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005/2013 - Alex Thomas v. Tanzania

Case Summary
The Applicant states that he is a convict serving a 30 year custodial sentence at Karanga Central Prison at Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, the United Republic of Tanzania following his conviction on 3 June 1998. He alleges that there has been an undue delay in consideration of his request for the review of the decision of the Court of Appeal of 29 May 2009 to uphold his conviction and that the the Trial and Appellate Courts erred in law by convicting him. He therefore requests that the Court quashes the decisions by the trial court and the appellate courts convicting him of the offences he was charged with, acquits him and sets him free.
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
ACHPR Rights Not Violated
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
  • ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
  • ACHPR 9.1: Right to Receive Information
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Aug 2, 2013 ~ Feb 2, 2015
Case Timeline
  • Aug 25, 2015 ~ Nov 20, 2015
AfCHPR Matter

012/2015 – Anudo Ochieng Anudo v. United Republic of Tanzania

Case Summary
The Applicant who is a citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania and Director General of an NGO named “Tanzania Human for People Rights” was expelled from the territory by the Tanzanian Immigration services because of corruption. contends that he was expelled “illegally” in inhuman, undignified and degrading conditions. He further submits that he and all his biological parents are Tanzanians by birth. His rights to citizenship as guaranteed by the Tanzanian Constitution and International Law have been violated.
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Expulsion from a State
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Tanzania
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement
  • ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
  • ACHPR 15: Right to Work
  • ACHPR 16: Right to Health
  • ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
  • ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
  • ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
May 24, 2015 ~ Mar 7, 2017
Case Timeline
  • May 24, 2015 ~ Mar 22, 2018
AfCHPR Matter

003/2014 Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v Rwanda

Case Summary
The Applicant, Ms. Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza, who is a Rwandan citizen, contends that when the genocide in Rwanda started in April 1994 she was in the Netherlands to further her university education in economics and business administration. However, upon her return to Rewanda (after seventeen years) to contribute to national development by forming a political party, she was remanded, placed under detention and charge with the crime of spreading the ideology of genocide, aiding and abetting terrorism, sectarianism and divisionism, undermining the internal security of a state, establishment of an armed branch of a rebel movement, and attempted recourse to terrorism, armed force and any form of violence to destabilize established authority and violate constitutional principles.
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Genocide
  • Sectarianism and Divisionism
  • State Internal Security
  • Terrorism
  • Transitional Justice
  • Withdrawal of Declaration under Article 34(6) - AfCHPR Protocol
Country
  • Rwanda
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
  • ACHPR 15: Right to Work
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
ACHPR Rights Not Violated
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Oct 3, 2015 ~ Mar 22, 2017
Case Timeline
  • Oct 3, 2015 ~ Nov 24, 2017
AfCHPR Matter

016/2015 – General Kayumba Nyamwasa and Others v. Republic of Rwanda

Case Summary
The Applicants are citizens of the Republic of Rwanda who are currently in exile in South Africa, having fled from Rwanda, they allege that they are against the exercise in Rwanda to amend the Constitution to allow for the current President to run for the third term.
Keywords
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Participation in Government
  • Transitional Justice
  • Withdrawal of Declaration under Article 34(6) - AfCHPR Protocol
Country
  • Rwanda
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
Outcome
  • Order of Provisional Measures
  • Outcome Inconclusive
Case Timeline
  • Jul 22, 2015 ~ Jun 3, 2018
AfCHPR Matter

006/2012 African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v. Republic of Kenya

Case Summary
The Application is in respect (of the Ogiek of the Mau Forest) - an indigenous minority ethnic group in Kenya, about 15,000 of whom inhabit the greater Mau Forest complex. In October 2009, through the Kenya Forestry Service, the Kenyan Government issued a thirty (30) days eviction notice to the Ogiek and other settlers of the Mau Forest, The Application contends the eviction, and that the decision of the Kenyan Government will have far reaching implications on the political, social and economic survival of the Ogiek Community.
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Forced Eviction
  • Indigenous Communities
Country
  • Kenya
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
ACHPR Rights Not Violated
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Jul 12, 2012 ~ Nov 28, 2014
Case Timeline
  • Jul 12, 2012 ~ May 26, 2017
AfCHPR Matter

02-07_JUD_DO1 Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd. & 78 Others v. Zimbabwe

Case Summary
The Land re-distribution program in Zimbabwe
Keywords
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
SADC Tribunal Matter

002/2013 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v Libya

Case Summary
The victim (Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi) who is the second son of the former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi was detained by the National Transitional Council and has been in isolation since 19 November 2011, without access to family, friends or any lawyer. He has, to date, not been charged with any offence, or brought before any Court.
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Right to Life
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Libya
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Jan 31, 2013 ~ Aug 10, 2015
Case Timeline
  • Feb 28, 2013 ~ Jun 3, 2017
AfCHPR Matter

Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights

Preview
Date Adopted
Jul 1, 2008
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (Malabo Protocol)

