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002/2011 Request for Advisory Opinion by Marcel Ceccaldi

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Type of Document
  • Advisory Opinion
Keywords
  • Non Compliance
Case Headnotes
A letter dated August 22nd 2011 was received by a registrar at the court, where advocate Marcel Ceccaldi requested an advisory opinion from the court on behalf of the Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. The court instructed the registrar to ask the author of the request to show proof that he was acting on behalf of Libya, but unfortunately the author declined to respond to this request. The attitude of the author of the request for advisory opinion, showed unwillingness to pursue the matter further. As a result of this behavior, the court unanimously decided to remove the request from the general list of the court.
Country
  • Libya
Country Geolocation
Libya: 32° 33′ 21″ N, 13° 16′ 48″ E
AfCHPR Decision

042/2016 - Collectif des Anciens Travailleurs du Laboratoire ALS v. Mali

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
According to the records, on 1 February 2012,ihe Applicants, who claim to have been victims of lead poisoning during their service, seized the Prosecutor at the Commune lll Court of First instance of the District of Bamako of a criminal complaint, followed by a letter addressed to the Attorney General at the Court of Appeal of Bamako on the same subject. The Applicants allege that the Australian Laboratory, which specializes in the chemical analysis of samples to determine the content of gold and other metals, used in this respect, toxic products such as acid, butyl isobutyl (DIBK), and solvents such as nitrate, sodium, lithium, borax, sodium carbonate, sodium oxide and lead.
Country
  • Mali
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/27/26 - Société de Production et d’Exportation Banane Antilles (PACOBAN) v. Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Admissibility
Case Headnotes
Applicant seeking compensation for its banana farm which was largely affected by the construction of a hydroelectric dam by CI-Energies.
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
May 18, 2026
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
ECOWAS Court

039/2019 - Chacha Jeremiah Murimi v. United Republic of Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
Chacha Jeremiah Murimi, a Tanzanian national, was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty by hanging. His conviction and sentence were upheld by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania had violated his rights under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights through the imposition of the mandatory death penalty and various aspects of his criminal proceedings. Owing to the similarity of the legal and factual issues, the Court consolidated his application with Application No. 040/2019 (Mathew Jeremiah Daud) and Application No. 041/2019 (Paschal Ligoye Mashiku) and delivered a single judgment.
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
AfCHPR Decision

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

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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
Case Headnotes
Challenge to vagrancy and criminal provisions in Nigeria’s Penal Code (1963, Northern Nigeria) and Criminal Code Act (1916, Southern Nigeria). Alleged arbitrary arrests, dehumanization, and imprisonment of vulnerable groups, especially sex workers. Claims of violations of human rights under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 18, and 19. Focus on protection of vulnerable groups, women, and children. Issues around inadequate/inappropriate legal provisions and freedom from discrimination. Involvement of civil society as amicus curiae (Alliance for the Decriminalisation of Petty Offences in Nigeria – ADPON).
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
May 14, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

007/2023 - Democratic Republic of Congo v Republic of Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Admissibility
Case Headnotes
DRC alleges human rights violations committed in connection with an armed conflict between it and a coalition that includes Rwanda and the M23 armed group. The Court determined that it has jurisdiction to hear the matter and declared the application admissible. The Court ordered the Respondent State to file its response on the merits.
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/25 - The Incorporated Trustees of Prince & Princess Charles Offokoja Foundation & Anor. v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Competence of the Court
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Parties to a Suit
  • Reasonable Period of Time
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Case Headnotes
ECOWAS Court has jurisdiction over human rights violations under Article 9(4) of its Protocol. Mere allegation of human rights violation is sufficient to confer jurisdiction. The Court is not an appellate body for national court decisions but can hear claims of human rights violations arising from domestic proceedings. Cause of action exists when facts disclose a legal right, even if not yet legally maintained. Admissibility requires claimants to have victim status, not be anonymous, and not have the matter pending in another international court. NGOs with legal personality can represent victims in human rights claims. Representative actions require proof of victim status of grantor; indirect victims must provide credible evidence of relationship. Application dismissed due to lack of locus standi; grantors of mandate were neither direct nor indirect victims. Parties bear their own costs.
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
May 13, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

