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ACERWC Decision	Date added	Date modified	Template	Type of Document	Keywords	State Accused	Outcome	Year Decided	Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
Communication 603/16 - Mrs. Ayatulla Alaa Hosny (represented by Dalia Lotfy) v. Egypt	Aug 5, 2019	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Personal Liberty Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Torture and Ill Treatment	Egypt	Application Withdrawn	Aug 8, 2018
294/04 Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (on behalf of Andrew Barclay Meldrum) v Zimbabwe	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	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	Zimbabwe	Decided on Merits	Apr 1, 2009	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
Communication 427/12 - SERAP (on behalf of Daniel Nsofor & Osayinwinde Agbomien) v. Nigeria	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	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	Nigeria	Struck Out	Nov 18, 2015	None Indicated
Communication 306/05 – Samuel T. Muzerengwa & 110 Ors (represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights) v. Zimbabwe	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	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	Zimbabwe	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 3, 2011	None Indicated
288/04 Gabriel Shumba v Zimbabwe	Apr 17, 2019	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	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	Zimbabwe	Decided on Merits	May 2, 2012	ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
221/98 Alfred B. Cudjoe v Ghana	Nov 27, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Right to Work	Ghana	Ruled Inadmissible	May 5, 1999	None Indicated
260/02 Bakweri Land Claims Committee v Cameroon	Nov 27, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	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	Cameroon	Ruled Inadmissible	Dec 7, 2004	None Indicated
372GTK/2009 - Interights (on behalf of Gizaw Kebede and Kebede Tadesse) v Ethiopia	Apr 17, 2019	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Declaration	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	Ethiopia	Ruled Inadmissible	Dec 16, 2011	ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies None Indicated
Communication 263/02 - Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists, Law Society or Kenya and Kituo Cha Sheria v. Kenya	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	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	Kenya	Ruled Inadmissible	Dec 7, 2004	None Indicated
201/97 Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights v Egypt	Nov 29, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	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	Egypt	Ruled Inadmissible	May 11, 2000	None Indicated
01 2012 Frank David Omary and others v. Tanzania Order	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Advisory Opinion Decision	Application Withdrawn	Tanzania	Amendment of Application	Sep 27, 2013
Communication 153/96 - Constitutional Rights Project v. Nigeria	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Armed Robbery Allegations Best Interest of the Child Child Abuse/Exploitation Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of Movement Kidnapping/Sequestration Personal Liberty Police Brutality and Offences Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Rights and Welfare of the Child	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Nov 15, 1999	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.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
60/91 Constitutional Rights Project (in respect of Wahab Akamu, G. Adega and others) v Nigeria	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	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	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Mar 22, 1995	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
143/95-150/96 Constitutional Rights Project and Civil Liberties Organisation v Nigeria	Nov 27, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Civil and Political Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Democracy Detention Facilities/Conditions Elections / Referendums Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Military Dictatorship Peace and Security Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups 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	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Nov 15, 1999	ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups 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.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
72/92 - Aturu v Nigeria	Jul 3, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Ruling	Admissibility Education Right to Education	Nigeria	Case Dismissed	Apr 27, 1994	None Indicated
131/94 Ousman Manjang v Gambia (The)	Jul 3, 2018	Jul 21, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Right to Property	Gambia	Ruled Inadmissible	Apr 27, 1994	ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law None Indicated
199/97 Odjouoriby Cossi Paul v. Benin	Nov 27, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Complicity in Crime Damages and Compensation Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Benin	Decided on Merits	Jun 4, 2004	ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Communication 341/2007 - Equality Now & Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association v. Ethiopia	Nov 16, 2020	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Child Marriage Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Kidnapping/Sequestration Personal Liberty Rape Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Rights and Welfare of the Child Women's Rights	Ethiopia	Decided on Merits	Nov 16, 2015	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.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