Preview
Date Adopted
Jun 27, 2014
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/16 Kagbara Bassabi & Babale Philomène v Togo & 2 Ors

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Feb 16, 2016
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/16 Farimata Mahamadou, Baradjangou Mahamadou, Farimata Oumar, Farimata Kola v Mali

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Mali
Year Decided
May 17, 2016
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa

Preview
Date Adopted
Sep 10, 1969
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

ECW/CCJ/JUD/25/15 Hans Capehart Williams SR & Mardia Paykue Williams v Liberia, Ghana & 3 Others

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Ghana
  • Liberia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 30, 2015
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention)

Preview
Date Adopted
Oct 23, 2009
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Resolution on Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment In Africa

Preview
Date Adopted
Feb 14, 2002
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

Grand Bay (Mauritius) Declaration and Plan of Action, 1999

Preview
Date Adopted
Apr 16, 1999
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

Status of Implementation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa

Preview
Date Adopted
Mar 18, 2016
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

12/11 National Convention of Teachers Trade Union (CONASYSED) v. Gabon (Separate Opinion -Fatsah Ouguergouz)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Jurisdiction
Country
  • Gabon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Gabon: 0° 48′ 13″ S, 11° 36′ 34″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

006/2011 – Association des Juristes d’Afrique pour la Bonne Gouvernance v. Republic of Cote d’ Ivoire

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Jurisdiction
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

01/15 Democratic Party v Secretary General & 2 Others

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Country
  • EAC / EAC Organ
  • State Agent
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

04/12 Emmanuel Joseph Uko & Ors v. South Africa

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • South Africa
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
South Africa: 30° 33′ 34″ S, 22° 56′ 15″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

01/13 Ernest Francis Mtingwi v Malawi

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Malawi
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

The East African Court of Justice Rules of Procedure 2013

Preview
Date Adopted
Apr 11, 2013
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Rules of Procedure

328/06 Front for the Liberation of the State of Cabinda v Angola

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Self-Determination
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Angola
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Angola: 11° 12′ 10″ S, 17° 52′ 26″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

331/06 Kamanakao Association, Reteng & Minority Rights Group v Botswana

Preview
Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
  • Revised Judgement
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms
  • Review
  • Revision of Judgment
Country
  • Botswana
Country Geolocation
Botswana: 22° 19′ 43″ S, 24° 41′ 6″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

413/12 David Mendes (represented by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria) v Angola

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Angola
Country Geolocation
Angola: 11° 12′ 10″ S, 17° 52′ 26″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

414/12 Lawyers for Human Rights (Swaziland) v The Kingdom of Swaziland

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Swaziland
Country Geolocation
Eswatini: 26° 31′ 21″ S, 31° 27′ 57″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

409/12 Luke Munyandu Tembani & Benjamin John Freeth (represented by Norman Tjombe) v Angola & 13 Others

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
Country Geolocation
Seychelles: 4° 40′ 46″ S, 55° 29′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

013/2011 – Abdoulaye Nikiema, Ernest Zongo Blaise, Ilboudo Burkinabe & Human and Peoples’ Rights Movement v Burkina Faso - Ruling on Reparations

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

Protocol on Science Technology and Innovation (SADC)

Preview
Date Adopted
Aug 17, 2008
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

255/02 Garreth Anver Prince v. South Africa

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • South Africa
Country Geolocation
South Africa: 30° 33′ 34″ S, 22° 56′ 15″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

260/02 Bakweri Land Claims Committee v Cameroon

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Cameroon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 307/05 - Obert Chinhamo v. Zimbabwe

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Protocol on Forestry (SADC)

Preview
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (SADC)

Preview
Date Adopted
Aug 14, 2001
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

136/94 William A. Courson v Zimbabwe

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

142/94 Muthuthurin Njoka v Kenya

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • Kenya
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Kenya: 0° 1′ 25″ S, 37° 54′ 22″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

107/93 Academic Staff of Nigerian Universities v Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

135/94 Kenya Human Rights Commission v Kenya

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Kenya
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Kenya: 0° 1′ 25″ S, 37° 54′ 22″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

251/02 Lawyers for Human Rights v Swaziland

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Swaziland
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Eswatini: 26° 31′ 21″ S, 31° 27′ 57″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Protocol on Extradition (SADC)

Preview
Date Adopted
Oct 3, 2002
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

1/88 Frederick Korvah v Liberia

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Corruption
Country
  • Liberia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

21/88 Centre Haitien des Libertés Publiques v Ethiopia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • Ethiopia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

24/89 Union Nationale de Libération de Cabinda v Angola

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • Angola
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Angola: 11° 12′ 10″ S, 17° 52′ 26″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

26/89 Austrian Committee against Torture v Burundi

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • Burundi
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance

Preview
Date Adopted
Dec 21, 2001
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

230/99 Motale Zacharia Sakwe v Cameroon

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Country
  • Cameroon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

