Library • African Human Rights CLA 2.0

ACERWC Decision	Date added	Template	Type of Document	Keywords	State Accused	Outcome	Year Decided	Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
001/2020 – APDF & IHRDA (on behalf of AS) v. Mali	Jun 21, 2023	ACERWC Decision	Decision	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	Mali	Decided on Merits	Dec 1, 2022	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
001/2019 – Legal and Human Rights Centre and Centre for Reproductive Rights (on behalf of Tanzanian girls) v. Tanzania	Mar 7, 2023	ACERWC Decision	Decision	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	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Apr 1, 2022	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
002/2020 - Ramphele Attorneys on behalf of Thlodi Tloubatla and Thibedi Tloubatla v. South Africa	Mar 7, 2023	ACERWC Decision	Ruling	Best Interest of the Child Rights and Welfare of the Child	South Africa	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 20, 2021
003/2016 - Etoungou Nko’o on behalf of Mr and Mrs. Elogo Menye and Rev Daniel Ezo’o Ayo V. the Government of Cameroon.	Sep 24, 2019	ACERWC Decision	Ruling	Right to Life	Cameroon	Ruled Inadmissible
002/2016 - Dalia Lotfy (on behalf Sohaib Emad) v Egypt	Sep 24, 2019	ACERWC Decision	Ruling	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Best Interest of the Child Cruel and Degrading Treatment Rights and Welfare of the Child	Egypt	Ruled Inadmissible	May 31, 2017
001/2016 - Dalia Lotfy (on behalf Ahmed Bassiouny) v Egypt	Sep 24, 2019	ACERWC Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Best Interest of the Child Rights and Welfare of the Child	Egypt	Ruled Inadmissible	May 31, 2017
001/2015 - African Centre of Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and People’s Legal Aid Centre (PLACE) v. Sudan	Sep 24, 2019	ACERWC Decision	Decision	Best Interest of the Child Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Domestic/National Laws Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Rights and Welfare of the Child Statelessness	Sudan	Decided on Merits	May 31, 2018	ACRWC 11: Education 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 ACRWC 6.3: Every child has the right to acquire a nationality
002/2015 - Institute for Human Right and Development in Africa and Finders Group Initiative on behalf of TFA (a minor) V. Cameroon	Sep 13, 2018	ACERWC Decision	Decision	Rape Rights and Welfare of the Child Women's Rights	Cameroon	Decided on Merits	May 6, 2018	ACRWC 1.1: States recognize rights, freedoms and duties in the Charter and take steps to adopt implementation measures ACRWC 1.2: No Charter provision to precede more conducive domestic laws for child rights and welfare ACRWC 1.3: Discouraging custom, tradition, cultural or religious practice inconsistent with Charter provisions ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture ACRWC 16.1: Protecting child from torture, inhuman or degrading treatment ACRWC 16.2: Establishing special monitoring units for child abuse and support to children 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
003/2015 - Minority Rights Group International & SOS-Esclaves (on behalf Said Ould Salem & Yarg Ould Salem) v Mauritania	Feb 1, 2018	ACERWC Decision	Decision	Best Interest of the Child Child Abuse/Exploitation Education Freedom from Discrimination Implementation of Decisions Right to Dignity Right to Education Rights and Welfare of the Child Slavery and Human Trafficking	Mauritania	Decided on Merits	Dec 15, 2017	ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties ACRWC 11: Education ACRWC 12: Leisure, Recreation and Cultural Activities ACRWC 15: Child Labour 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 ACRWC 5: Survival and Development
001/2012 - Center for Human Rights (University of Pretoria) and Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme v Senegal	Nov 6, 2017	ACERWC Decision	Decision	Best Interest of the Child Child Abuse/Exploitation Economic, Social and Cultural Development Harmful Traditional Practices Right to Education Right to Health Slavery and Human Trafficking	Senegal	Decided on Merits	Apr 15, 2014	ACRWC 11: Education ACRWC 14: Health and Health Services ACRWC 15: Child Labour ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture ACRWC 21: Protection against Harmful Social and Cultural Practices ACRWC 29: Sale, trafficking and abduction 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 ACRWC 5: Survival and Development
002/2009 IHRDA (on behalf of Children of Nubian Descent) v. Kenya	Nov 6, 2017	ACERWC Decision	Decision	Actio popularis Best Interest of the Child Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Economic, Social and Cultural Development Freedom from Discrimination Rights and Welfare of the Child Rights of Minority Communities Statelessness	Kenya	Decided on Merits	Mar 22, 2011	ACRWC 6: Name and Nationality ACRWC 6.1: Every child shall have the right from his birth to a name
001/2005 - Michelo Hunsungule and Others (on behalf of Children in Northern Uganda) v. Uganda	Nov 6, 2017	ACERWC Decision	Decision	Best Interest of the Child Child Abuse/Exploitation Economic, Social and Cultural Development Education Insurrection Militia operations / Armed conflicts Right to Health Rights and Welfare of the Child Transitional Justice Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations	Uganda	Decided on Merits	Apr 19, 2013	ACRWC 1.1: States recognize rights, freedoms and duties in the Charter and take steps to adopt implementation measures ACRWC 22: Armed Conflicts

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