010/2011 - Efoua Mbozo’o Samuel v. The Pan African Parliament

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Jurisdiction
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
Efoua Mbozo'o Samuel, domiciled in Yaoundé, Cameroon,brought before the Court, a case against the Pan African Parliament, alleging breach of paragraph 4 of hiscontract of employment and of Article 13 (a) and (b) of the OAU Staff Regulations, and improper refusal torenew his contract and to re-grade him
Country
  • AU/AU Organ
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
AfCHPR Decision

01/08 - Michelot Yogogombaye v. Senegal (Separate Opinion - Fatsah Ouguergouz)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • AfCHPR Procedure
  • Retro-activity of offence
  • Right to Information
  • Transitional Justice
Case Headnotes
Fatsah Ouguergouz is of the opinion that the Applicant indeed has the right to know why it has taken nearly one year between the date of receipt of his application at the Registry and the date on which the Court took its decision thereon. Senegal, on the other hand, has the right to know why the Court chose to make a solemn ruling on the application by means of a Judgment, rather than reject it de plano with a simple letter issued by the Registry. The two Parties also have the right to know the reasons for which their prayers in respect of the costs and expenses, respectively, of the case, have been rejected; the Applicant should also know why his prayer in this regard was addressed on the basis of Rule 30 of the Interim Rules of the Court (hereinafter referred toas the "Rules") on Legal Costs, whereas the Court could have equally, if not exclusively, treated this prayer on the basis of Rule 31 on Legal Assistance.
Country
  • Senegal
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
AfCHPR Decision

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

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc)
  • Insurrection
  • Military Tribunals
  • State Internal Security
  • Transitional Justice
Case Headnotes
Following the failure of the military coup d'état in Burkina Faso on 16th September 2015, judicial information was opened against all persons who participated as author, co-author or accomplice of the coup; Accordingly, there were apparent elements from the investigation of this process likely to determinate the criminal liability of the applicant, Mr SAWADOGO Salifou, then a Parliament Member in the National Assembly; In view of the gravity of the facts, the Military Court wanted the applicant's criminal liability to be invoked, as those of other persons persecuted for the same facts.
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Sep 26, 2019
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/26 - Lacerda Yoann v. State of Cape Verde

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Health
Case Headnotes
Following the ECOWAS Court's judgment of 7 April 2025, which found that Cape Verde had not violated the Applicant's right to health and dismissed his claims, Lacerda Yoann filed an application seeking revision of that judgment. He argued that procedural irregularities had prevented him and his lawyer from fully participating in the proceedings and relied on alleged new medical evidence concerning his treatment.The ECOWAS Court held that an application for revision is an exceptional remedy available only where new facts of a decisive nature, previously unknown to both the Court and the applicant without negligence, are discovered after the judgment. The Court found that the facts relied upon by the Applicant were either already known to him or did not constitute decisive new facts capable of justifying revision. Consequently, it declared the application for revision inadmissible and ordered the Applicant to bear the costs.
Country
  • Cape Verde
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jun 25, 2026
Country Geolocation
Cape Verde: 16° 32′ 20″ N, 23° 2′ 30″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/39/25 La Ligue Togolaise des Droits de l’Homme and Seven (07) Others v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Right to Physical and Moral Integrity
Case Headnotes
Human rights claims require credible, concrete evidence, not mere assertions. States bear positive obligations to protect rights but liability depends on failure to fulfill these duties demonstrably. Freedom of movement, assembly, and security rights are fundamental but may be subject to lawful restrictions. Allegations of militia violence require evidence linking the militias to the State for State responsibility. The ECOWAS Court will not rule on claims lacking proof of rights violations.
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 7, 2025
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

010/2019 - Idd Kiture v. United Republic of Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Case Headnotes
Idd Kiture, a Tanzanian national, was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty by hanging. His conviction and sentence were subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania violated his rights under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, challenging both the fairness of his criminal proceedings and the legality of the mandatory death sentence
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
AfCHPR Decision

046/2016 - APDF & IHRDA v. Mali

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Child Marriage
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Harmful Traditional Practices
  • IHRDA
  • Right of Women to Inheritance
  • Women's Rights
Case Headnotes
In a bid to modernise its legislation by bringing it in line with the evolving international human rights law, the Government of Mali launched, in 1998, a vast operation to codify the rights of individuals and the family. This project, which was subject to broad popular consultation, received expert input prior to the drafting of Law No. 201 1-087 establishing the Persons and Family Code. However, the Applicants submit that the law as promulgated violates several provisions of international human rights instruments ratified by the Respondent State.
Country
  • Mali
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
AfCHPR Decision