SADC Declaration on Refugee Protection within Southern Africa

Preview
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
SADC Tribunal Soft Law

SADC Declaration on Terrorism (2002)

Preview
Date adopted
Jan 14, 2002
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
SADC Tribunal Soft Law

03/10 Independent Medical Unit v Attorney General of Kenya & 4 Others

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Country
  • State Agent
Keywords
  • Right to Fair Trial
Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

05/13 Godfrey Magezi v Attorney General of Uganda

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Country
  • State Agent
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  • Freedom from Discrimination
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Case Dismissed
Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
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EACJ Decision

03/12 Hilaire Ndayizamba v Attorney General of Burundi & Another

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Country
  • State Agent
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Right to Fair Trial
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Case Dismissed
Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

SADC Regional Awareness and Communication Strategy for the SADC Water Sector

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Case Summary
Item does not have this property
SADC Policy Document

001/15 Armand Guehi v Tanzania - Order of provisional Measures

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Type of Document
  • Decision
  • Order
Keywords
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

15/16 Habiyalimana Augustino v Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Order
Keywords
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

07/12 Komu v Attorney General of Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Country
  • State Agent
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Extension of Time
  • Participation in Government
Outcome
Orders Made
Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

SADC Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan - Water Sector Plan

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Case Summary
Item does not have this property
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"

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Date Adopted
Apr 16, 2014
Case Summary
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ACERWC Soft Law

138/94 International PEN (on behalf of Senn and Sangare) / Côte d'Ivoire

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/APP/30/11 Deyda Hydara Jr. & Ors v. Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Impunity
  • Investigation
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 10, 2014
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/15 Aabia Azali & Anor v Republic of Benin

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Benin
Year Decided
Apr 23, 2015
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Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/15 George Constant Amoussou v Republic of Benin (Decision on Interpretation of Judgment)

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms
Country
  • Benin
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 23, 2015
Country Geolocation
Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

55/91 International PEN v Chad

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • False Imprisonment
Country
  • Chad
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Chad: 15° 27′ 15″ N, 18° 43′ 56″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

83/92 Jean Yakovi Degli (on behalf of Caporal N. Bikagni) v Togo

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Personal security
  • Provisional/interim measures
Country
  • Togo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

International Pen v Burkina Faso

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
Case Summary
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ACHPR Decision

010/2015 – Amiri Ramadhani v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
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AfCHPR Decision

009/2016 - Couple Diakite (Mamadou Diakite & Diakite Habibata B. Guindo) v. Mali

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Peace and Security
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Mali
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Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

393/10: IHRDA and Others v DRC

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Case Summary
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ACHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/18 - Engr. Raymond Oguche & Others v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jul 4, 2018
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
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ECOWAS Court

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICCPR

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Date adopted
Mar 23, 1976
Case Summary
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UN Document

ECW/CCJ/JUD/22/18 - Chief Damian Onwuham (Alabake) & 22 others vs Federal Republic of Nigeria and Imo State Government.

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Investigation
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 3, 2018
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

336/07 AFTRADEMOP & Global Welfare Association (on behalf of the Moko oh Indigenous Peoples of Cameroon) v Cameroon

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Inter-Tribal Disputes
  • Land Rights
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Cameroon
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

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Case Document

428/12 - Dawit Isaak v Republic of Eritrea

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Eritrea
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Eritrea: 15° 10′ 46″ N, 39° 46′ 56″ E
Case Summary
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ACHPR Decision

42/90 : International PEN / Malawi

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Type of Document
  • Declaration
Keywords
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Malawi
Country Geolocation
Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

372GTK/2009 - Interights (on behalf of Gizaw Kebede and Kebede Tadesse) v Ethiopia

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Type of Document
  • Declaration
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Ethiopia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 340/07 - Nixon Nyikadzino (represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum) v. Zimbabwe

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Type of Document
  • Declaration
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies
  • ACHPR 56.6. Submission within reasonable period
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

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

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Sudan
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 153/96 - Constitutional Rights Project v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 205/97 - Kazeem Aminu v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 241/01 - Purohit & Moore v. Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Gambia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 261/02 - Interights et al v. Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Declaration
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 256/02 - Samuel Kofi Woods, II & Kabineh M. Ja'neh v. Liberia

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Liberia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 197/97 - Bah Ould Rabah v. Mauritania

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Mauritania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
Country Geolocation
Mauritania: 21° 0′ 28″ N, 10° 56′ 27″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 266/03 - Kevin Mgwanga Gunme et al v. Cameroon

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Cameroon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 279/03-296/05 - Sudan Human Rights Organisation & Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) v. Sudan

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Sudan
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 305/05 - ARTICLE 19 & Ors v. Zimbabwe

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 302/05 - Mr Mamboleo M. Itundamilamba v. Democratic Republic of Congo

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 349/07 - Simon Weldehaimanot v. Eritrea

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Eritrea
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Eritrea: 15° 10′ 46″ N, 39° 46′ 56″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 277/2003 - Spilg and Mack & DITSHWANELO (on behalf of Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi) v. Botswana

