Library • African Human Rights CLA 2.0

Title	Date added	Template	Type of Document	Keywords	Country	Outcome	Year Decided	Country Geolocation
ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/24 - Portia Otto Alana & 2 Ors v. Nigeria	Jul 23, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Ruling	Exhaustion of Local Remedies Military Offences Murder/Assassination Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Nigeria	Ruled admissible	Jun 6, 2024	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/24 - Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda v. Nigeria	Jul 19, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Murder/Assassination Right to Information Right to Life	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	May 30, 2024	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ:JUD/54/23 - Souleymane Bah v. Guinea	Mar 14, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial	Guinea	Decided on Merits	Dec 11, 2023	Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/51/23 - Patrick Eholor v. Nigeria	Mar 14, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Extra-Judicial Killings False Imprisonment Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Murder/Assassination Personal Liberty Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Right to Fair Trial Right to Information Right to Life	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	Dec 7, 2023	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/22 - Cherif Madi v. Niger	Jul 26, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Niger	Decided on Merits	Apr 1, 2022	Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
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	Oct 21, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Mar 20, 2020	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/20 Amnesty International Togo & 7 Ors v Togo	Jul 9, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Civil and Political Rights Damages and Compensation Democracy Elections / Referendums Equality Extra-Judicial Killings Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Insurrection Murder/Assassination Police Brutality and Offences Right to Life Right to Work State Internal Security Theft Torture and Ill Treatment Use of force Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations	Togo	Decided on Merits	Jun 25, 2020	Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/19 Martha Adamu & 7 Ors v Nigeria	Jul 9, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Dec 9, 2019	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/20 Ousainou Darboe & 31 Ors v Gambia	Jul 9, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Civil and Political Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death in custody Democracy Detention Facilities/Conditions Elections / Referendums Extra-Judicial Killings Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Murder/Assassination Participation in Government Personal Liberty Police Brutality and Offences Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Torture and Ill Treatment Use of force Women's Rights	Gambia	Decided on Merits	Jan 20, 2020	Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/15 Stella Ifeoma N. & 20 Ors v. Nigeria	Mar 20, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Nov 30, 2015	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/14 Maimuna Abdulmuni v. Nigeria & 2 Ors	Mar 19, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Best Interest of the Child Child Abuse/Exploitation Child Marriage Children in conflict with the law Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Detention Facilities/Conditions Extra-Judicial Killings Juvenile Delinquency Murder/Assassination Pregnant women / mothers (with infant) in conflict with the law Right to Dignity Right to Education Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Rights and Welfare of the Child Sexual and Gender Based Violence Torture and Ill Treatment Women in prison Women's Rights	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Jun 10, 2014	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/13 Aziagbede Kokou & 33 Ors, Atsou Komlavi & 4 Ors, & Tomekpe Lanou & 29 Ors v. Togo	Mar 17, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Togo	Decided on Merits	Jul 3, 2013	Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/19 - Rev. Fr. Solomon Mfa & 11 Ors v. Nigeria & 5 Ors	Mar 16, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Feb 26, 2019	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/18 - Nazare Gomes de Pina v. Guinea Bissau	Mar 12, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Guinea Bissau	Decided on Merits	May 24, 2018	Guinea-Bissau: 11° 48′ 13″ N, 15° 10′ 49″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/18 - Bintou Cissé v. Guinea	Mar 11, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death in custody Extra-Judicial Killings Investigation Murder/Assassination Police Brutality and Offences Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Refugees / Asylum Seekers Reparations / Remedies Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Torture and Ill Treatment	Guinea	Decided on Merits	Apr 23, 2018	Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/17 Thankgod Legbara David (minor) & 4 Ors v. Nigeria	Mar 10, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Best Interest of the Child Corruption Damages and Compensation Extra-Judicial Killings Fraud Murder/Assassination Police Brutality and Offences Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Right to Life Rights and Welfare of the Child	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Nov 23, 2017	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/27/16 - Nnenna Obi (On behalf of other death row Prisoners in Nigeria) v. Nigeria	Mar 6, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Armed Robbery