Library • African Human Rights CLA 2.0

ACERWC Decision	Date added	Date modified	Template	Type of Document	Keywords	State Accused	Outcome	Year Decided	Date Adopted	Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)	ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated	ACHPR Rights Violated	ACHPR Rights Not Violated	Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
002/2011 Request for Advisory Opinion by Marcel Ceccaldi	Nov 8, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Advisory Opinion	Non Compliance	Libya		Mar 13, 2012
042/2016 - Collectif des Anciens Travailleurs du Laboratoire ALS v. Mali	May 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Ruling	Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Workers' Rights	Mali	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 28, 2019
039/2019 - Chacha Jeremiah Murimi v. United Republic of Tanzania	Jul 10, 2026	Jul 10, 2026	AfCHPR	Judgement	Death Sentence Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Jun 5, 2026		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/25- Lawyers Alert Initiative for Protecting the Rights of Children, Women and the Indigent v. Federal Republic of Nigeria	Nov 27, 2025	Dec 12, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom from Discrimination Human Rights Violations Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Jurisdiction Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Rights and Welfare of the Child Sexual and Gender Based Violence Women's Rights	Nigeria	Case Dismissed	May 14, 2025
007/2023 - Democratic Republic of Congo v Republic of Rwanda	Mar 9, 2026	Mar 9, 2026	AfCHPR	Ruling	Admissibility	Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda	Ruled admissible	Jun 26, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/25 - The Incorporated Trustees of Prince & Princess Charles Offokoja Foundation & Anor. v Nigeria	Nov 13, 2025	Dec 12, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Ruling	Admissibility Competence of the Court Human Rights Violations Parties to a Suit Reasonable Period of Time Right to be Heard before a Competent Court	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	May 13, 2025
010/2011 - Efoua Mbozo’o Samuel v. The Pan African Parliament	Nov 17, 2017	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Decision	Jurisdiction Workers' Rights	AU/AU Organ	Ruled Inadmissible	Sep 30, 2011		None Indicated
01/08 - Michelot Yogogombaye v. Senegal (Separate Opinion - Fatsah Ouguergouz)	Nov 17, 2017	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	AfCHPR Procedure Retro-activity of offence Right to Information Transitional Justice	Senegal		Dec 15, 2009		None Indicated
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/19 Salifo Sawadogo v Burkina Faso	Jul 9, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc) Insurrection Military Tribunals State Internal Security Transitional Justice	Burkina Faso	Ruled Inadmissible	Sep 26, 2019
ECW/CCJ/JUD/39/25 La Ligue Togolaise des Droits de l’Homme and Seven (07) Others v. Togo	Dec 2, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Movement Human Rights Violations Militia operations / Armed conflicts Right to Physical and Moral Integrity		Decided on Merits	Jul 7, 2025
010/2019 - Idd Kiture v. United Republic of Tanzania	Jul 10, 2026	Jul 10, 2026	AfCHPR	Judgement		Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Jun 5, 2026		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
046/2016 - APDF & IHRDA v. Mali	Jul 6, 2018	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Child Marriage Domestic/National Laws Harmful Traditional Practices IHRDA Right of Women to Inheritance Women's Rights	Mali	Decided on Merits	May 11, 2018
007/11 Youssef Ababou v. Morocco	Nov 17, 2017	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Decision	Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Jurisdiction	Morocco	Struck Out	Sep 2, 2011		None Indicated
ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/25 - Lacerda Yoann v. Republic of Cabo Verde	Nov 26, 2025	Nov 26, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Admissibility Damages and Compensation Economic, Social and Cultural Development Exhaustion of Local Remedies Human Rights Violations Jurisdiction Right to Health	Cape Verde	Decided on Merits	Apr 7, 2025
005/11 Daniel Amare & Mulugeta Amare v. Mozambique & Mozambique Airlines	Nov 17, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Decision	AfCHPR Manifest Lack of Jurisdiction Jurisdiction	Mozambique	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 16, 2011		None Indicated
020/2015 – Livinus Daudi Manyuka v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Ruling	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Armed Robbery Allegations Cruel and Degrading Treatment Freedom of Movement Reasonable Period of Time Retro-activity of offence Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 28, 2019		None Indicated
004/2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Cruel and Degrading Treatment Reasonable Period of Time Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania		Jun 26, 2020		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
004/2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Armed Robbery Allegations Cruel and Degrading Treatment Reasonable Period of Time Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania		Jun 26, 2020		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
028/2015 – Kalebi Elisamehe v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Rape Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sexual Offences	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Jun 26, 2020		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
030/2015 – Ramadhani Issa Malengo v. Tanzania	Aug 19, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Ruling	Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Ruled Inadmissible	Jul 4, 2019
025/2015 – Majid Goa alias Vedastus v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Rape	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 26, 2019		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
017/2015 – Kennedy Gihana & Ors v. Rwanda	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Order on Continuance of Proceedings	Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Freedom of Movement Participation in Government Personal Liberty Right to Family Right to Work	Rwanda	Decided on Merits	Jun 3, 2016		ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
017/2015 – Kennedy Gihana & Ors v. Rwanda	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Freedom of Movement Participation in Government Personal Liberty Right to Family Right to Work	Rwanda	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
016-2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Blaise Tchikaya)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Ghana	Dissenting Opinion	Mar 28, 2019
016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana (Partly dissenting opinion of Judges Gérard Niyungeko & Rafâa Ben Achour)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Ghana	Dissenting Opinion	Mar 28, 2019
016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Rafaâ Ben Achour)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Ghana	Dissenting Opinion	Mar 28, 2019
016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana (Order for provisional maesures	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Order for Provisional Measures	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Ghana	Order of Provisional Measures	Mar 28, 2019		None Indicated
016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Ruling	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Ghana	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 28, 2019
004/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour & Blaise Tchikaya	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Dismissed Without Notice Equality Before the Law Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Work Workers' Rights	Rwanda		Jun 26, 2020
004/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Dismissed Without Notice Equality Before the Law Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Work Workers' Rights	Rwanda	Decided on Merits	Jun 26, 2020
MOSES ABIODUN V FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA	Nov 25, 2025	Dec 12, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Admissibility Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Armed Robbery Allegations Civil and Political Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Detention Facilities/Conditions Freedom of Movement Human Rights Violations IHRDA Jurisdiction Personal Liberty Police Brutality and Offences Reasonable Period of Time Right to Fair Trial	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	May 15, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/35/25 Eliam Monsedjoueni Potey v. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire	Dec 2, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Damages and Compensation Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Human Rights Violations Right to Practice a Profession	Côte d'Ivoire	Case Dismissed	Jul 2, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/25 KINSOUGBO AMELE v. TOGO	Dec 2, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Admissibility Best Interest of the Child Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Due Diligence Freedom from Discrimination Human Rights Violations Right to Life Rights and Welfare of the Child	Togo