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Botswana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Botswana: 22° 19′ 43″ S, 24° 41′ 6″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 445/13 - Human Rights Council & Ors v. Ethiopia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Ethiopia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/19 Justice Joseph Wowo v. Gambia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 27, 2019
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

Communication 351/2007 - Givemore Chari (represented by Gabriel Shumba) v. Zimbabwe

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/13 - Sow Bertin Agba v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 11, 2013
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/15 Wiyao Gnandakpa, 7 Ors & the Heirs to Late Wandoua Dena v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • State Internal Security
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 7, 2015
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/16 AZIAGBEDE Kokou & 33 Ors, TOMEKPE Abra Lanou & 29 Ors, & ATSOU Komlavi & 4 Ors v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Dec 6, 2016
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/17 Thankgod Legbara David (minor) & 4 Ors v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 23, 2017
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/16 AMETEPE Koffi v. Togo

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 20, 2016
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/18 - Nazare Gomes de Pina v. Guinea Bissau

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Guinea Bissau
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 24, 2018
Country Geolocation
Guinea-Bissau: 11° 48′ 13″ N, 15° 10′ 49″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/19 - Bekaye Traore & 10 Ors, Bekaye Traore & 7 Ors v. Mali

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Participation in Government
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Property
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Feb 6, 2019
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/19 - Bloc pour l’Alternance en Guinée (BAG) v. Guinea

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Guinea
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Feb 26, 2019
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/19 N’diaga Soumaré v. Senegal

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Feb 27, 2019
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/19 Nancy Bohn-Doe v. Liberia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Liberia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 28, 2019
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

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

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Liquidation of Company
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 15, 2019
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/RUL/02/14 - Registered trustees of Avocats sans Frontières France & Thankgod Ebohs v. Nigeria & Anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jan 31, 2014
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/14 SERAP & 10 Ors v. Nigeria & 4 Ors

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 10, 2014
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/RUL/10/12 - Haruna Warkani & Anor, Joshua Iyamu & Anor v. President of ECOWAS Commission & ECOWAS Commission

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Amicable Settlement
Year Decided
Oct 9, 2012
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

001/2017 – Alex Thomas v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Interpretation of Ruling/Judgment
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Interpretation of Judgement
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

002/2017 - Mohamed Abubakari v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Interpretation of Ruling/Judgment
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Interpretation of Judgement
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/19 Martha Adamu & 7 Ors v Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 9, 2019
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/19 Salifo Sawadogo v Burkina Faso

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc)
  • Insurrection
  • Military Tribunals
  • State Internal Security
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Sep 26, 2019
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/19 - Private Barnabas Eli v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Year Decided
Oct 11, 2019
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

020/2016 - Anaclet Paulo v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

016/2016 - Diocles William v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Rape
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

001/2015 Armand Guehi v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

001/2017 - Alfred Agbes Woyome v. Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Gérard Niyungeko)

Preview
Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Ghana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

001/2020 – Alfred Agbesi Woyome v. Ghana (Application for Review)

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Ghana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

016-2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Blaise Tchikaya)

Preview
Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

006/2016 - Mgosi Mwita Makungu v. Tanzania (lndividual Opinion of Justice Blaise Tchikaya)

Preview
Type of Document
  • Individual Opinion
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

007/2015 – Ally Rajabu & Ors v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)

Preview
Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana (Partly dissenting opinion of Judges Gérard Niyungeko & Rafâa Ben Achour)

Preview
Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

004/2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Reasonable Period of Time
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

010/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))

Preview
Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

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

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 20, 2020
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

Communication 64/92 - Krishna Achuthan & Another (on behalf of Banda & Ors) v. Malawi

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Malawi
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

ECOWAS Revised treaty

Preview
Date Adopted
Jul 24, 1993
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA

Preview
Date Adopted
Nov 10, 2019
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Human Rights Committee - General Comments No.34

Preview
Date adopted
Jul 29, 2011
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
UN Document

Communication 341/2007 - Equality Now & Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association v. Ethiopia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Ethiopia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

37786/97 AFFAIRE DEBBOUB alias HUSSEINI Ali c. FRANCE

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Date adopted
Nov 9, 1999
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EU Document

ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/20 Siny Dieng v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Fraud
  • Money Laundering
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 26, 2020
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/20 Cheihk Gueye v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Sep 20, 2020
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

AFFAIRE VERA FERNANDEZ HUIDOBRO c. ESPAGNE (Requete No. 74181/01)

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Date adopted
Apr 6, 2010
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EU Document

CASE OF OTEGI MONDRAGON v. SPAIN (Application No. 2034/07)

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Date adopted
Sep 15, 2011
Case Summary
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EU Document

CASE OF ELCI AND OTHERS v. TURKEY (Application No. 23145/93 and 25091/94)

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Date adopted
Nov 13, 2003
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EU Document

ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/12 Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) v The Republic of Ghana