007/11 Youssef Ababou v. Morocco

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Jurisdiction
Case Headnotes
In his application, the Applicant alleges as follows: - the Kingdom of Morocco has refused, and continues to refuse, to issue him his documents, which include, a national identity card and a passport;- it has been many years since he started requesting his rights to these civil status documents from the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco in Algeria, “but the latter have systematically refused to respect [his] rights to these documents".
Country
  • Morocco
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Morocco: 31° 47′ 30″ N, 7° 5′ 33″ W
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/25 - Lacerda Yoann v. Republic of Cabo Verde

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Jurisdiction
  • Right to Health
Case Headnotes
In Lacerda Yoann v. Republic of Cabo Verde (Application No. ECW/CCJ/APP/38/23; Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/25, 7 April 2025), the ECOWAS Court of Justice confirmed its jurisdiction and declared the application admissible. The Applicant, a Cabo Verde citizen, claimed that the State violated his right to health under Article 16 of the African Charter, Article 12 of the ICESCR, and Article 25 of the UDHR, by failing to provide access to necessary medicines for his hereditary immunodeficiency. The Court found that the Defendant State had authorized the import of the medicine and provided guidance on accessing it, but the Applicant failed to follow the prescribed procedures. Consequently, the Court held that the Defendant did not violate the Applicant’s right to health, dismissed all other claims as unfounded, and ordered that the parties bear their own costs.
Country
  • Cape Verde
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 7, 2025
Country Geolocation
Cape Verde: 16° 32′ 20″ N, 23° 2′ 30″ W
ECOWAS Court

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
Case Headnotes
In their application, the Applicants allege as follows, namely that: - In or about November 2008, having procured the requisite passports, visas and air tickets, they set out to travel to Maputo, Mozambique via Nairobi, Kenya.- At Nairobi, they transited from the Ethiopian Airlines to a Mozambique Airline flight to Maputo.- However, the flight did not take them to Maputo but landed in Pemba, Mozambique, where they were stranded for a period of twenty six (26) days.4. The Applicants further allege that: - During that period, they were subjected by the Mozambique Immigration Officials to diverse hardships, including demands for bribes, which they resisted, confiscating of their passports and visas, robbery of $1000 from them, torture, and deportation to Dar-es-Salaam.
Country
  • Mozambique
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Mozambique: 18° 39′ 57″ S, 35° 31′ 46″ E
AfCHPR Decision

020/2015 – Livinus Daudi Manyuka v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Reasonable Period of Time
  • Retro-activity of offence
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
It emerges from the Application that on 4 November 1999 the Applicant, and two other individuals, were charged with the offence of robbery with violence in the District Court at Mbinga, Ruvuma Region. On 15 May 2000, they were convicted and each sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

004/2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Reasonable Period of Time
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
It emerges from the application that, on 6 June 2003, the applicant was arrested for having committed armed robbery of a pick-up vehicle at a place known as Sinza Madukani, in Dar es Salaam. He was prosecuted for the offense before the Kibaha District Magistrate Court. He was released on bail on 7 November 2003. While he was out on bail in this case, on September 2004, he was again arrested and charged in a second case before the same court, for conspiring to commit a felony and for the offence of robbery. It was alleged that he had stolen a saloon car at korogwe area in kibaha District.
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
AfCHPR Decision

004/2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Reasonable Period of Time
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
It emerges from the application that, on 6 June 2003, the applicant was arrested for having committed armed robbery of a pick-up vehicle at a place known as Sinza Madukani, in Dar es Salaam. He was prosecuted for the offense before the Kibaha District Magistrate Court. He was released on bail on 7 November 2003. While he was out on bail in this case, on September 2004, he was again arrested and charged in a second case before the same court, for conspiring to commit a felony and for the offence of robbery. It was alleged that he had stolen a saloon car at korogwe area in kibaha District.
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
AfCHPR Decision

028/2015 – Kalebi Elisamehe v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Rape
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Sexual Offences
Case Headnotes
It emerges from the application that, on 6 March 2004, the applicant was convicted and sentenced by the District Magistrate’s Court of Monduli at monduli District to a thirty (30) year prison sentence for the rape of a twelve (12) year old minor. He was ordered to pay the victim one cow valued at Tanzania Shillings Two Hundred Thousand as compensation. The applicant appealed against the judgement.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

