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ACERWC Decision	Date added	Date modified	Template	Type of Document	Keywords	State Accused	Outcome	Year Decided	Date Adopted	Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)	Case Summary	ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated	ACHPR Rights Violated	ACHPR Rights Not Violated	Case Timeline	Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
005/2013 - Alex Thomas v. Tanzania	Jul 4, 2018	Aug 14, 2024	AfCHPR Matter		Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Domestic/National Laws Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits				The Applicant states that he is a convict serving a 30 year custodial sentence at Karanga Central Prison at Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, the United Republic of Tanzania following his conviction on 3 June 1998. He alleges that there has been an undue delay in consideration of his request for the review of the decision of the Court of Appeal of 29 May 2009 to uphold his conviction and that the the Trial and Appellate Courts erred in law by convicting him. He therefore requests that the Court quashes the decisions by the trial court and the appellate courts convicting him of the offences he was charged with, acquits him and sets him free.		ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal	ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 9.1: Right to Receive Information	Aug 25, 2015 ~ Nov 20, 2015
012/2015 – Anudo Ochieng Anudo v. United Republic of Tanzania	Jul 4, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR Matter		Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Equality Before the Law Expulsion from a State Freedom of Movement Participation in Government Personal Liberty Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Health Right to Work	Tanzania	Decided on Merits				The Applicant who is a citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania and Director General of an NGO named “Tanzania Human for People Rights” was expelled from the territory by the Tanzanian Immigration services because of corruption. contends that he was expelled “illegally” in inhuman, undignified and degrading conditions. He further submits that he and all his biological parents are Tanzanians by birth. His rights to citizenship as guaranteed by the Tanzanian Constitution and International Law have been violated.	ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government ACHPR 15: Right to Work ACHPR 16: Right to Health ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty	ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial		May 24, 2015 ~ Mar 22, 2018
003/2014 Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v Rwanda	Jul 5, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR Matter		Equality Before the Law Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Genocide Sectarianism and Divisionism State Internal Security Terrorism Transitional Justice Withdrawal of Declaration under Article 34(6) - AfCHPR Protocol	Rwanda	Decided on Merits				The Applicant, Ms. Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza, who is a Rwandan citizen, contends that when the genocide in Rwanda started in April 1994 she was in the Netherlands to further her university education in economics and business administration. However, upon her return to Rewanda (after seventeen years) to contribute to national development by forming a political party, she was remanded, placed under detention and charge with the crime of spreading the ideology of genocide, aiding and abetting terrorism, sectarianism and divisionism, undermining the internal security of a state, establishment of an armed branch of a rebel movement, and attempted recourse to terrorism, armed force and any form of violence to destabilize established authority and violate constitutional principles.	ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression ACHPR 15: Right to Work ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law	ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law	ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection	Oct 3, 2015 ~ Nov 24, 2017
016/2015 – General Kayumba Nyamwasa and Others v. Republic of Rwanda	Jul 4, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR Matter		Freedom of Movement Participation in Government Transitional Justice Withdrawal of Declaration under Article 34(6) - AfCHPR Protocol	Rwanda	Order of Provisional Measures Outcome Inconclusive				The Applicants are citizens of the Republic of Rwanda who are currently in exile in South Africa, having fled from Rwanda, they allege that they are against the exercise in Rwanda to amend the Constitution to allow for the current President to run for the third term.	ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government			Jul 22, 2015 ~ Jun 3, 2018
006/2012 African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v. Republic of Kenya	Jul 4, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR Matter		Damages and Compensation Domestic/National Laws Forced Eviction Indigenous Communities	Kenya	Decided on Merits				The Application is in respect (of the Ogiek of the Mau Forest) - an indigenous minority ethnic group in Kenya, about 15,000 of whom inhabit the greater Mau Forest complex. In October 2009, through the Kenya Forestry Service, the Kenyan Government issued a thirty (30) days eviction notice to the Ogiek and other settlers of the Mau Forest, The Application contends the eviction, and that the decision of the Kenyan Government will have far reaching implications on the political, social and economic survival of the Ogiek Community.	ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience	ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience	ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity	Jul 12, 2012 ~ May 26, 2017
02-07_JUD_DO1 Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd. & 78 Others v. Zimbabwe	Nov 8, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	SADC Tribunal Matter		Right to Property	Zimbabwe					The Land re-distribution program in Zimbabwe