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Right to Self-Determination
Country
  • Ghana
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Jul 6, 2012
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non Custodial Measures (Tokyo Rules)

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Date adopted
Dec 14, 1990
Case Summary
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UN Document

CASE OF ANGUELOVA v. BULGARIA (Application No. 38361/97)

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Date adopted
Jun 13, 2002
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EU Document

DORDEVIC v. CROATIA

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Date adopted
Jul 24, 2012
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EU Document

(53466/07) KONSTAS v. GREECE

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Date adopted
May 24, 2011
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EU Document

(856/1999) CHAMBALA v ZAMBIA

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Date adopted
Aug 8, 2003
Case Summary
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UN Document

(1134/2002) Gorji Dinka v. Cameroon

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Date adopted
May 10, 2005
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UN Document

(12369/86) Letellier v. France

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Date adopted
Jun 26, 1991
Case Summary
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EU Document

(159/1996/778/979) Gérard Bernard v. France

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Date adopted
Apr 23, 1998
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EU Document

Rodrigo Rojas DeNegri et al v. Chile

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Inter-American Court/Commission Documents

Communication 623/16 - Miles Investments & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Land Rights
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

A v. The United Kingdom judgment

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Date adopted
Sep 23, 1998
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Item does not have this property
EU Document

Mulezi Vs. Democratic Republic of Congo (2004)

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Date adopted
Jul 30, 2004
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
UN Document

ECW:CCJ:JUD:02:21 Pastor Ekpemsidem Dan Ekpemsidem and 6,499 Others Vs. Vincent Agu & Others and Federal Government of Nigeria & 5 Others

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Case Document

ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/21 - Madam Sessi Mélé v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 9, 2021
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/21 - Kenneth Roberts & 4 Ors v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Participation in Government
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 27, 2021
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/20 - Counsellor Muhammad Kabine Ja'Neh v. Liberia & Anor

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Liberia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 20, 2020
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/RUD/01/22 - Mr. Nnamdi Chukwu v. President of ECOWAS Commission & Anor

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Fraud
  • Investigation
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Feb 2, 2022
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ICJ case of Argentina v Uruguay concerning pulp mills on River Uruguay

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ICJ Document

Angola

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Countries (Geolocation)

Benin

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Countries (Geolocation)

Botswana

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Countries (Geolocation)

Egypt

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Countries (Geolocation)

Equatorial Guinea

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Countries (Geolocation)

Eritrea

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Countries (Geolocation)

Eswatini

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Countries (Geolocation)

Ethiopia

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Countries (Geolocation)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Countries (Geolocation)

Djibouti

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Countries (Geolocation)

Malawi

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Countries (Geolocation)

Mali

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Countries (Geolocation)

Mauritania

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Countries (Geolocation)

Mauritius

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Countries (Geolocation)

Mayotte

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Countries (Geolocation)

Morocco

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Countries (Geolocation)

Senegal

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Countries (Geolocation)

Seychelles

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Countries (Geolocation)

South Sudan

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Countries (Geolocation)

Sudan

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Countries (Geolocation)

Tanzania

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Countries (Geolocation)

Somalia

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Countries (Geolocation)

South Africa

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Countries (Geolocation)

Togo

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Countries (Geolocation)

Western Sahara

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Countries (Geolocation)

Zambia

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Countries (Geolocation)

ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/22 - Incorporated Trustees of Centre for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa, Rehink Africa Foundation & 3 Ors v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Mar 29, 2022
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/22 - Mado Fidégnon Frédéric v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Rejected at Seizure Stage
Year Decided
Mar 30, 2022
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/23 - Nana-Jo N'dow v. The Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • IHRDA
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 5, 2023
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

Communication 446/13 - Jennifer Williams & Ors v. Zimbabwe

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

047/2020 - Adama Diarra v. Mali

Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Mali
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • 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
Outcome
  • Ruled Inadmissible
Duration of Procedure
Dec 1, 2020 ~ Dec 1, 2022
AfCHPR Matter

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/23 - Woamede Tetevi Kokou & Or v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Forced Eviction
  • IHRDA
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Mar 13, 2023
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/23 - Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Corruption
  • IHRDA
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 8, 2023
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

011/2016 & 012/2016 - Chacha Wambura & Mang’azi Mkama v. Tanzania

Keywords
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • 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 Rights Not Violated
  • 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
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Feb 26, 2016 ~ Sep 5, 2023
AfCHPR Matter

012/2019 - Ghati Mwita v. Tanzania

Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Tanzania
ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
  • 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 Rights Violated
  • 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 Rights Not Violated
  • 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
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Duration of Procedure
Apr 24, 2019 ~ Dec 1, 2022
AfCHPR Matter

042/2020 - Tike Mwambipile & Equality Now v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Education
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Education
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/24 - Mohamed Morlu v. Sierra Leone

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • IHRDA
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Use of force
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 28, 2024
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/43/23 - Isaac Olamikan & Or v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 24, 2023
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/44/23 - True Whig Party v. Liberia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Liberia
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Nov 24, 2023
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/46/23 - Adou Kouame & 14 Ors v. Côte d'Ivoire

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Family
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 30, 2023
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/49/23 - Guinea v. Ibrahima Kassus & K-Energie S.A.

