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ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/22 - Sunday Charles Ugwuaba v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Implementation of Decisions
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Mar 28, 2022
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/22 - Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project v Nigeria (SERAP) v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Right to Information
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 25, 2022
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/22 - Incorporated Trustees of Center for Peace and Conflict Management & 8 Ors v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Mar 29, 2022
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/22 - Dr. Jacob Abdullahi & 5 Ors v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Mar 29, 2022
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/22 - Gabriel Messan Kodjo v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 24, 2022
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/14/22 - Aissaitou Alidou v. Benin

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Benin
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 25, 2022
Country Geolocation
Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/22 - Francis Elie Gnimagnon & 9 Ors v. ECOWAS Commission

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 28, 2022
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/22 - Cherif Madi v. Niger

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Terrorism
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Niger
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 1, 2022
Country Geolocation
Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
ECOWAS Court

045/2016 - Charo Said Kimilu & Mbwana Rua Kubo v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Trafficking / Use of contraband
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

011/2021 - Lehady Vinagnon Soglo v. Benin

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Mismanagement of Public Resources
  • Participation in Government
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Benin
Country Geolocation
Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/RUL/09/19 - Registered Trustees of GAN ALLAH Fulani Development Association of Nigeria v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled admissible
Year Decided
Dec 10, 2019
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/05 - Chief Frank Ukor v. Rachad Laleye

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Movement
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Non-State Actor
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
May 27, 2005
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/RUL/02/21 - Djegui Djanka & 102 Ors v. Mali

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Provisional/interim measures
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 30, 2021
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/05 - Mrs.Tokunbo L. Oyemade v. Executive Secretary of ECOWAS & 2 Ors

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Dismissed Without Notice
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Non-State Actor
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 10, 2005
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/08 - Hadijatou Mani Koraou v. Niger

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Rape
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Sexual Offences
  • Slavery and Human Trafficking
  • Women's Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Niger
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 27, 2008
Country Geolocation
Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
ECOWAS Court

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

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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
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 14, 2024
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

015/2018 - Kija Nestory Jinyamu v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

037/2020 - Harouna Dicko & Ors v. Burkina Faso

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Participation in Government
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
AfCHPR Decision

025/2018 - Bonifance Alistedes v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Rape
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Sexual Offences
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/25 - Mrs. Afanvi Akuyo v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Fraud
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Protection of Privacy
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Privacy
  • Women in prison
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 17, 2025
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/25 - Cassandra Garber & Ors v. Sierra Leone

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Land Rights
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 17, 2025
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/19 Justice Joseph Wowo v. Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Corruption
  • Equality
  • Fraud
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 27, 2019
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/16 AZIAGBEDE Kokou & 33 Ors, TOMEKPE Abra Lanou & 29 Ors, & ATSOU Komlavi & 4 Ors v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Dec 6, 2016
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/15 - Bourama Sininta & 119 Ors v. Mali

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Land Expropriation
  • Land Rights
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 30, 2015
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/16 Djibril Yipéné BASSOLE v. Burkina Faso

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Insurrection
  • Military Tribunals
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Protection of Privacy
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Privacy
  • Right to Property
  • State Internal Security
  • Transitional Justice
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 1, 2016
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/17 Ousmane Guiro v. Burkina Faso

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Corruption
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Fraud
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • State Internal Security
  • Theft
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 21, 2017
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/18 - Agbetognon Koffi v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Personal Liberty
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
May 17, 2018
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/18 - Nazare Gomes de Pina v. Guinea Bissau

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Impunity
  • Investigation
  • Military Offences
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • Women's Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Guinea Bissau
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 24, 2018
Country Geolocation
Guinea-Bissau: 11° 48′ 13″ N, 15° 10′ 49″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/18 Khalifa Ababacar SALL & 5 Ors v. Sénégal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Corruption
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Fraud
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc)
  • Mismanagement of Public Resources
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 29, 2018
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/31/18 Festus A.O. Ogwuche & Crownfield Solicitors v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Year Decided
Mar 31, 2015
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUG/13/18 Haidara Ismaila v. Mali