030/2015 – Ramadhani Issa Malengo v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
It emerges from the file that in 1996, the Applicant had an oral agreement with DIMON Ramadhani lssa Malengo (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant") is a national of Tanzania and a tobacco farmer. He resides in Kigwa village, Tabora region and alleges that the Respondent State violated his rights by denying him justice in the National courts.
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

025/2015 – Majid Goa alias Vedastus v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Rape
Case Headnotes
It emerges from the file that on 20 December 2005, the District Court of Tarime, in Criminal case No. 418 of 2005 convicted the Applicant and sentenced him to thirty (30) years imprisonment following conviction for rape of a twelve (12) year old minor.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

017/2015 – Kennedy Gihana & Ors v. Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Order on Continuance of Proceedings
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Family
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
It emerges from the file that the Applicants learnt of the invalidation, by the Respondent State, of their passports and those of other Rwandan nationals when one of them was informed upon applying for a visa to travel to the United States of America, that his name appeared on a list of 14 May 2012, indicating the invalidity of the passports held by all persons included on the said list.
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
  • ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

017/2015 – Kennedy Gihana & Ors v. Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Family
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
It emerges from the file that the Applicants learnt of the invalidation, by the Respondent State, of their passports and those of other Rwandan nationals when one of them was informed upon applying for a visa to travel to the United States of America, that his name appeared on a list of 14 May 2012, indicating the invalidity of the passports held by all persons included on the said list.
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
  • ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

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

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Decision

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

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Decision

016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Rafaâ Ben Achour)

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Decision

016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana (Order for provisional maesures

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Type of Document
  • Order for Provisional Measures
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
Country
  • Ghana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Decision

016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Ghana

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
AfCHPR Decision

004/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour & Blaise Tchikaya

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Dismissed Without Notice
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
It is apparent from the record, that, on 17 November 2009, following his success in a recruitment test, the applicant signed an employment contract for the position of Head of the Planning and Strategy Section at the State-owned Rwanda Electricity Corporation and Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, which later became the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA). On 13 April 2010, the applicant was dismissed without notice.
Country
  • Rwanda
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

004/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Dismissed Without Notice
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
It is apparent from the record, that, on 17 November 2009, following his success in a recruitment test, the applicant signed an employment contract for the position of Head of the Planning and Strategy Section at the State-owned Rwanda Electricity Corporation and Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, which later became the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA). On 13 April 2010, the applicant was dismissed without notice.
Country
  • Rwanda
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/26 - Oyekunle Jide v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Protection of Privacy
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Privacy
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
Journalist Oyekunle Jide filed an application before the ECOWAS Court after alleging that, while covering the #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja on 1 August 2024, Nigerian police assaulted him, detained him for approximately eight hours, confiscated his mobile phone, damaged his camera, and interfered with his work as a journalist. He further alleged violations of his freedom of expression, liberty, dignity, property, and privacy. The Court found that Nigeria unlawfully restricted his freedom of expression, arbitrarily deprived him of his liberty, subjected him to treatment contrary to human dignity, and unlawfully interfered with his property by confiscating his phone without legal justification. However, it found insufficient evidence to prove the alleged violation of privacy. The Court awarded ₦10 million in compensation for non-pecuniary damage and ordered Nigeria to report on implementation of the judgment within three months.
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 22, 2026
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

MOSES ABIODUN V FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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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
Case Headnotes
Jurisdiction & Admissibility – The Court has jurisdiction under Article 9(4) of its Protocol; the Application was admissible. Arbitrary Detention – Applicant was detained from 2009 to 2025 without trial or formal charges, violating Articles 6 and 9 of the African Charter/ICCPR. Freedom of Movement – Prolonged detention violated Article 12 of the African Charter/ICCPR. Right to Fair Trial – Detention without trial for over 16 years breached Article 7(1)(d) of the African Charter. Cruel & Inhuman Treatment – Prolonged pretrial detention constituted inhuman and degrading treatment (Articles 5 and 7). Reparations – Court ordered immediate release and payment of 20 million naira in compensation; each party bears its own costs.
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 15, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/35/25 Eliam Monsedjoueni Potey v. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Right to Practice a Profession
Case Headnotes
Jurisdiction: The ECOWAS Court has jurisdiction over alleged human rights violations by Member States. Admissibility: The case was admissible as the applicant was identified and no parallel international proceedings existed. Equality Before the Law: Alleged discrimination must be proven with objective evidence; mere claims are insufficient. Discretionary Promotion: Executive discretion in judicial promotions does not automatically violate equality rights. Reparations: Compensation is only awarded if a rights violation is established.
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Jul 2, 2025
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Comoros: 11° 38′ 44″ S, 43° 19′ 60″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/25 KINSOUGBO AMELE v. TOGO