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Revision of Judgment
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Non-State Actor
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Dec 5, 2023
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/42/23 - Ousmane Sonko v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 17, 2023
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ:JUD/54/23 - Souleymane Bah v. Guinea

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Guinea
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 11, 2023
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/52/23 - Maître Moussa Traoré v. Côte d'Ivoire

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 7, 2023
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

058/2016 - Niyonzima Augustine v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Rape
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Sexual Offences
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

012/2021 - Landry Angelo Adelakoun & Ors v. Benin

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
Country
  • Benin
Country Geolocation
Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

022/2018 - Youssouf Traore & 9 Ors v. Mali

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Dismissed Without Notice
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Mali
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/58/23 - Ismaila Haidara & Ors v. Mali

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Fraud
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Mismanagement of Public Resources
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 15, 2023
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

032/2019 - Oulai Marius v. Côte d’Ivoire

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

030/2016 - Romward William v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/24 - Abiguime Maguiliwè & 52 Ors v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Association
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 10, 2024
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/24 - Al-Hassan Dibassi Fadia v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 6, 2024
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/19/24 - Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Jurisdiction
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Jun 6, 2024
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

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

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/RUL/07/20 - Alex Nain Saab Moran v. Cape Verde

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Extradition
  • Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc)
  • Money Laundering
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to Health
Country
  • Cape Verde
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 2, 2020
Country Geolocation
Cape Verde: 16° 32′ 20″ N, 23° 2′ 30″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/ CCJ/JUD/07/21 - Miles Investments (SL) LTD & Anor v. Sierra Leone

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Ruled admissible
Year Decided
Jul 8, 2021
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/04 - Mr Olajide Afolabi v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Jurisdiction
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Apr 27, 2004
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/RUL/02/21 - Djegui Djanka & 102 Ors v. Mali

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Provisional/interim measures
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 30, 2021
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/05 - Hon. Dr Jerry Ugokwe v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Participation in Government
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Oct 7, 2005
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/07 - Prof. Etim Moses Essien v. Gambia & Anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Oct 29, 2007
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/37/24 - Hassan Kargbo & 7 Ors v. Sierra Leone

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 14, 2024
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/35/24 - SERAP v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Kidnapping/Sequestration
  • Personal security
  • Right to Life
  • Terrorism
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Nov 13, 2024
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/24 - Shalimar Abbuisi v. Ghana

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Ghana
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 22, 2024
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

021/2018 - Boukary Waliss v. Benin

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Benin
Country Geolocation
Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/24 - Advocaid Ltd v. Sierra Leone

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Police Brutality and Offences
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 7, 2024
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

023/2017 - Amadou Dembele & 3 Ors v. Mali

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Participation in Government
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Mali
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

009/2023 - Safinaz Ben Ali & Lamia Jendoubi v. Tunisia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
Country
  • Tunisia
Country Geolocation
Tunisia: 33° 53′ 13″ N, 9° 32′ 15″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

025/2018 - Bonifance Alistedes v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Rape
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Sexual Offences
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

030/2018 - Edison Simon Mwombeki v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Rape
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/25 - Satta Lamin Banya v. Sierra Leone

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Sierra Leone
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 20, 2025
Country Geolocation
Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/25 - Incorporated Trustees of Expression Now Human Rights Initiative v. Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 9, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

668/17 Peter Odiwuor Ngoge V Kenya

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Kenya
Country Geolocation
Kenya: 0° 1′ 25″ S, 37° 54′ 22″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Kolawole O.A. Koiki v Federal Republic of Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Human Rights Violations
  • IHRDA
  • Jurisdiction
  • Reasonable Period of Time
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Nov 17, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

MOSES ABIODUN V FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 15, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/25- Lawyers Alert Initiative for Protecting the Rights of Children, Women and the Indigent v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
May 14, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/25 -Kabirou Mbodje vs. the Republic of Senegal

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Jurisdiction
  • res judicata
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 12, 2025
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/25 - Charles Nii Armah Mensah v. Republic of Ghana and Gaming Commission

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Abuse of Presidential Powers
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Due Diligence
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Jurisdiction
  • Personal Liberty
Country
  • Ghana
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
May 8, 2025
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/36/25 Togo v. Adam Latif & 13 Others

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jul 3, 2025
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/25 L'Agence Conseil en Communication et Évènementiel (INTERPUB) v. Guinea

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Competence of the Court
  • Dismissed Without Notice
  • Jurisdiction
  • Non Compliance
  • Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms
Country
  • Guinea
Outcome
ECOWAS Court declares itself incompetent
Year Decided
May 15, 2025
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

Communication 741/20 - Christian Patrichi TANASA (represente par Calvin JOB, avocat) c Republique du Gabon

