleged politicalharassment by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). Mr. John Sikhala is a Member ofParliament for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which is the opposition party in Zimbabwe.
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
ACHPR Decision
221/98 Alfred B. Cudjoe v Ghana
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- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Work
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- The Complainant is a Ghanaian citizen, formerly employed at the Embassy of Ghana in Conakry, Guinea and alleges that his contract as translator/bilingual secretary at the said Embassy was wrongly terminated, by letter dated 24th June 1994.
- Country
- Ghana
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
ACHPR Decision
260/02 Bakweri Land Claims Committee v Cameroon
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- Keywords
- Admissibility
- Civil and Political Rights
- Damages and Compensation
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Forced Eviction
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Internal Displacement
- Land Expropriation
- Land Rights
- Provisional/interim measures
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Rights of Minority Communities
- Case Head Notes
- The complaint follows the Presidential Decree No. 94/125 of 14th July 1994 where the Government ofCameroon listed the Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC), which will allegedly result in thealienation, to private purchasers, of approximately 400 square miles (104,000 hectares) of lands in theFako division traditionally owned, occupied or used by the Bakweri. The Complainant alleges that thetransfer would extinguish the Bakweri title rights and interests in two-thirds of the minority group's total land area.
- Country
- Cameroon
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
ACHPR Decision
372GTK/2009 - Interights (on behalf of Gizaw Kebede and Kebede Tadesse) v Ethiopia
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- Declaration
- Keywords
- Competence of the Court
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Revision of Judgment
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Right to Property
- Right to Work
- Case Head Notes
- The Complaint is brought by International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (INTERIGHTS) on behalfof Gizaw Kebede (1st Applicant) and Tadesse Kebede (2ndApplicant) against the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
ACHPR Decision
263/02 - Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists, Law Society or Kenya and Kituo Cha Sheria v Kenya
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- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Competence of the Court
- Domestic/National Laws
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Human Rights Violations
- Regional Human Rights Laws
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Case Head Notes
- According to the Complainants, theConstitution of Kenya Review ActChapter 3 A of the Laws of Kenya (the Review Act) sets up the Constitution [of Kenya] Review Commission (CKRC) to facilitate the comprehensive review of the Constitution by the people of Kenya and for connected purposes.
- Country
- Kenya
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Kenya: 0° 1′ 25″ S, 37° 54′ 22″ E
ACHPR Decision
201/97 Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights v Egypt
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Admissibility
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Offences by State agents in private capacity
- Protection of Privacy
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Health
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Property
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Case Head Notes
- African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) – State Security Investigation force’s arrest of eight people for peacefully opposing the implementation of Law 96 of 1992, which regulates the relation between landowners and tenants of agricultural land. Whether the respondent state is in violation of the following guaranteed rights under ACHPR: Right to Freedom from Discrimination; Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law; Right to Life; Prohibition of Torture and Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment; Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest; Right to Fair Trial; Right to Receive Information and Free Expression; Right to Freedom of Assembly. Communication inadmissible: non-exhaustion of local remedies.
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
ACHPR Decision
01 2012 Frank David Omary and others v. Tanzania Order
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- Advisory Opinion
- Decision
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- Application Withdrawn
- Case Head Notes
- An application filed with the registry of the court was filed on the 27th of January 2-12 which was under the title ‘Karata Ernest and Others v. The United Republic of Tanzania. Mr. Ernest and 6 other former employees stated that they had never filed any application with the court nor had they authorized anyone to use their names for that purpose. The respondents response expressed surprise to the statements made by Mr. Ernest and the other employees, and argued that they had simply withdrawn from the application without giving genuine reasons. The court later filed that the application would henceforth be titled ‘Frank David Omary and others v. The United Republic of Tanzania.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
ACHPR Decision