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Due Diligence
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Right to Life
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
Case Headnotes
Law enforcement officials must use force only as a last resort, particularly in protests. The State has a positive duty to protect the right to life and physical integrity of individuals, including children. Violations of rights to physical integrity and protection from cruel treatment attract reparations. Disabled children are entitled to special care and rehabilitation, but applicants must show that assistance was requested and denied. Lack of evidence on State negligence or failure to provide care can result in dismissal of related claims.
Country
  • Togo
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

008/2015 – Shukrani Mango & Ors v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Death Sentence
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Life imprisonment
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

008/2015 – Shukrani Mango & Ors v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion of Justice Blaise Tchikaya)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

008/2015 – Shukrani Mango & Ors v. Tanzania (Dissenting Opinion of Justice Rafaâ Ben ACHOUR)

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.
Country
  • Tanzania
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

053/2016 - Oscar Josiah v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
lt emerges from the file that the Applicant, Oscar Josiah and his wife, were married in 201 1 and were living together at Chankila village in the North West of Tanzania. At the time of their marriage, the Applicant's wife was pregnant by another man but apparently, the Applicant did not have any problem with this situation. The couple stayed together until 2 July 2012 when the wife gave birth to a child. On the same day, it is alleged that the baby died of unnatural causes after having been abandoned in the bush. A subsequent post-mortem medical examination revealed that the cause of the death was Hypoglycemia (lack of sugar in the blood) and Hypothermia (lack of bodily warmth). The Applicant and his wife were later charged with the offence of murder, the High Court acquitted the wife but convicted the Applicant and sentenced him to death. The Applicant subsequently appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, but the Court dismissed his appeal for lack of merit, in its judgment delivered on 25 February 2016.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law
  • ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

042/2019 - Masudi Said Selemani v. United Republic of Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
Masudi Said Selemani, a Tanzanian national, was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to death by hanging. His conviction and sentence were upheld by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He subsequently filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania violated several rights guaranteed under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights during his criminal proceedings and through the imposition of the mandatory death penalty
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
AfCHPR Decision

040/2019 - Mathew Jeremiah Daud v. United Republic of Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
Mathew Jeremiah Daud was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty by hanging. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He subsequently filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania had violated his rights under the African Charter through the conduct of his criminal proceedings and the imposition of a mandatory death sentence. Because his application raised substantially the same facts and legal issues as Applications Nos. 039/2019 and 041/2019, the Court consolidated the three cases and delivered a single judgment
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
AfCHPR Decision

025/2016 - Kenedy Ivan v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
Mr. Kenedy lvan (hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant") is a national of Tanzania, currently serving a 30 years prison sentence at the Butimba Central Prison for the offence of armed robbery
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

021/2015 – Kamdem Roger v. CIMA

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • AfCHPR Manifest Lack of Jurisdiction
  • Workers' Rights
Case Headnotes
Mr. Roger Kamdem is a citizen of Cameroon, former Director of Insurance Company SAMRISSA (Automobile, Sickness, Fire and various Social Risks Insurance), Mr. Roger Kamdem is a citizen of Cameroon, former Director of Insurance Company SAMRISSA (Automobile, Sickness, Fire and various Social Risks Insurance), acting in its capacity as former Director and shareholder representing the majority of shareholders filed the Application against Member States of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CIMA).
Country
  • Non-State Actor
AfCHPR Decision

013/2015 – Robert John Penessis v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Personal Liberty
Case Headnotes
On 8 January 2010, Mr. john Robert Penessis was arrested by the Tanzanian Immigration authorities. He was subsequently charged, convicted and sentenced on 17 January 2011 to a fine of eighty thousand (80,00) Tanzanian Shillings or in default, two (2) years in prison and ten (10) strokes of the cane by the kagera Resident Magistrate for illegal entry and irregular presence in the territory of the Respondent State.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