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • res judicata
Country
  • Gabon
Country Geolocation
Gabon: 0° 48′ 13″ S, 11° 36′ 34″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 650/17 - Kum Bezeng and 75 Others (Represented by Professor Carlson Anyangwe) v. The Republic of Cameroon

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Admissibility
Country
  • Cameroon
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 455/13 - Abubaker Ahmed Mohamed and 28 Others (represented by X and Y) v. Ethiopia

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Coercion / Duress
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Ethiopia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
  • ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
  • ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
  • ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
Country Geolocation
Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 582/15 - X (Represented by Lawyers for Justice in Libya and REDRESS) v Libya

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Health
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Libya
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 16: Right to Health
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Libya: 32° 33′ 21″ N, 13° 16′ 48″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 684/18 - Seth Appiah-Mensah v. Ghana

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 716/19 - Three Jehovah's Witnesses (Represented by Lawyers Associated for Human Rights in Africa) v. The State of Eritrea

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Eritrea
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Country Geolocation
Eritrea: 15° 10′ 46″ N, 39° 46′ 56″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision
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Communication 298/05 - Roy Bennett (Represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights) v. Zimbabwe

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Investigation
  • Land Expropriation
  • Land Rights
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
  • ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association
  • ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
  • ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
  • ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • 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 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Communication 476/14 - Magdy Moustafa El- Baghdady v. Sudan

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Coercion / Duress
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Property
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Sudan
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 16: Right to Health
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Country Geolocation
Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

009/2020 - XYZ v Benin

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Country
  • Benin
Country Geolocation
Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

020/2018 - Salif Traore & Sekou Oumar Coulibaly v. Republic of Mali

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Mali
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

Communication 747/21: Jacobus Stephanus Van Heerden & Anor V. The Republic of South Africa

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • South Africa
Country Geolocation
South Africa: 30° 33′ 34″ S, 22° 56′ 15″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

041/2020 - Legal and Human Rights Centre & Liberatus Mwang’ombe v. Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Admissibility
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

040/2020 & 043/2020 - Abdul Omary Nondo & Others v Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Equality
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • ACHPR 3:2: Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa

Preview
Date Adopted
Sep 21, 2017
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

5/88 Prince J N Makoge v USA

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • USA
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

53/90 Albert T. Capitao v Tanzania

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

002/2009 IHRDA (on behalf of Children of Nubian Descent) v. Kenya

Preview
Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Actio popularis
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Rights of Minority Communities
  • Statelessness
State Accused
  • Kenya
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Mar 22, 2011
Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
  • ACRWC 6: Name and Nationality
  • ACRWC 6.1: Every child shall have the right from his birth to a name
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACERWC Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/16 Marie Molmon & 114 Ors v Guinea

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Forced Eviction
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Land Expropriation
  • Land Rights
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Rape
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Sexual Offences
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Guinea
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 17, 2016
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Preview
Date Adopted
Sep 15, 1968
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union

Preview
Date Adopted
May 30, 1993
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/15 Les Ayants Droit IBRAHIM MAINASSARA BARE v Niger

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Niger
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 23, 2015
Country Geolocation
Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa

Preview
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/09 - National Co-ordinating Group of Departmental Representatives of the Cocoa-Coffee Sector (CNDD) v. Côte d'Ivoire

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 17, 2009
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court

Memorandum Of Understanding on the African Peer Review Mechanism ("The MOU")

Preview
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
OAU/AU Assembly Documents

Principles and Guidelines on the right to Fair Trail and Legal Assistance in Africa

Preview
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

10/13 Union Trade Centre Ltd v Attorney General of The Republic of Rwanda

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Country
  • State Agent
Keywords
  • Land Rights
  • Right to Property
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

08/10 Plaxeda Rugumba v Secretary General of the East African Community & anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Country
  • EAC / EAC Organ
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

01/14 East African Law Society v Attorney General of Burundi & anor

Preview
Type of Document
  • Judgement
Country
  • EAC / EAC Organ
  • State Agent
Keywords
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision

Banjul Declaration of the 59th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights under the theme "Women's Rights: Our Collective Responsibility"

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Case Summary
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ACHPR Soft Law

General Comment No. 2 on Article 14.1 (a), (b), (c) and (f) and Article 14. 2 (a) and (c) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa

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Date Adopted
May 12, 2014
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

Guidelines on the Conditions of Arrest, Police Custody and Pre Trial Detention in Africa

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Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Soft Law

001/11 Femi Falana v African Union

Keywords
  • Jurisdiction
Country
  • AU/AU Organ
ACHPR Rights Violated
  • None Indicated
ACHPR Rights Not Violated
  • None Indicated
Outcome
  • Struck Out
Duration of Procedure
Feb 14, 2011 ~ Jun 26, 2012
AfCHPR Matter

10/11 Efoua Mbozo’o Samuel v. The Pan African Parliament (Separate Opinion - Fatsah Ouguergouz)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Jurisdiction
Country
  • AU/AU Organ
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