008/2015 – Shukrani Mango & Ors v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Death Sentence Freedom from Discrimination Life imprisonment Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial Right to Information Right to Work	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 26, 2019
008/2015 – Shukrani Mango & Ors v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion of Justice Blaise Tchikaya)	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Armed Robbery Allegations Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 26, 2019
008/2015 – Shukrani Mango & Ors v. Tanzania (Dissenting Opinion of Justice Rafaâ Ben ACHOUR)	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Armed Robbery Allegations Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits Dissenting Opinion	Sep 26, 2019
053/2016 - Oscar Josiah v. Tanzania	May 29, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Murder/Assassination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Mar 28, 2019		ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
042/2019 - Masudi Said Selemani v. United Republic of Tanzania	Jul 10, 2026	Jul 10, 2026	AfCHPR	Judgement	Death Sentence Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits			ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
040/2019 - Mathew Jeremiah Daud v. United Republic of Tanzania	Jul 10, 2026	Jul 10, 2026	AfCHPR	Judgement	Death Sentence Detention Facilities/Conditions Right to Dignity Right to Life	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Jun 5, 2026		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
025/2016 - Kenedy Ivan v. Tanzania	May 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Mar 28, 2019		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
021/2015 – Kamdem Roger v. CIMA	Jul 6, 2018	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Ruling	AfCHPR Manifest Lack of Jurisdiction Workers' Rights	Non-State Actor	Case Dismissed	Nov 20, 2015
013/2015 – Robert John Penessis v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Freedom of Movement Personal Liberty	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
013/2015 – Robert John Penessis v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Freedom of Movement Personal Liberty	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
007/2015 – Ally Rajabu & Ors v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
007/2015 – Ally Rajabu & Ors v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
007/2015 Ally Rajabu & Ors v. Tanzania (Order for Provisional Measures)	Dec 8, 2017	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Order for Provisional Measures	Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
007/2015 – Ally Rajabu & Ors v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Death Sentence Murder/Assassination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
041/2019 - Paschal Ligoye Mashiku v. United Republic of Tanzania (Consolidated with Applications Nos. 039/2019 and 040/2019)	Jul 10, 2026	Jul 10, 2026	AfCHPR	Judgement	Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Tanzania		Jun 5, 2026		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/25 -Kabirou Mbodje vs. the Republic of Senegal	Dec 1, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Damages and Compensation Jurisdiction res judicata Right to Fair Trial	Senegal	Decided on Merits	Apr 12, 2025
038/2016 - Jean-Claude Roger Gombert v. Côte d’Ivoire	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Côte d'Ivoire	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 22, 2018
038/2016 - Jean-Claude Roger Gombert v. Côte d’Ivoire (Joint separate opinion of Justice Ben KIOKO & Justice Angelo V. Matusse)	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Joint Declaration of Judges Separate Opinion	Equality Before the Law Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Côte d'Ivoire	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 22, 2018
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/25 Dorothy Bebe V. Nigeria	Dec 1, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Admissibility Freedom from Discrimination Human Rights Violations Jurisdiction Maputo Protocol Rape Reparations / Remedies Right to Health Rights and Welfare of the Child Safe Medical Abortion Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Women's Rights	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Apr 4, 2025
007/2013 – Mohamed Abubakari v. Tanzania	Jul 5, 2018	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Armed Robbery Allegations Freedom from Discrimination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits			ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
006/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Right to Property	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jul 4, 2019
006/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda (Dissenting opinion by Judge Bensaoula Chafika)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Right to Property	Rwanda	Dissenting Opinion	Jul 4, 2019
009/2015 – Lucien Ikili Rashidi v. Tanzania	May 28, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom of Movement Refugees / Asylum Seekers Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Mar 28, 2019		ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources 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
011/2015 – Christopher Jonas v. Tanzania	Jul 6, 2018	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Administration of Justice Armed Robbery Allegations Domestic/National Laws Right to Fair Trial Theft	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 28, 2017		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
010/2015 – Amiri Ramadhani v. Tanzania	Jul 5, 2018	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Domestic/National Laws Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	May 11, 2018		ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
007/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Exhaustion of Local Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Property	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jul 4, 2019		None Indicated
005/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Insurance Claim Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2020		None Indicated
005/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Ruling	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Insurance Claim Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2020		None Indicated
009/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Exhaustion of Local Remedies Right to Property Right to Work	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jul 4, 2019		None Indicated
018/2018 Jebra Kambole v. The United Republic of Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Judgement	Domestic/National Laws Freedom from Discrimination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Jun 15, 2020		ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
018/2018 Jebra Kambole v. The United Republic of Tanzania (Corrigendum to Judgment (30 July 2020))	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Revised Judgement	Domestic/National Laws Freedom from Discrimination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Jun 15, 2020		ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
008/2011 – Ekollo M. Alexandre v. Cameroon & Nigeria	Jun 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Decision	AfCHPR Manifest Lack of Jurisdiction Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Participation in Government Personal Liberty Right to Fair Trial	Cameroon Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible Transferred to the African Commission on Human and People's Rights	Sep 23, 2011
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/25 - Mariame Kone-Toure v. ECOWAS Commission	Nov 27, 2025	Dec 12, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Admissibility Equality Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Jurisdiction Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms Reparations / Remedies Right to Practice a Profession Right to Work	ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ Nigeria	Decided on Merits	May 13, 2025
019/2015 – Femi Falana v. African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights	Jul 6, 2018	Mar 29, 2021	AfCHPR	Order	Civil and Political Rights Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Jurisdiction Relationship between AU Mechanisms Transitional Justice	AU/AU Organ	Case Dismissed	Nov 20, 2015
011/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Ruling	Adequate Standard of Living Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2020		None Indicated
011/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Adequate Standard of Living Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2020		None Indicated
010/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2020		None Indicated
010/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Ruling	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Rwanda	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2020		None Indicated
031/2015 – Dismas Bunyerere v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		None Indicated
031/2015 – Dismas Bunyerere v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Armed Robbery Allegations Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		None Indicated