013/2015 – Robert John Penessis v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Personal Liberty
Case Headnotes
On 8 January 2010, Mr. john Robert Penessis was arrested by the Tanzanian Immigration authorities. He was subsequently charged, convicted and sentenced on 17 January 2011 to a fine of eighty thousand (80,00) Tanzanian Shillings or in default, two (2) years in prison and ten (10) strokes of the cane by the kagera Resident Magistrate for illegal entry and irregular presence in the territory of the Respondent State.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

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

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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
Case Headnotes
On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.
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
AfCHPR Decision

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

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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
Case Headnotes
On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.
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
AfCHPR Decision

007/2015 Ally Rajabu & Ors v. Tanzania (Order for Provisional Measures)

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Type of Document
  • Order for Provisional Measures
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.
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
AfCHPR Decision

007/2015 – Ally Rajabu & Ors v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.
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
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/RUL/03/26 - Orikri Rhahor v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
Orikri Rhahor, a Nigerian citizen sentenced to death by hanging by the Delta State High Court on 10 July 2024, brought an application before the ECOWAS Court alleging that his criminal trial violated his fundamental human rights. He argued that the trial court relied entirely on the prosecution's evidence without properly considering his defence, resulting in an unfair trial and continued detention under a death sentence. Nigeria challenged the Court's jurisdiction, arguing that the ECOWAS Court could not review decisions of national courts. The ECOWAS Court rejected this objection, holding that while it is not an appellate court over national courts, it has jurisdiction to examine allegations that judicial decisions have resulted in human rights violations. The Court therefore declared the application admissible
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled admissible
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

041/2019 - Paschal Ligoye Mashiku v. United Republic of Tanzania (Consolidated with Applications Nos. 039/2019 and 040/2019)

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Case Headnotes
Paschal Ligoye Mashiku was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty by hanging. His conviction and sentence were upheld by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He subsequently filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania violated several rights guaranteed under the African Charter during his criminal proceedings and through the imposition of the mandatory death sentence. The Court consolidated his application with those of Chacha Jeremiah Murimi (Application No. 039/2019) and Mathew Jeremiah Daud (Application No. 040/2019) because they raised substantially similar legal issues concerning the mandatory death penalty.
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
AfCHPR Decision

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

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Jurisdiction
  • res judicata
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
Principle of Res Judicata (non bis in idem) and its application in criminal proceedings Right to a Fair Trial and Rights of Defence under international human rights law Legal implications of absence of the accused during trial and counsel’s role Claims for Damages and Compensation for alleged violations of legal rights Abuse of court process and vexatious litigation claims Jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Court of Justice in human rights matters
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 12, 2025
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/14/26 - The Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Information / Digital Rights
  • Right to Privacy
Case Headnotes
SERAP challenged Nigeria's 2024 amendment to the Cybercrime Act, arguing that the cyberstalking provision (Section 24) was vague and had been used to suppress freedom of expression, information and media freedom through the harassment and prosecution of journalists, activists and social media users. Although the ECOWAS Court found the application admissible, it held that SERAP had not produced sufficient evidence either that the amended legislation was inherently incompatible with international human rights standards or that Nigerian authorities had arbitrarily applied it in the manner alleged. Accordingly, the Court dismissed all substantive claims on the merits and ordered each party to bear its own costs.
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
May 15, 2026
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

038/2016 - Jean-Claude Roger Gombert v. Côte d’Ivoire

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Application has its origin in a contractual dispute between private partieswhich was brought before the Respondent state's courts. The Applicantmainly alleges the violation by the said courts, of his rights to a fair trial asguaranteed by the Charter.
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
AfCHPR Decision

038/2016 - Jean-Claude Roger Gombert v. Côte d’Ivoire (Joint separate opinion of Justice Ben KIOKO & Justice Angelo V. Matusse)

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Type of Document
  • Joint Declaration of Judges
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Application has its origin in a contractual dispute between private partieswhich was brought before the Respondent state's courts. The Applicantmainly alleges the violation by the said courts, of his rights to a fair trial asguaranteed by the Charter.
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/25 Dorothy Bebe V. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Jurisdiction
  • Maputo Protocol
  • Rape
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Health
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Safe Medical Abortion
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
  • Women's Rights
Case Headnotes
The Applicant (Dorothy Bebe), a Nigerian citizen, alleges violation of her rights due to rape by a private individual and subsequent denial of safe abortion facilities. Applicant suffered mental and physical trauma, stigma, and discrimination due to denial of abortion access. The Defendant (Nigeria) denies violation, argues criminal nature of matter, lack of state responsibility for private acts, and cultural justification for abortion laws. The Court rejected Defendant’s preliminary objection on jurisdiction due to procedural grounds. The Court emphasized its jurisdiction to hear human rights violations but not to examine national laws in the abstract.
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 4, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