005/11 Daniel Amare & Mulugeta Amare v. Mozambique & Mozambique Airlines

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • AfCHPR Manifest Lack of Jurisdiction
  • Jurisdiction
Country
  • Mozambique
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Mozambique: 18° 39′ 57″ S, 35° 31′ 46″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

12/11 National Convention of Teachers Trade Union (CONASYSED) v. Gabon

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Jurisdiction
Country
  • Gabon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Gabon: 0° 48′ 13″ S, 11° 36′ 34″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

State Party reporting guidelines for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Tunis Reporting Guidelines)

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Case Summary
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ACHPR Soft Law

Pretoria Declaration on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa

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Case Summary
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ACHPR Soft Law

App. No. 002/2011 – Soufiane Ababou v. Peoples’ Democratic Republic of Algeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Jurisdiction
Country
  • Algeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Algeria: 28° 2′ 2″ N, 1° 39′ 35″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

04/13 Lohe Issa Konate v Burkina Faso (Judgement on Reparations)

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Reparations / Remedies
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

285/04 Mr Kizila Watumbulwa v Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Due Diligence
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Forced Eviction
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

Agreement Amending Annex 1 (Cooperation on investment) of the Protocol on Finance & Investment 2016

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Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

01/12 Karata Ernest v Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Order
Keywords
  • Parties to a Suit
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

003/2014 - Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v Rwanda (Notification of an Order)

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Type of Document
  • Order
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Genocide
  • Insurrection
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Sectarianism and Divisionism
  • State Internal Security
  • Terrorism
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Rwanda
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
Case Summary
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AfCHPR Decision

Protocol on Trade in Services (SADC)

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Case Summary
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Treaty

321/06 Law Society of Zimbabwe et al v Zimbabwe

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Competence of the Court
  • Constitutional Amendment
  • Due Diligence
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Forced Eviction
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Land Expropriation
  • Land Rights
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

19/2015 Femi Falana v African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights - Order & Seperate Opinion

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Type of Document
  • Order
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Transfer of Cases to the AfCHPR
Country
  • AU/AU Organ
  • Burundi
Country Geolocation
Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

457/13 Pastor Key Mwand v Democratic Republic of Congo

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

290/04 Open Society Justice Initiative (on behalf of Pius Njawè Noumeni) v Cameroon

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Application Withdrawn
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Cameroon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Case Summary
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ACHPR Decision

151/96 Civil Liberties Organisation v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Insurrection
  • Military Offences
  • Military Tribunals
  • Peace and Security
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • State Internal Security
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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.c: Right to Defence
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

198/97 S.O.S. Esclaves v Mauritania

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Child Abuse/Exploitation
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Slavery and Human Trafficking
  • Use of force
  • Women's Rights
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Mauritania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Mauritania: 21° 0′ 28″ N, 10° 56′ 27″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

206/97 Centre for Free Speech v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Military Tribunals
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

226/99 Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes du Sénégal (UNSAS) v Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Country
  • Senegal
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

322/06 Tsatsu Tsikata v Ghana

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Admissibility
  • Competence of the Court
  • Corruption
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Mismanagement of Public Resources
  • Retro-activity of offence
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

86/93 M. S. Ceesay v Gambia (The)

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
Country
  • Gambia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

90/93 Paul S. Haye v Gambia (The)

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Gambia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

92/93 International PEN (in respect of Kemal al Jazouli) v Sudan

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Sudan
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

323/06 Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights & INTERIGHTS v. Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Admissibility
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Corruption
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Divorce
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Sexual Offences
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 16.1: Right to Enjoy the Best Attainable State of Physical and Mental Health
  • ACHPR 18.3: Protection of Rights of Women and Children
  • 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 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

6/88 Dr Kodji Kofi v Ghana

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • Ghana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

12/88 Mohemed El Nekheily v OAU

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • AU/AU Organ
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

003/2011 Urban Mkandawire v. Republic of Malawi - Ruling

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Malawi
Country Geolocation
Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

003/2011 Urban Mkandawire v Republic of Malawi - Separate and Dissenting Opinion - Fatsah Ouguergouz

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Malawi
Country Geolocation
Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
AfCHPR Decision

15/88 Mpaka Nsusu Andre Alphonse v Zaïre (DRC)

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

47/90 Lawyers Committee for Human Rights v Zaire

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

19/88 International PEN v Malawi, Ethiopia, Cameroon and Kenya

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Complaint against non-State Party
Country
  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

70/92_9AR Ibrahima Dioumessi, Sekou Kande, Ousmane Kaba v Guinea

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Military Offences
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
Country
  • Guinea
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

73/92_7AR Mohamed L. Diakité v Gabon

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Expulsion from a State
Country
  • Gabon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Gabon: 0° 48′ 13″ S, 11° 36′ 34″ E
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
ACHPR Decision

SADC Protocol on Education and Training in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

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Date Adopted
Sep 8, 1997
Case Summary
Item does not have this property
Treaty

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