027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Rape Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits			ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania (Joint separate opinion of Justices Ben Kioko, Angelo Matusse, Tujilane Chizumila & Stella Anukam)	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Joint Declaration of Judges Separate Opinion	Equality Before the Law Rape Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits			ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion of Justice Rafâa Ben Achour)	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Equality Before the Law Rape Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 21, 2018		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/12 Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) v The Republic of Ghana	Jan 5, 2021	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Economic, Social and Cultural Development Freedom of Movement Right to Self-Determination	Ghana	Case Dismissed	Jul 6, 2012
06/13 Wilfred Onyango Nganyi & 9 Others v Tanzania	Dec 11, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Detention Facilities/Conditions Torture and Ill Treatment	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Mar 18, 2016		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/18 - Gabriel Inyang & Linus Iyeme v Nigeria	Jul 24, 2018	Aug 30, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Detention Facilities/Conditions False Imprisonment Military Tribunals Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Torture and Ill Treatment	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Jun 29, 2018
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/25 L'Association des Utilisateurs des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication & Monsieur Ndiaga Gueye v. Senegal	Dec 1, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court		Admissibility Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Human Rights Violations Internet Shutdown Jurisdiction Regional Judicial Bodies Right to Information Right to Work Telecommunications Regulation	Senegal	Decided on Merits	May 14, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/18 - Financial Investment & Development Corporation (FIDC) v Liberia	Jul 24, 2018	Aug 30, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Liberia	Ruled Inadmissible	Jul 4, 2018
014/2015 – Jibu Amir Mussa & Anor v. Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Cruel and Degrading Treatment Freedom from Discrimination Personal Liberty Retro-activity of offence Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
014/2015 – Jibu Amir Mussa & Anor v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Bensaoula Chafika)	Oct 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Armed Robbery Allegations Cruel and Degrading Treatment Freedom from Discrimination Personal Liberty Retro-activity of offence Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 28, 2019		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
009/2016 - Couple Diakite (Mamadou Diakite & Diakite Habibata B. Guindo) v. Mali	Jul 6, 2018	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Administration of Justice Equality Before the Law Peace and Security Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Property	Mali	Ruled Inadmissible	Sep 28, 2017
015/2015 – Godfrey Antony and Another v. United Republic of Tanzania	Oct 1, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Ruling	Armed Robbery Allegations Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Reasonable Period of Time Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Ruled Inadmissible	Sep 26, 2019		None Indicated
006-2015 Mr Nguza Viking & Mr Johnson Nguza v United Republic of Tanzania	Jul 5, 2018	Jul 19, 2023	AfCHPR	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Rape	Tanzania				ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
003/2015 – Kennedy Owino Onyachi and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania	Jul 5, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Domestic/National Laws Extradition False Imprisonment Right to be Heard before a Competent Court	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Jun 28, 2017		ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
ECW/CCJ/JUD/37/19 Women Against Violence and Exploitation in Society (WAVES) & Child Welfare Society, Sierra Leone (CWS SL) (On Behalf of Pregnant Adolescent School Girls in Sierra Leone) v. Sierra Leone	Aug 3, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Best Interest of the Child Education Equality Freedom from Discrimination Right to Education Rights and Welfare of the Child Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Women's Rights	Sierra Leone	Decided on Merits	Jan 13, 2020
024/2015 - Werema Wangoko Werema & Anor v. Tanzania (Joint Individual Opinions of Judges Ben Kioko & Tujilane Chizumila)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Individual Opinion Joint Declaration of Judges	Armed Robbery Allegations Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Dec 7, 2018
024/2015 - Werema Wangoko Werema & Anor v. Tanzania (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Blaise Tchikaya)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Armed Robbery Allegations Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Dec 7, 2018
024/2015 – Werema Wangoko Werema & Anor v. Tanzania	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Dec 7, 2018
032/2015 – Kijiji Isiaga v. Tanzania	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Domestic/National Laws Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Mar 21, 2018		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
040/2016 - Mariam Kouma & Ousmane Diabaté v. Mali	Jul 6, 2018	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Administration of Justice Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Torture and Ill Treatment	Mali	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 21, 2018
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
044/2019 - Suy Bi Gohore Emile & 8 Ors v. Côte d’Ivoire	Jul 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Elections / Referendums	Côte d'Ivoire	Decided on Merits	Jul 15, 2020
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/18 - Federation of African Journalists and Others v The Gambia	Feb 14, 2019	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Right to Dignity Transitional Justice	Gambia	Decided on Merits	Feb 13, 2018
006/2016 - Mgosi Mwita Makungu v. Tanzania (lndividual Opinion of Justice Blaise Tchikaya)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Individual Opinion	Armed Robbery Allegations Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Dec 7, 2018		ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
006/2016 - Mgosi Mwita Makungu v. Tanzania	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Dec 7, 2018		ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
005/2024 - Chief Festus A. Ogwuche & 25 Others v The Republic Of Cote D’Ivoire & 14 Others	Mar 6, 2026	Mar 9, 2026	AfCHPR	Ruling	Jurisdiction	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo	Declaration	Jun 17, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/22/25 Lat Diop v. Senegal	Dec 1, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Abuse of Power Admissibility Arbitrary Restriction Damages and Compensation Freedom of Movement Human Rights Violations Jurisdiction State Internal Security	Senegal	Decided on Merits	May 9, 2025
012/2020 - Guillaume Kigbafori Soro & Others v Cote D’Ivoire	Mar 9, 2026	Mar 9, 2026	AfCHPR	Ruling	Admissibility Exhaustion of Local Remedies	Côte d'Ivoire	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2025
Kolawole O.A. Koiki v Federal Republic of Nigeria	Nov 25, 2025	Dec 12, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Admissibility Human Rights Violations IHRDA Jurisdiction Reasonable Period of Time Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Nov 17, 2025
014/2018 - Ajaye Jogoo v Tanzania	Mar 9, 2026	Mar 9, 2026	AfCHPR	Ruling	Admissibility Exhaustion of Local Remedies	Tanzania	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2025
009/2020 - XYZ v Benin	Mar 9, 2026	Mar 9, 2026	AfCHPR	Ruling	Admissibility Exhaustion of Local Remedies	Benin	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2025
058/2019 - XYZ v Benin	Mar 9, 2026	Mar 9, 2026	AfCHPR	Ruling	Admissibility Exhaustion of Local Remedies	Benin	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/25 -Solomon Ekolama & Anor. v. Nigeria	Dec 1, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Admissibility Civil and Political Rights Competence of the Court Damages and Compensation Domestic/National Laws Equality Before the Law Human Rights Violations Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms Right to Information / Digital Rights Right to Property State Internal Security Theft	Nigeria	Case Dismissed	May 12, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/25 - Charles Nii Armah Mensah v. Republic of Ghana and Gaming Commission	Nov 27, 2025	Nov 27, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Decision Judgement	Abuse of Presidential Powers Civil and Political Rights Due Diligence Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Implementation of Decisions Jurisdiction Personal Liberty	Ghana	Case Dismissed	May 8, 2025