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Corruption
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Fraud
  • Mismanagement of Public Resources
  • Personal Liberty
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 21, 2018
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/19 Nancy Bohn-Doe v. Liberia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Inheritance/Succession
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Liberia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 28, 2019
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/19 - Rev. Fr. Solomon Mfa & 11 Ors v. Nigeria & 5 Ors

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Insurrection
  • Inter-Tribal Disputes
  • Investigation
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Peace and Security
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • State Internal Security
  • Terrorism
  • Transitional Justice
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 26, 2019
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/19 Martha Adamu & 7 Ors v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Impunity
  • Military Offences
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to Dignity
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Sexual Offences
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 9, 2019
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

001/2017 - Alfred Agbes Woyome v. Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Gérard Niyungeko)

Preview
Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Ghana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Decision

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

Preview
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
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Niger
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 8, 2020
Country Geolocation
Tunisia: 33° 53′ 13″ N, 9° 32′ 15″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/20 The Reg. Trustees of Jama'a Foundation & 5 Ors v. Nigeria & The Attorney General and Minister of Justice of The Federation

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Impunity
  • Insurrection
  • Inter-Religious Disputes
  • Internal Displacement
  • Investigation
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Peace and Security
  • Personal Liberty
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 20, 2020
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/APP/07/10 - SERAP v. Nigeria & Ors

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Adequate Standard of Living
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 14, 2012
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/21 - Hamma Hiya & Anor v. Mali

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extension of Time
  • Land Expropriation
  • Land Rights
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Ruled admissible
Year Decided
Mar 9, 2021
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/21 - Counsellor Kabineh Muhammad JaNeh v. Liberia & ANOR

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Revision of Judgment
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Liberia
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Jun 4, 2021
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/21 - Illia Malam Mamane Saidat v. Niger

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Niger
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 22, 2021
Country Geolocation
Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
ECOWAS Court

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

Preview
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
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Niger
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 24, 2021
Country Geolocation
Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/37/21 - Daniel Makolo ESQ. v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Participation in Government
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 27, 2021
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/21 - Kenneth Roberts & 4 Ors v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Participation in Government
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 27, 2021
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/23 - Nana-Jo N'dow v. The Gambia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • IHRDA
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 5, 2023
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
ECOWAS Court

033/2016 - Makungu Misalaba v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Life imprisonment
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Reasonable Period of Time
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

022/2018 - Youssouf Traore & 9 Ors v. Mali

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Dismissed Without Notice
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Mali
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
AfCHPR Decision

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

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Fraud
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Mismanagement of Public Resources
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 15, 2023
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

003/2016 - John Lazaro v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Death Sentence
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/24 - Amadou Cellou Dalein Diallo & 50 Ors v. Guinea

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Participation in Government
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Guinea
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 6, 2024
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/27/24 - Momodu Khalifa Cham v. ECOWAS Commission & Anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 10, 2024
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/24 - Komlan Raymond Koudo v. ECOWAS Parliament

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Interpretation of Judgement
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jun 6, 2024
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/RUL/ 02/20 - Ansoumana Dione v. Senegal

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Participation in Government
  • Provisional/interim measures
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jan 30, 2020
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/RUL/03/20 - Société Togolaise de Stockage de Gaz & 5 Ors v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Jurisdiction
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled admissible
Year Decided
Feb 5, 2020
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/ CCJ/JUD/07/21 - Miles Investments (SL) LTD & Anor v. Sierra Leone

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Jurisdiction
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Ruled admissible
Year Decided
Jul 8, 2021
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/05 - Hon. Dr Jerry Ugokwe v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Participation in Government
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Oct 7, 2005
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/07 - Prof. Etim Moses Essien v. Gambia & Anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Oct 29, 2007
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/07 - Chief Frank Ukor v. Mr Rachad Laleye & Benin

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Jurisdiction
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Benin
  • Non-State Actor
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Nov 2, 2007
Country Geolocation
Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/07 - Alhaji Hammani Tidjani v. Nigeria & 4 Ors