Communication 64/92 - Krishna Achuthan & Another (on behalf of Banda & Ors) v. Malawi	Nov 2, 2020	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Detention Facilities/Conditions Personal Liberty Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Torture and Ill Treatment	Malawi	Decided on Merits		ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial 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 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Communication 197/97 - Bah Ould Rabah v. Mauritania	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Equality Equality Before the Law Forced Eviction Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Land Rights Personal Liberty Personal security Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Information Right to Life Right to Property Slavery and Human Trafficking	Mauritania	Decided on Merits	Jun 4, 2004	ACHPR 14: Right to Property
90/93 Paul S. Haye v Gambia (The)	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Right to Fair Trial	Gambia	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 3, 1994	None Indicated
Communication 272/03 - Association of Victims of Post Electoral Violence & INTERIGHTS v. Cameroon	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 9, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Competence of the Court Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Due Diligence Elections / Referendums Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Opinion Human Rights Violations Regional Human Rights Laws Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Right to Property Right to Self-Determination Torture and Ill Treatment Transitional Justice	Cameroon	Decided on Merits	Nov 25, 2009	ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
Communication 248/02 - Interights & World Organisation against Torture v. Nigeria	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Competence of the Court Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Equality Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Extra-Judicial Killings Forced Eviction Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Movement Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Impunity Massive Human Rights Violations Militia operations / Armed conflicts Murder/Assassination Participation in Government Personal Liberty Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Education Right to Health Right to Life Right to Property Right to Work Torture and Ill Treatment Women's Rights	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 4, 2004	None Indicated
Communication 233/99-234/99 : Interights (on behalf of Pan African Movement, Citizens for Peace in Eritrea & Inter African Group) v. Ethiopia & Eritrea	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Best Interest of the Child Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Detention Facilities/Conditions Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Expulsion from a State Forced Eviction Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Association Freedom of Movement Land Expropriation Military Offences Militia operations / Armed conflicts Personal Liberty Personal security Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Rape Regional Human Rights Laws Right of Women to Inheritance Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Right to Life Right to Property Right to Work Rights and Welfare of the Child Rights of Non-Nationals Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sexual Offences Slavery and Human Trafficking Torture and Ill Treatment Use of force Women's Rights	Eritrea Ethiopia	Postponed 'sine die'	May 29, 2003	None Indicated
431/12 Thomas Kwoyelo v. Uganda	Feb 7, 2019	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Child Abuse/Exploitation Competence of the Court Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Enforced disappearance Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Personal Liberty Personal security Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Torture and Ill Treatment Transitional Justice Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations	Uganda	Decided on Merits	Feb 22, 2018	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.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Communication No.: 825/23 Jean Paul Belfis v. Republic of the Congo	Jul 10, 2026	Jul 10, 2026	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility	Congo	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 3, 2026	None Indicated
Communication 231/99 - Avocats Sans Frontières (on behalf of Gaëtan Bwampamye) v. Burundi	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Death Sentence Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Jurisdiction Provisional/interim measures Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Information	Burundi	Decided on Merits	Nov 6, 2000	ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
246/02 Mouvement Ivoirien des Droits Humains (MIDH) v Cote d'Ivoire	Dec 4, 2017	Aug 22, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Civil and Political Rights Damages and Compensation Domestic/National Laws Elections / Referendums Equality Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Opinion Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Participation in Government Provisional/interim measures Right to an Identity Right to Fair Trial	Côte d'Ivoire	Decided on Merits	Jul 29, 2008	ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
281/03 Marcel Wetsh’okonda Koso and others v Democratic Republic of Congo	Dec 5, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Military Tribunals Right to Fair Trial	Democratic Republic of Congo	Decided on Merits	Nov 24, 2008	ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
262/02 Mouvement Ivoirien des Droits Humains (MIDH) v Cote d'Ivoire	Dec 4, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Civil and Political Rights Constitutional Amendment Domestic/National Laws Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom from Discrimination Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc) Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Land Expropriation Land Rights Murder/Assassination Participation in Government Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Right to an Identity Right to Property Right to Work	Côte d'Ivoire	Decided on Merits	May 22, 2008	ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination

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