020/2016 - Anaclet Paulo v. Tanzania	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 21, 2018		ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Separate Opinion of Judge Gerard NIYUNGEKO)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Separate Opinion	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Benin	Decided on Merits	Mar 29, 2019		ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Order for provisional maesures)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Order for Provisional Measures	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Benin	Order of Provisional Measures	Dec 7, 2018		ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Dissenting Opinion of Justice Chafika Bensaoula)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Benin	Decided on Merits	Mar 29, 2019		ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Judgment on reparations)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Benin	Decided on Merits	Mar 29, 2019		ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Benin	Decided on Merits	Mar 29, 2019		ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Dissenting opinion by Judge Gerard Niyungeko on Judgment on Reparation)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Equality Before the Law Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Benin	Decided on Merits	Mar 29, 2019		ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
016/2016 - Diocles William v. Tanzania	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Rape Right to be Heard before a Competent Court	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 21, 2018		ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Request for Advisory Opinion No.001 2013 Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) ENGLISH (2) (1)	Nov 8, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Advisory Opinion	Amicus curiae Jurisdiction Relationship between AU Mechanisms	Nigeria	File Closed	May 26, 2017
004/2023 - Moahd Kheriji Ghannouch & others v. Tunisia	Mar 10, 2026	Mar 10, 2026	AfCHPR	Order		Tunisia	Orders Made	Mar 17, 2025
001/2017 – Alex Thomas v. Tanzania	May 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Interpretation of Ruling/Judgment Judgement	Interpretation of Judgement Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 28, 2017		ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
ECW/CCJ/APP/30/11 Deyda Hydara Jr. & Ors v. Gambia	May 2, 2018	Aug 29, 2022	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
004/2011 – African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v. Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	Jun 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Order	Serious and Massive Violation of Human Rights	Libya	Struck Out	Mar 15, 2013
011/2011 Reverend Christopher R. Mtikila v Tanzania - Ruling on Reparation	Nov 16, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Ruling	Reparations / Remedies	Tanzania	Orders Made Report on Implementation in 180 days	Jun 13, 2014		None Indicated
003/2017 - Actions pour la Protection des Droits de l'Homme v. Cote D'Ivoire	Sep 29, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Interpretation of Ruling/Judgment	Elections / Referendums Equality Before the Law Interpretation of Judgement Participation in Government Transitional Justice	Côte d'Ivoire	Decided on Merits	Sep 28, 2017		ACHPR 13.2: Right of equal access to the public service of the country ACHPR 13.3: Right of access to public property and services ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
002/2017 - Mohamed Abubakari v. Tanzania	Jun 1, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Interpretation of Ruling/Judgment Judgement	Interpretation of Judgement Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Sep 28, 2017		ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
002/2014 – Faustin Uwintije v. Rwanda	Sep 4, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Order	Admissibility AfCHPR Procedure	Rwanda	Case Dismissed	Sep 13, 2015		None Indicated
005/2015 – Thobias Mango & Anor v. Tanzania	Jul 5, 2018	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	May 11, 2018		ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
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
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
255/02 Garreth Anver Prince v. South Africa	Nov 27, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Civil and Political Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Religion Personal Liberty Right to Dignity Right to Practice a Profession Right to Work Trafficking / Use of contraband Workers' Rights	South Africa	Decided on Merits	Nov 7, 2004
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
Communication 307/05 - Obert Chinhamo v. Zimbabwe	Nov 27, 2017	Jul 26, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Civil and Political Rights Competence of the Court Education Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Movement Human Rights Violations Police Brutality and Offences Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Protection of Privacy Right to Dignity Right to Education Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Right to Information Right to Privacy Right to Property Torture and Ill Treatment	Zimbabwe	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 28, 2007		None Indicated
Protocol on Forestry (SADC)	Nov 27, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	Treaty
Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (SADC)	Nov 27, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	Treaty						Aug 14, 2001
136/94 William A. Courson v Zimbabwe	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Civil and Political Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Economic, Social and Cultural Development Equality Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights LGBTIQ Personal Liberty Protection of Privacy Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Right to Dignity Right to Health Right to Life Right to Privacy Rights of Minority Communities	Zimbabwe	Application Withdrawn	Mar 22, 1995		None Indicated
142/94 Muthuthurin Njoka v Kenya	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Complaint against non-State Party	Kenya	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 22, 1995		None Indicated
107/93 Academic Staff of Nigerian Universities v Nigeria	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Exhaustion of Local Remedies	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	Apr 27, 1994		None Indicated
135/94 Kenya Human Rights Commission v Kenya	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Equality Before the Law Forced Eviction Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Jurisdiction Personal Liberty Specific Violation not Provided	Kenya	Ruled Inadmissible	Oct 11, 1995		None Indicated
251/02 Lawyers for Human Rights v Swaziland	Nov 27, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Competence of the Court Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc) Offences by State agents in private capacity Participation in Government Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms Provisional/interim measures Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Swaziland	Decided on Merits	May 11, 2005		ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
Protocol on Extradition (SADC)	Nov 27, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	Treaty						Oct 3, 2002
1/88 Frederick Korvah v Liberia	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Corruption	Liberia	Ruled Inadmissible	Oct 26, 1988		None Indicated
21/88 Centre Haitien des Libertés Publiques v Ethiopia	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Complaint against non-State Party	Ethiopia	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 4, 1989		None Indicated
24/89 Union Nationale de Libération de Cabinda v Angola	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Complaint against non-State Party	Angola	Ruled Inadmissible	Apr 14, 1989		None Indicated
26/89 Austrian Committee against Torture v Burundi	Nov 28, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Complaint against non-State Party	Burundi	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 4, 1989		None Indicated
ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance	Nov 29, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	Treaty						Dec 21, 2001
230/99 Motale Zacharia Sakwe v Cameroon	Nov 29, 2017	Aug 22, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Admissibility Exhaustion of Local Remedies	Cameroon	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 6, 2000		None Indicated
SADC Declaration on Refugee Protection within Southern Africa	Nov 30, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	SADC Tribunal Soft Law
SADC Declaration on Terrorism (2002)	Nov 30, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	SADC Tribunal Soft Law						Jan 14, 2002
03/10 Independent Medical Unit v Attorney General of Kenya & 4 Others	Dec 6, 2017	Feb 25, 2019	EACJ Decision	Ruling	Right to Fair Trial	State Agent		Jun 29, 2011						None Indicated
05/13 Godfrey Magezi v Attorney General of Uganda	Dec 6, 2017	Oct 1, 2020	EACJ Decision	Judgement	Freedom from Discrimination Right to Health	State Agent	Case Dismissed	May 14, 2015						None Indicated
03/12 Hilaire Ndayizamba v Attorney General of Burundi & Another	Dec 6, 2017	Feb 25, 2019	EACJ Decision	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom of Movement Right to Fair Trial	State Agent	Case Dismissed	Feb 28, 2014						None Indicated
SADC Regional Awareness and Communication Strategy for the SADC Water Sector	Dec 6, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	SADC Policy Document
001/15 Armand Guehi v Tanzania - Order of provisional Measures	Dec 8, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Decision Order	Freedom from Discrimination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Tanzania	Order of Provisional Measures	Mar 18, 2016		ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
15/16 Habiyalimana Augustino v Tanzania	Dec 8, 2017	Jun 8, 2022	AfCHPR	Order	Right to Life	Tanzania	Order of Provisional Measures	Jun 3, 2016		None Indicated