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Theft
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Benin
  • Mali
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jun 28, 2007
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/07 - Alice R. chukwudolue & 7 Ors v. Senegal

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Senegal
Year Decided
Nov 22, 2007
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/08 - Qudus Gbolahan Folami & Piyahara Diamoutene v. ECOWAS Parliament & Anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 28, 2008
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/37/24 - Hassan Kargbo & 7 Ors v. Sierra Leone

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • IHRDA
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Public Protest
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 14, 2024
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/24 - Advocaid Ltd v. Sierra Leone

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Police Brutality and Offences
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 7, 2024
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
ECOWAS Court

017/2019, 018/2019, & 019/2019 - Goh Taudier & Ors v. Cote d’Ivoire

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
AfCHPR Decision

001/2022 - Misozi Charles Chanthunya v. Malawi

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Life imprisonment
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Malawi
Country Geolocation
Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
AfCHPR Decision

029/2019 - Doumbia Moussa v. Côte d'Ivoire

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Theft
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
AfCHPR Decision

012/2018 - Glory Cyriaque Hossou v. Benin

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Women's Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Benin
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
AfCHPR Decision

031/2017 - Kabalabala Kadumbagula & Daud Magunga v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Life imprisonment
  • Rape
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/25 - Mr. Edwin Lenyie & 25 Ors v. Nigeria & Anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Land Expropriation
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 13, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

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

Preview
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
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Feb 14, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/25 - Zadi Philipe v. Authority of Heads of State and Government & Anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Reparations / Remedies
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 14, 2025
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/25 - Abdourahamane Sanoh & 8 Ors v. Guinea

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Public Protest
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Privacy
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Guinea
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 17, 2025
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
ECOWAS Court

024/2018 - Gerald Koroso Kalonge v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Family
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

030/2018 - Edison Simon Mwombeki v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Rape
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/11 Ocean King NIG LTD v. Senegal

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Senegal
Year Decided
Jul 8, 2011
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/15 - Gnassinbe Kpatcha & 6 Ors v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Apr 24, 2015
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/18 Vision Kam Jay Investment Limited v. Chairperson of ECOWAS Commission & ECOWAS Commission

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
  • Revised Judgement
Keywords
  • Review
  • Revision of Judgment
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Feb 7, 2018
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/18 Festus A.O. Ogwuche ESQ v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 13, 2018
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/18 Alhaji Oba Amasa v. ECOWAS & 5 Ors

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Rent Disputes
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 14, 2018
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/18 FAJ & Ors v. The Gambia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 13, 2018
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/19 - Taakor Tropical Harwood Company LTD v. Sierra Leone

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jan 24, 2019
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/19 DEXTER OIL LTD v. Liberia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Liberia
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Feb 6, 2019
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/13 Assima Kokou Innocent, Azanlekpo Dossey K. Narcisse & Da-Silveira Hertnes & 5 Ors v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Coercion / Duress
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • State Internal Security
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 3, 2013
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/19 Lieutenant Colonel Silas Jock Santoi v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Corruption
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Fraud
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Year Decided
Jan 23, 2019
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/RUL/02/14 - Registered trustees of Avocats sans Frontières France & Thankgod Ebohs v. Nigeria & Anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Death Sentence
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Military Tribunals
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jan 31, 2014
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/13 Aziagbede Kokou & 33 Ors, Atsou Komlavi & 4 Ors, & Tomekpe Lanou & 29 Ors v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Impunity
  • Investigation
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Military Offences
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 3, 2013
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/14 SERAP & 10 Ors v. Nigeria & 4 Ors

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Complicity in Crime
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Forced Eviction
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Internal Displacement
  • Investigation
  • Land Expropriation
  • Land Rights
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Military Offences
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Use of force
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • Women's Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 10, 2014
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

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

Preview
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
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 30, 2015
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/19 - SGT. Mikah Rango & 243 Ors v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 15, 2019
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/25/19 Sunday Charles Ugwuaba v Senegal

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
Case Headnotes
No value
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 28, 2019
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECOWAS Court

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