Allegations Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Detention Facilities/Conditions Extra-Judicial Killings Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Murder/Assassination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Theft Torture and Ill Treatment	Nigeria	Struck Out	Nov 9, 2016	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/16 Djibril Yipéné BASSOLE v. Burkina Faso	Mar 6, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Burkina Faso	Decided on Merits	Jul 1, 2016	Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/15 Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO) v. Senegal	Mar 4, 2020	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Civil and Political Rights Damages and Compensation Democracy Elections / Referendums Extra-Judicial Killings Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Murder/Assassination Participation in Government Peace and Security Police Brutality and Offences Right to Life State Internal Security	Senegal	Struck Out	Dec 20, 2015	Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/18 - Engr. Raymond Oguche & Others v Nigeria	Jul 24, 2018	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Economic, Social and Cultural Development Equality Before the Law Extra-Judicial Killings Freedom of Movement Indigenous Communities Inter-Tribal Disputes Internal Displacement Land Rights Murder/Assassination Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Right to an Identity Right to Property Right to Self-Determination	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	Jul 4, 2018	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/18 - Hembadoon Chia & Others v Nigeria & Others	Jul 24, 2018	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Extra-Judicial Killings Investigation Murder/Assassination Police Brutality and Offences Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Right to Dignity Right to Education Right to Life Rights and Welfare of the Child Torture and Ill Treatment	Nigeria	Decided on Merits		Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/16 The Incorporated Trustees of Fiscal and Civic Right Enlightenment Foundation v. Nigeria et al.	Jun 8, 2018	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Damages and Compensation Freedom of Association Freedom of Movement Insurrection Military Offences Murder/Assassination Personal Liberty Police Brutality and Offences Right to Health Right to Life Terrorism Torture and Ill Treatment Transitional Justice	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Jun 7, 2016	Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECW/CCJ/APP/30/11 Deyda Hydara Jr. & Ors v. Gambia	May 2, 2018	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Extra-Judicial Killings Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Impunity Investigation Murder/Assassination Right to Information Right to Life Transitional Justice	Gambia	Decided on Merits	Jun 10, 2014	Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUG/19/16 Djibril Yipéné Bassolé v Burkina Faso	Dec 4, 2017	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Competence of the Court Insurrection Military Tribunals Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Property State Internal Security Transitional Justice	Burkina Faso	Decided on Merits	Apr 1, 2016	Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/16 - Général Amadou Haya Sanogo, Capitaine Amassongo Dolo, Christophe Dembélé et al v. Mali	Dec 4, 2017	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Civil and Political Rights Elections / Referendums Extra-Judicial Killings Insurrection Murder/Assassination Personal Liberty Transitional Justice Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations	Mali	Decided on Merits	May 17, 2016	Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUG/16/15 - Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) & Others v Burkina Faso	Nov 30, 2017	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Civil and Political Rights Elections / Referendums Equality Equality Before the Law Extra-Judicial Killings Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Murder/Assassination Participation in Government Right to Life Transitional Justice	Burkina Faso	Decided on Merits	Jul 13, 2015	Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/11 Sidi Amar Ibrahim & Ors v Niger	Nov 13, 2017	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Cruel and Degrading Treatment Murder/Assassination Right to Life Torture and Ill Treatment Transitional Justice Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations	Niger	Decided on Merits	Feb 8, 2011	Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/15 Les Ayants Droit IBRAHIM MAINASSARA BARE v Niger	Nov 10, 2017	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Extra-Judicial Killings Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Transitional Justice	Niger	Decided on Merits	Oct 23, 2015	Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
ECW/CCJ/JUD/25/15 Hans Capehart Williams SR & Mardia Paykue Williams v Liberia, Ghana & 3 Others	Nov 10, 2017	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	Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/16 Marie Molmon & 114 Ors v Guinea	Nov 9, 2017	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Extra-Judicial Killings Forced Eviction Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Land Expropriation Land Rights Murder/Assassination Police Brutality and Offences Rape Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Right to Dignity Right to Life Right to Property Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sexual Offences Torture and Ill Treatment Transitional Justice Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations Women's Rights	Guinea	Decided on Merits	May 17, 2016	Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W

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