07/12 Komu v Attorney General of Tanzania	Dec 7, 2017	Jul 24, 2019	EACJ Decision	Ruling	Civil and Political Rights Democracy Elections / Referendums Extension of Time Participation in Government	State Agent	Orders Made	Feb 14, 2013						None Indicated
SADC Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan - Water Sector Plan	Dec 7, 2017	Jan 1, 1970	SADC Policy Document
General Comment on Article 6 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child : " Right to Birth Registration, Name and Nationality"	Feb 2, 2018	Mar 29, 2021	ACERWC Soft Law						Apr 16, 2014
138/94 International PEN (on behalf of Senn and Sangare) / Côte d'Ivoire	Jan 29, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights	Côte d'Ivoire	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 22, 1995		None Indicated
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/15 Aabia Azali & Anor v Republic of Benin	May 2, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Child Abuse/Exploitation Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Rights and Welfare of the Child Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Torture and Ill Treatment Women's Rights	Benin		Apr 23, 2015
ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/15 George Constant Amoussou v Republic of Benin (Decision on Interpretation of Judgment)	May 2, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms	Benin	Decided on Merits	Apr 23, 2015
55/91 International PEN v Chad	Jul 4, 2018	Jul 21, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention False Imprisonment	Chad	File Closed	Mar 27, 1994
83/92 Jean Yakovi Degli (on behalf of Caporal N. Bikagni) v Togo	Jul 4, 2018	Jul 21, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom from Discrimination Personal security Provisional/interim measures	Togo	Order of Provisional Measures	Apr 27, 1994		None Indicated
International Pen v Burkina Faso	Jul 4, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention	Burkina Faso	File Closed	Apr 27, 1994
393/10: IHRDA and Others v DRC	Sep 10, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Economic, Social and Cultural Development Human Rights Violations Insurrection Military Offences Murder/Assassination Personal Liberty Right to Life Right to Property Torture and Ill Treatment Transitional Justice Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations	Democratic Republic of Congo	Decided on Merits	Jun 18, 2016		ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/18 - Engr. Raymond Oguche & Others v Nigeria	Jul 24, 2018	Jun 8, 2022	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
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICCPR	Nov 15, 2018	Mar 29, 2021	UN Document						Mar 23, 1976
ECW/CCJ/JUD/22/18 - Chief Damian Onwuham (Alabake) & 22 others vs Federal Republic of Nigeria and Imo State Government.	Jul 24, 2018	Aug 30, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Investigation Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Jul 3, 2018
336/07 AFTRADEMOP & Global Welfare Association (on behalf of the Moko oh Indigenous Peoples of Cameroon) v Cameroon	Feb 5, 2019	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Inter-Tribal Disputes Land Rights Right to Property	Cameroon	Struck Out	Feb 25, 2013
testcase	Feb 7, 2019	Feb 7, 2019	Case Document
428/12 - Dawit Isaak v Republic of Eritrea	Feb 7, 2019	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention 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 Family and Vulnerable Groups 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 Information Right to Life Right to Work Torture and Ill Treatment	Eritrea	Case Dismissed	Feb 29, 2016		None Indicated
42/90 : International PEN / Malawi	Apr 17, 2019	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Declaration	Right to Life	Malawi	Ruled Inadmissible
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 340/07 - Nixon Nyikadzino (represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum) v. Zimbabwe	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 26, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Declaration	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Competence of the Court Cruel and Degrading Treatment Enforced disappearance Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Movement Freedom of Opinion Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Human Rights Violations Kidnapping/Sequestration Militia operations / Armed conflicts Personal Liberty Personal security Protection of Privacy Rape Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Right to Life Right to Privacy Right to Property Sexual Offences Torture and Ill Treatment	Zimbabwe	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 1, 2012		ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies ACHPR 56.6. Submission within reasonable period None Indicated
48/90-50/91-52/91-89/93 - Amnesty International, Comité Loosli Bachelard, Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights, Association of Members of the Episcopal Conference of East Africa v Sudan	Apr 17, 2019	Jun 8, 2022	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Civil and Political Rights Competence of the Court Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Death Sentence Detention Facilities/Conditions Domestic/National Laws Enforced disappearance Equality Before the Law Expulsion from a State Extra-Judicial Killings Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Freedom of Religion Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Impunity Massive Human Rights Violations Military Offences Military Tribunals Militia operations / Armed conflicts Murder/Assassination Personal Liberty Personal security 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 Property Right to Work Torture and Ill Treatment	Sudan	Decided on Merits	Nov 15, 1999		ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts 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 ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
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
Communication 205/97 - Kazeem Aminu v. Nigeria	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Civil and Political Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Freedom of Association Freedom of Movement Personal Liberty Personal security Police Brutality and Offences Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Right to Self-Determination Torture and Ill Treatment	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	May 11, 2000		ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association ACHPR 3.2: 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
Communication 241/01 - Purohit & Moore v. Gambia	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 Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Association Freedom of Movement Participation in Government Personal Liberty Personal security Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Regional Human Rights Laws Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Torture and Ill Treatment	Gambia	Decided on Merits	May 29, 2003		ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government ACHPR 16: Right to Health ACHPR 18.4: Protection of the aged and the disabled ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Communication 261/02 - Interights et al v. Egypt	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Declaration	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Competence of the Court Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Participation in Government Personal Liberty Right to Health Right to Life	Egypt	File Closed	May 29, 2003		None Indicated
Communication 256/02 - Samuel Kofi Woods, II & Kabineh M. Ja'neh v. Liberia	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of Movement Military Tribunals Personal Liberty Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Work	Liberia	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 20, 2003		None Indicated
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
Communication 266/03 - Kevin Mgwanga Gunme et al v. Cameroon	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Civil and Political Rights Competence of the Court Cruel and Degrading Treatment Due Diligence Economic, Social and Cultural Development Education Equality Equality Before the Law Extra-Judicial Killings Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Movement Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Human Rights Violations Murder/Assassination Participation in Government Peace and Security Personal Liberty Personal security Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Education Right to Fair Trial Right to Information Right to Life Right to Self-Determination Terrorism Torture and Ill Treatment	Cameroon	Decided on Merits	May 27, 2009		ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly ACHPR 19: Right of All Peoples to Equality and Rights 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 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Communication 279/03-296/05 - Sudan Human Rights Organisation & Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) v. Sudan	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 11, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Child Abuse/Exploitation Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Economic, Social and Cultural Development Equality Equality Before the Law Extra-Judicial Killings Forced Eviction Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Indigenous Communities Internal Displacement Massive Human Rights Violations Military Offences Military Tribunals Militia operations / Armed conflicts Murder/Assassination Participation in Government Peace and Security Personal Liberty Personal security Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups Provisional/interim measures Rape Refugees / Asylum Seekers Reparations / Remedies Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Education Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Right to Information Right to Life Right to Property Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sexual Offences Torture and Ill Treatment Transitional Justice Use of force Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations Women's Rights	Sudan	Decided on Merits	May 27, 2009		ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country ACHPR 12.1: Right to freedom of movement and residence within borders of State of legal residence ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 16: Right to Health ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development 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