002/2013 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v Libya	Jul 4, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR Matter		Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Right to Life Transitional Justice	Libya	Decided on Merits				The victim (Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi) who is the second son of the former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi was detained by the National Transitional Council and has been in isolation since 19 November 2011, without access to family, friends or any lawyer. He has, to date, not been charged with any offence, or brought before any Court.		ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest		Feb 28, 2013 ~ Jun 3, 2017
Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights	Nov 2, 2017	Mar 29, 2021	Treaty						Jul 1, 2008
Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (Malabo Protocol)	Nov 2, 2017	Mar 29, 2021	Treaty						Jun 27, 2014
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/16 Kagbara Bassabi & Babale Philomène v Togo & 2 Ors	Nov 9, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Right to Dignity Right to Property Right to Work	Togo	Struck Out	Feb 16, 2016
ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/16 Farimata Mahamadou, Baradjangou Mahamadou, Farimata Oumar, Farimata Kola v Mali	Nov 9, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Damages and Compensation Equality Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Inheritance/Succession Right of Women to Inheritance Right to Property Sexual and Gender Based Violence Women's Rights	Mali		May 17, 2016
OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa	Nov 10, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	Treaty						Sep 10, 1969
ECW/CCJ/JUD/25/15 Hans Capehart Williams SR & Mardia Paykue Williams v Liberia, Ghana & 3 Others	Nov 10, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Extra-Judicial Killings Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Ghana Liberia	Decided on Merits	Nov 30, 2015
African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention)	Nov 14, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	Treaty						Oct 23, 2009
Resolution on Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment In Africa	Nov 17, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	ACHPR Soft Law						Feb 14, 2002
Grand Bay (Mauritius) Declaration and Plan of Action, 1999	Nov 17, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	ACHPR Soft Law						Apr 16, 1999
Status of Implementation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa	Nov 17, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	ACHPR Soft Law						Mar 18, 2016
12/11 National Convention of Teachers Trade Union (CONASYSED) v. Gabon (Separate Opinion -Fatsah Ouguergouz)	Nov 17, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Jurisdiction	Gabon		Dec 15, 2011		None Indicated
006/2011 – Association des Juristes d’Afrique pour la Bonne Gouvernance v. Republic of Cote d’ Ivoire	Nov 17, 2017	Aug 22, 2022	AfCHPR	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Freedom from Discrimination Jurisdiction Right to Life	Côte d'Ivoire	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 16, 2011		None Indicated
01/15 Democratic Party v Secretary General & 2 Others	Nov 15, 2017	Feb 26, 2019	EACJ Decision	Judgement		EAC / EAC Organ State Agent	Case Dismissed	Jul 28, 2015								None Indicated
04/12 Emmanuel Joseph Uko & Ors v. South Africa	Nov 20, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Decision	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Assembly Jurisdiction Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Torture and Ill Treatment	South Africa	Ruled Inadmissible Struck Out	Mar 30, 2012		None Indicated
01/13 Ernest Francis Mtingwi v Malawi	Nov 20, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Decision	Workers' Rights	Malawi	Ruled Inadmissible Struck Out	Mar 15, 2013		None Indicated
The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013	Nov 20, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	Rules of Procedure						Apr 11, 2013
328/06 Front for the Liberation of the State of Cabinda v Angola	Nov 24, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to Property Right to Self-Determination Torture and Ill Treatment	Angola	Decided on Merits	Nov 5, 2013		None Indicated
331/06 Kamanakao Association, Reteng & Minority Rights Group v Botswana	Nov 24, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Dissenting Opinion Revised Judgement Separate Opinion	Admissibility Exhaustion of Local Remedies Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms Review Revision of Judgment	Botswana	Case Dismissed	Jul 24, 2013
413/12 David Mendes (represented by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria) v Angola	Nov 24, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Civil and Political Rights Damages and Compensation Democracy Elections / Referendums Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Movement Freedom of Opinion Participation in Government Peace and Security Personal Liberty Personal security Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Provisional/interim measures Reparations / Remedies Right to Dignity Right to Information Right to Life Right to Property	Angola	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 18, 2018
414/12 Lawyers for Human Rights (Swaziland) v The Kingdom of Swaziland	Nov 24, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Civil and Political Rights Democracy Domestic/National Laws Elections / Referendums Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Movement Freedom of Opinion Participation in Government Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Transitional Justice	Swaziland	Ruled Inadmissible	Jul 24, 2013
409/12 Luke Munyandu Tembani & Benjamin John Freeth (represented by Norman Tjombe) v Angola & 13 Others	Nov 24, 2017	Jul 21, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Competence of the Court Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Angola Botswana Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe	Decided on Merits	Nov 5, 2013
013/2011 – Abdoulaye Nikiema, Ernest Zongo Blaise, Ilboudo Burkinabe & Human and Peoples’ Rights Movement v Burkina Faso - Ruling on Reparations	Nov 24, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Ruling	Equality Before the Law Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Burkina Faso		Jun 5, 2015		ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 1: General Obligations
Protocol on Science Technology and Innovation (SADC)	Nov 24, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	Treaty						Aug 17, 2008

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