Communication 305/05 - ARTICLE 19 & Ors v. Zimbabwe	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 9, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Civil and Political Rights Coercion / Duress Domestic/National Laws Economic, Social and Cultural Development Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Jurisdiction Personal Liberty Personal security Protection of Privacy Right to Information Right to Property Right to Self-Determination Right to Work	Zimbabwe	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 24, 2010		None Indicated
Communication 302/05 - Mr Mamboleo M. Itundamilamba v. Democratic Republic of Congo	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Actio popularis Damages and Compensation Domestic/National Laws Equality Before the Law Jurisdiction pacta sunt servanda Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Specific Violation not Provided	Democratic Republic of Congo	Decided on Merits	Apr 23, 2013		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.c: Right to Defence
Communication 349/07 - Simon Weldehaimanot v. Eritrea	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Movement Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Personal Liberty Right to Fair Trial Right to Information Rights and Welfare of the Child Women's Rights	Eritrea	File Closed	Aug 7, 2015		None Indicated
Communication 277/2003 - Spilg and Mack & DITSHWANELO (on behalf of Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi) v. Botswana	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Domestic/National Laws Equality Before the Law False Imprisonment Freedom from Discrimination Human Rights Violations Militia operations / Armed conflicts Murder/Assassination Personal Liberty Police Brutality and Offences Provisional/interim measures Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Right to Life Torture and Ill Treatment Transitional Justice	Botswana	Decided on Merits	Dec 16, 2011		ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Communication 445/13 - Human Rights Council & Ors v. Ethiopia	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Competence of the Court Domestic/National Laws Economic, Social and Cultural Development Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Interpretation of Judgement Jurisdiction Provisional/interim measures Regional Human Rights Laws Review Revision of Judgment Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Information Right to Property Right to Work	Ethiopia	Ruled Inadmissible	Aug 8, 2015		None Indicated
ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/19 Justice Joseph Wowo v. Gambia	Nov 20, 2019	Sep 13, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Gambia	Decided on Merits	Feb 27, 2019
Communication 351/2007 - Givemore Chari (represented by Gabriel Shumba) v. Zimbabwe	Apr 17, 2019	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Coercion / Duress Competence of the Court Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Detention Facilities/Conditions Enforced disappearance Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Movement Human Rights Violations Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Investigation Non Compliance Personal Liberty Police Brutality and Offences Reparations / Remedies Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Right to Life Right to Property Right to Self-Determination Right to Work Torture and Ill Treatment	Zimbabwe	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 1, 2012		None Indicated
ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/13 - Sow Bertin Agba v. Togo	Mar 2, 2020	Aug 1, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Detention Facilities/Conditions Fraud Personal Liberty Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Torture and Ill Treatment	Togo	Decided on Merits	Jun 11, 2013
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/15 Wiyao Gnandakpa, 7 Ors & the Heirs to Late Wandoua Dena v. Togo	Mar 4, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Detention Facilities/Conditions State Internal Security Torture and Ill Treatment	Togo	Decided on Merits	Oct 7, 2015
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/16 AZIAGBEDE Kokou & 33 Ors, TOMEKPE Abra Lanou & 29 Ors, & ATSOU Komlavi & 4 Ors v. Togo	Mar 6, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Togo	Struck Out	Dec 6, 2016
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/17 Thankgod Legbara David (minor) & 4 Ors v. Nigeria	Mar 10, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/16 AMETEPE Koffi v. Togo	Mar 6, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Detention Facilities/Conditions Investigation Military Offences Police Brutality and Offences Right to Health Torture and Ill Treatment Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations	Togo	Decided on Merits	Apr 20, 2016
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/18 - Nazare Gomes de Pina v. Guinea Bissau	Mar 12, 2020	Aug 1, 2024	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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/19 - Bekaye Traore & 10 Ors, Bekaye Traore & 7 Ors v. Mali	Mar 13, 2020	Aug 1, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Damages and Compensation Equality Freedom from Discrimination Participation in Government Reparations / Remedies Right to Education Right to Property Workers' Rights	Mali	Case Dismissed	Feb 6, 2019
ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/19 - Bloc pour l’Alternance en Guinée (BAG) v. Guinea	Mar 13, 2020	Aug 1, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Civil and Political Rights Damages and Compensation Democracy Elections / Referendums Equality Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Participation in Government Reparations / Remedies	Guinea	Case Dismissed	Feb 26, 2019
ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/19 N’diaga Soumaré v. Senegal	Mar 16, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom of Association Freedom of Opinion Right to Fair Trial	Senegal	Case Dismissed	Feb 27, 2019
ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/19 Nancy Bohn-Doe v. Liberia	Mar 16, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Liberia	Decided on Merits	Feb 28, 2019
ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/19 - Registered Trustees of Association of Former TELECOM Employees of Nigeria & Pastor Oluti Aremu Gabriel v. Nigeria & Attorney General of Nigeria	Mar 16, 2020	Aug 1, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Liquidation of Company Right to Property Right to Work Workers' Rights	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	May 15, 2019
ECW/CCJ/RUL/02/14 - Registered trustees of Avocats sans Frontières France & Thankgod Ebohs v. Nigeria & Anor	Mar 20, 2020	Aug 13, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Ruling	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	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Jan 31, 2014
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/14 SERAP & 10 Ors v. Nigeria & 4 Ors	Mar 19, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Jun 10, 2014
ECW/CCJ/RUL/10/12 - Haruna Warkani & Anor, Joshua Iyamu & Anor v. President of ECOWAS Commission & ECOWAS Commission	Mar 20, 2020	Aug 12, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Ruling	Damages and Compensation Workers' Rights	ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ	Amicable Settlement	Oct 9, 2012
ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/19 Martha Adamu & 7 Ors v Nigeria	Jul 9, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/19 - Private Barnabas Eli v. Nigeria	Jul 9, 2020	Aug 1, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Detention Facilities/Conditions Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Military Offences Military Tribunals Personal Liberty Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Right to Work Theft Torture and Ill Treatment Workers' Rights	Nigeria		Oct 11, 2019
001/2015 Armand Guehi v. Tanzania	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 30, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Death Sentence Freedom from Discrimination Murder/Assassination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Dec 7, 2018		ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
001/2017 - Alfred Agbes Woyome v. Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Gérard Niyungeko)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Dissenting Opinion	Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial Workers' Rights	Ghana	Decided on Merits	Jun 28, 2019		ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
001/2020 – Alfred Agbesi Woyome v. Ghana (Application for Review)	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 26, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial Workers' Rights	Ghana	Ruled Inadmissible	Jun 26, 2020		ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial 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	Oct 21, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	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
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
ECOWAS Revised treaty	Nov 17, 2020	Nov 17, 2020	Treaty						Jul 24, 1993
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA	Nov 17, 2020	Nov 17, 2020	Treaty						Nov 10, 2019
Human Rights Committee - General Comments No.34	Nov 18, 2020	Mar 29, 2021	UN Document						Jul 29, 2011
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
37786/97 AFFAIRE DEBBOUB alias HUSSEINI Ali c. FRANCE	Dec 4, 2020	Mar 29, 2021	EU Document						Nov 9, 1999
ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/20 Siny Dieng v. Senegal	Dec 2, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Administration of Justice Damages and Compensation Fraud Money Laundering Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Senegal	Decided on Merits	Oct 26, 2020
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/20 Cheihk Gueye v. Senegal	Dec 2, 2020	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Damages and Compensation Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Senegal	Decided on Merits	Sep 20, 2020
AFFAIRE VERA FERNANDEZ HUIDOBRO c. ESPAGNE (Requete No. 74181/01)	Jan 4, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	EU Document						Apr 6, 2010
CASE OF OTEGI MONDRAGON v. SPAIN (Application No. 2034/07)	Jan 4, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	EU Document						Sep 15, 2011
CASE OF ELCI AND OTHERS v. TURKEY (Application No. 23145/93 and 25091/94)	Jan 4, 2021	Jan 4, 2021	EU Document						Nov 13, 2003
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non Custodial Measures (Tokyo Rules)	Jan 14, 2021	Jan 14, 2021	UN Document						Dec 14, 1990
CASE OF ANGUELOVA v. BULGARIA (Application No. 38361/97)	Jan 20, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	EU Document						Jun 13, 2002
DORDEVIC v. CROATIA	Feb 16, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	EU Document						Jul 24, 2012
(53466/07) KONSTAS v. GREECE	Feb 22, 2021	Feb 22, 2021	EU Document						May 24, 2011
(856/1999) CHAMBALA v ZAMBIA	Feb 22, 2021	Feb 22, 2021	UN Document						Aug 8, 2003
(1134/2002) Gorji Dinka v. Cameroon	Feb 22, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	UN Document						May 10, 2005
(12369/86) Letellier v. France	Feb 22, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	EU Document						Jun 26, 1991
(159/1996/778/979) Gérard Bernard v. France	Feb 23, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	EU Document						Apr 23, 1998
Rodrigo Rojas DeNegri et al v. Chile	Mar 2, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	Inter-American Court/Commission Documents
Communication 623/16 - Miles Investments & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone	May 31, 2021	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Equality Before the Law Land Rights Right to Property	Sierra Leone	Struck Out	Dec 3, 2020
A v. The United Kingdom judgment	Feb 5, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	EU Document						Sep 23, 1998
Mulezi Vs. Democratic Republic of Congo (2004)	Feb 10, 2021	Mar 29, 2021	UN Document						Jul 30, 2004
ECW:CCJ:JUD:02:21 Pastor Ekpemsidem Dan Ekpemsidem and 6,499 Others Vs. Vincent Agu & Others and Federal Government of Nigeria & 5 Others	Sep 6, 2021	Sep 6, 2021	Case Document
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/21 - Madam Sessi Mélé v. Togo	Nov 11, 2021	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Civil and Political Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Freedom of Assembly Personal Liberty Personal security Reparations / Remedies Right to Life Torture and Ill Treatment	Togo	Decided on Merits	Jul 9, 2021
ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/21 - Kenneth Roberts & 4 Ors v. Nigeria	Nov 12, 2021	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Civil and Political Rights Participation in Government	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Oct 27, 2021
ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/20 - Counsellor Muhammad Kabine Ja'Neh v. Liberia & Anor	May 12, 2022	Jun 8, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Freedom from Discrimination Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to Fair Trial Right to Work	Liberia	Decided on Merits	Nov 20, 2020
ECW/CCJ/RUD/01/22 - Mr. Nnamdi Chukwu v. President of ECOWAS Commission & Anor	May 12, 2022	Aug 12, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Ruling	Fraud Investigation Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ	Case Dismissed	Feb 2, 2022
ICJ case of Argentina v Uruguay concerning pulp mills on River Uruguay	May 26, 2022	May 26, 2022	ICJ Document
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/22 - Incorporated Trustees of Centre for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa, Rehink Africa Foundation & 3 Ors v. Nigeria	Jun 29, 2022	Jun 29, 2022	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Freedom from Discrimination Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary Right to Fair Trial Torture and Ill Treatment	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 29, 2022
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/22 - Mado Fidégnon Frédéric v. Togo	Jun 29, 2022	Nov 20, 2023	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Jurisdiction Personal Liberty Right to Fair Trial Right to Life Right to Work Torture and Ill Treatment	Togo	Rejected at Seizure Stage	Mar 30, 2022
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/23 - Nana-Jo N'dow v. The Gambia	Jul 17, 2023	Oct 4, 2023	ECOWAS Court	Decision	Enforced disappearance Extra-Judicial Killings IHRDA Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Gambia	Decided on Merits	Jul 5, 2023
Communication 446/13 - Jennifer Williams & Ors v. Zimbabwe	Nov 8, 2023	Jul 4, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Opinion Personal Liberty	Zimbabwe	Decided on Merits	Feb 25, 2021		ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
047/2020 - Adama Diarra v. Mali	Nov 13, 2023	Jan 16, 2024	AfCHPR Matter		Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of Opinion Personal Liberty Right to Fair Trial	Mali	Ruled Inadmissible				ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/23 - Woamede Tetevi Kokou & Or v. Togo	Jul 13, 2023	Jul 13, 2023	ECOWAS Court	Decision	Forced Eviction IHRDA Reparations / Remedies Right to Property	Togo	Ruled Inadmissible	Mar 13, 2023
ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/23 - Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone	Jul 13, 2023	Jul 13, 2023	ECOWAS Court	Decision	Corruption IHRDA Right to Health Right to Life	Sierra Leone	Decided on Merits	Jun 8, 2023
011/2016 & 012/2016 - Chacha Wambura & Mang’azi Mkama v. Tanzania	Nov 13, 2023	Nov 13, 2023	AfCHPR Matter		Freedom from Discrimination Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits				ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection		ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
012/2019 - Ghati Mwita v. Tanzania	Nov 13, 2023	Nov 13, 2023	AfCHPR Matter		Cruel and Degrading Treatment Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Tanzania	Decided on Merits				ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court	ACHPR 1: General Obligations 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	ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
042/2020 - Tike Mwambipile & Equality Now v. Tanzania	Nov 16, 2023	Nov 16, 2023	AfCHPR	Judgement	Education Freedom from Discrimination Right to Education Rights and Welfare of the Child	Tanzania	Ruled Inadmissible	Dec 1, 2022
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/24 - Mohamed Morlu v. Sierra Leone	Mar 7, 2024	Apr 22, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Decision	Civil and Political Rights IHRDA Personal security Police Brutality and Offences Reparations / Remedies Right to Fair Trial Torture and Ill Treatment Use of force	Sierra Leone	Decided on Merits	Feb 28, 2024
ECW/CCJ/JUD/43/23 - Isaac Olamikan & Or v. Nigeria	Mar 13, 2024	Mar 13, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Personal Liberty Right to Fair Trial Right to Information	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Nov 24, 2023
ECW/CCJ/JUD/44/23 - True Whig Party v. Liberia	Mar 13, 2024	Mar 13, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Liberia	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 24, 2023
ECW/CCJ/JUD/46/23 - Adou Kouame & 14 Ors v. Côte d'Ivoire	Mar 13, 2024	Mar 13, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Economic, Social and Cultural Development Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Right to Family Right to Health Right to Property	Côte d'Ivoire	Decided on Merits	Nov 30, 2023
ECW/CCJ/JUD/49/23 - Guinea v. Ibrahima Kassus & K-Energie S.A.	Mar 13, 2024	Mar 13, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Revision of Judgment Right to Property	Non-State Actor	Ruled Inadmissible	Dec 5, 2023
ECW/CCJ/JUD/42/23 - Ousmane Sonko v. Senegal	Mar 14, 2024	Mar 14, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Equality Before the Law Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Movement Participation in Government Right to Fair Trial Right to Health Right to Property	Senegal	Decided on Merits	Nov 17, 2023
ECW/CCJ:JUD/54/23 - Souleymane Bah v. Guinea	Mar 14, 2024	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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/52/23 - Maître Moussa Traoré v. Côte d'Ivoire	Mar 14, 2024	Mar 14, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Equality Before the Law Personal Liberty Personal security Right to Fair Trial	Côte d'Ivoire	Decided on Merits	Dec 7, 2023
058/2016 - Niyonzima Augustine v. Tanzania	Jan 10, 2024	Jan 10, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Exhaustion of Local Remedies Rape Reparations / Remedies Right to Fair Trial Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sexual Offences	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Jun 13, 2023		ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
012/2021 - Landry Angelo Adelakoun & Ors v. Benin	Apr 29, 2024	Apr 29, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Elections / Referendums Exhaustion of Local Remedies Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion	Benin	Ruled Inadmissible	Dec 4, 2023
022/2018 - Youssouf Traore & 9 Ors v. Mali	May 6, 2024	May 6, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Dismissed Without Notice Right to Fair Trial Right to Work	Mali	Decided on Merits	Nov 7, 2023
ECW/CCJ/JUD/58/23 - Ismaila Haidara & Ors v. Mali	Jun 11, 2024	Jun 11, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Fraud Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Mismanagement of Public Resources	Mali	Decided on Merits	Dec 15, 2023
032/2019 - Oulai Marius v. Côte d’Ivoire	Apr 29, 2024	May 6, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Armed Robbery Allegations Civil and Political Rights Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Reparations / Remedies Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Theft	Côte d'Ivoire	Ruled Inadmissible	Dec 4, 2023
030/2016 - Romward William v. Tanzania	May 6, 2024	May 6, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Death Sentence Freedom from Discrimination Murder/Assassination Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Right to Life	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Feb 13, 2024		ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/24 - Abiguime Maguiliwè & 52 Ors v. Togo	Jul 16, 2024	Jul 19, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom of Association Personal Liberty Right to Work	Togo	Decided on Merits	Jul 10, 2024
ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/24 - Al-Hassan Dibassi Fadia v. Togo	Jul 17, 2024	Jul 19, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Right to Fair Trial Right to Work	Togo	Decided on Merits	Jun 6, 2024
ECW/CCJ/JUD/19/24 - Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) v. Nigeria	Jul 17, 2024	Aug 16, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Damages and Compensation Jurisdiction Reparations / Remedies Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Nigeria	Struck Out	Jun 6, 2024
Communcation 588/15 - Minority Rights Group & Environnement, Ressources Naturelles et Développement (on behalf of the Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC) v. Democratic Republic of Congo	Aug 1, 2024	Aug 5, 2024	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Economic, Social and Cultural Development Equality Before the Law Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Religion Right to a General Satisfactory Environment Right to Education Right to Health Right to Life Right to Property Rights of Minority Communities	Democratic Republic of Congo	Decided on Merits	May 13, 2022		ACHPR 1: General Obligations ACHPR 14: Right to Property ACHPR 16: Right to Health ACHPR 17: Right to Education ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life ACHPR 17.3: Promotion/Protection of Community Values 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 24: Right to a General Satisfactory Environment 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
ECW/CCJ/RUL/07/20 - Alex Nain Saab Moran v. Cape Verde	Aug 14, 2024	Aug 14, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Ruling	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Extradition Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc) Money Laundering Provisional/interim measures Right to Health	Cape Verde	Decided on Merits	Dec 2, 2020
ECW/ CCJ/JUD/07/21 - Miles Investments (SL) LTD & Anor v. Sierra Leone	Aug 14, 2024	Aug 14, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Ruling	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	Sierra Leone	Ruled admissible	Jul 8, 2021
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/04 - Mr Olajide Afolabi v. Nigeria	Aug 16, 2024	Aug 16, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Damages and Compensation Economic, Social and Cultural Development Freedom of Movement Jurisdiction	Nigeria	Struck Out	Apr 27, 2004
ECW/CCJ/RUL/02/21 - Djegui Djanka & 102 Ors v. Mali	Aug 14, 2024	Aug 16, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Ruling	Damages and Compensation Provisional/interim measures	Mali	Decided on Merits	Apr 30, 2021
ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/05 - Hon. Dr Jerry Ugokwe v. Nigeria	Aug 19, 2024	Aug 20, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Elections / Referendums Participation in Government Right to Fair Trial	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	Oct 7, 2005
ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/07 - Prof. Etim Moses Essien v. Gambia & Anor	Sep 2, 2024	Sep 9, 2024	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Right to Work	Gambia	Case Dismissed	Oct 29, 2007
ECW/CCJ/JUD/37/24 - Hassan Kargbo & 7 Ors v. Sierra Leone	Jan 24, 2025	Feb 5, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	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	Sierra Leone	Decided on Merits	Nov 14, 2024
ECW/CCJ/JUD/35/24 - SERAP v. Nigeria	Jan 30, 2025	Feb 4, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Kidnapping/Sequestration Personal security Right to Life Terrorism	Nigeria	Ruled Inadmissible	Nov 13, 2024
ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/24 - Shalimar Abbuisi v. Ghana	Feb 4, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Movement Personal Liberty Right to Fair Trial	Ghana	Decided on Merits	Nov 22, 2024
021/2018 - Boukary Waliss v. Benin	Oct 10, 2024	Jan 29, 2025	AfCHPR	Judgement	Reparations / Remedies Right to Fair Trial Right to Property	Benin	Decided on Merits	Sep 3, 2024
ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/24 - Advocaid Ltd v. Sierra Leone	Jan 23, 2025	Jan 24, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Domestic/National Laws Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Freedom of Movement Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions Police Brutality and Offences	Sierra Leone	Decided on Merits	Nov 7, 2024
023/2017 - Amadou Dembele & 3 Ors v. Mali	Oct 10, 2024	Oct 10, 2024	AfCHPR	Judgement	Domestic/National Laws Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Participation in Government Right to Education Right to Work	Mali	Decided on Merits	Jun 4, 2024
009/2023 - Safinaz Ben Ali & Lamia Jendoubi v. Tunisia	Feb 11, 2025	Feb 13, 2025	AfCHPR	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Opinion Personal Liberty Personal security Right to Fair Trial Right to Information	Tunisia	Ruled Inadmissible	Sep 3, 2024
025/2018 - Bonifance Alistedes v. Tanzania	Apr 11, 2025	Apr 15, 2025	AfCHPR	Judgement	Equality Before the Law Freedom from Discrimination Rape Right to Fair Trial Sexual Offences	Tanzania		Feb 5, 2025
030/2018 - Edison Simon Mwombeki v. Tanzania	Mar 10, 2025	Mar 10, 2025	AfCHPR	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Equality Before the Law Rape Right to Fair Trial	Tanzania	Decided on Merits	Nov 13, 2024
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/25 - Satta Lamin Banya v. Sierra Leone	Jun 4, 2025	Dec 12, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Cruel and Degrading Treatment Damages and Compensation Freedom from Discrimination Rape Right to Dignity Right to Fair Trial Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sexual Offences Women's Rights	Sierra Leone	Decided on Merits	Mar 20, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/25 - Incorporated Trustees of Expression Now Human Rights Initiative v. Nigeria	Jun 5, 2025	Jun 5, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Death Sentence Domestic/National Laws Extra-Judicial Killings Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights Freedom of Movement Freedom of Opinion Freedom of Religion Right to Fair Trial Right to Information Right to Life	Nigeria	Decided on Merits	Apr 9, 2025
668/17 Peter Odiwuor Ngoge V Kenya	Oct 2, 2025	Oct 2, 2025	ACHPR Decision	Decision	Administration of Justice Civil and Political Rights Right to Fair Trial Torture and Ill Treatment	Kenya	Ruled Inadmissible	Aug 2, 2024
ECW/CCJ/JUD/36/25 Togo v. Adam Latif & 13 Others	Dec 2, 2025	Dec 2, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Abuse of Power Admissibility Extension of Time Human Rights Violations Implementation of Decisions Jurisdiction Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms Revision of Judgment Right to be Heard before a Competent Court Right to Fair Trial	Togo	Ruled Inadmissible	Jul 3, 2025
ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/25 L'Agence Conseil en Communication et Évènementiel (INTERPUB) v. Guinea	Dec 2, 2025	Dec 2, 2025	ECOWAS Court	Judgement	Competence of the Court Dismissed Without Notice Jurisdiction Non Compliance Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms	Guinea	ECOWAS Court declares itself incompetent	May 15, 2025

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