007/2013 – Mohamed Abubakari v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicant alleged tha he was arrested by the police on 10 April 197 while he was in his home, and he was kept in police custody up to 14 April 1997.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/26 - High Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Participation in Government
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicant alleged that the Nigerian Supreme Court and its officials manipulated court processes relating to his presidential election appeal, thereby denying him a fair hearing and preventing him from assuming office as the alleged winner of the 2023 presidential election. The ECOWAS Court held that the allegations were unsupported by credible and sufficient evidence and dismissed the application in its entirety.
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 15, 2026
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/26 - Kamana Piyabalo v. Togolese Republic

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
The applicant alleges human rights violations stemming from: false accusations of weapon theft, arrest and maltreatment by national security agencies, extended preventive detention (16 months) without charge or court appearance, and failure to reinstate him to the army as promised.
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 18, 2026
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
ECOWAS Court

006/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
The Applicant alleges that before 2013, he worked in the urban passenger transport sector, and on 18 June 2013, he approached the Services Control Authority in Rwanda to request a transport license, but his request was turned down on the grounds that licenses are granted to companies and not to individuals.
Country
  • Rwanda
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

006/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda (Dissenting opinion by Judge Bensaoula Chafika)

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
The Applicant alleges that before 2013, he worked in the urban passenger transport sector, and on 18 June 2013, he approached the Services Control Authority in Rwanda to request a transport license, but his request was turned down on the grounds that licenses are granted to companies and not to individuals.
Country
  • Rwanda
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

009/2015 – Lucien Ikili Rashidi v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The applicant alleges that he entered the Respondent State's territory in 1993 on a temporary visa. Thereafter, in 1999, his wife and children entered the country as refugees - they lived with him in Dar es Salaam. In 2005, the applicant filed a civil case over a dispute with a retail trader. In 2006, he lost his passport and filed an application to the DRC Embassy in Dar es Salaam for replacement. He was subsequently issued a certificate of loss of his passport, which was still valid and contained a visa to stay in Tanzania till September 2006. However, on 9 June 2006, he was arrested by the Tanzanian immigration for residing illegallly in the country, while he was attending proceedings in his civil case.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

011/2015 – Christopher Jonas v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Theft
Case Headnotes
The Applicant alleges that he had been charged and wrongly convicted for armed robbery with thirty (30) year custodial sentence; that the Trial Magistrate and the Appeal Court judges grossly erred in law.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR 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
Case Headnotes
The Applicant alleges that he was charged on 2 March 1998 with the offence of robbery of a vehicle, attempted suicide and inflicting serious bodily harm on his person in Criminal Case No. 199/98 before the Arusha District Court; On 25 August 1999, the Applicant was convicted and sentenced to thirty (30) years, imprisonment for armed robbery,
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
AfCHPR Decision

007/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
The Applicant alleges that his Toyota mini bus vehicle was unjustly impounded by RAWMAGANA police from 28 January 2009 to 7 May 2009. After the end of the period, the police service admitted that the confiscation was illegal and provided him compensation in the amount of 34,200 Rwandan Francs. The Applicant submits that on 7 May 2009, immediately after the handover of the impounded bus, he drove it directly to the garage to repair it. on 31 May 2009, the vehicle was again confiscated by soldiers of the presidential guard.
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

005/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Insurance Claim
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The applicant alleges that on 3 March 2013, his vehicle was involved In a traffic accident with a Toyota Carina insured by CORAR Insurance Company, which was found to be at fault for the accident. Upon his request, he was offered and advance of One million Rwanda Francs, to repair his house, which had been destroyed by a natural disaster. He subsequently requested for compensation for the loss of income suffered during the three months that his vehicle was in the garage for repairs, but the company decline to pay, highlighting that the initial One million Rwandan Francs that had been paid to him for the repair of the vehicle had instead been used to renovate his house, which is the reason why the vehicle remained in the garage for an extended period of time.
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

005/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Insurance Claim
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The applicant alleges that on 3 March 2013, his vehicle was involved In a traffic accident with a Toyota Carina insured by CORAR Insurance Company, which was found to be at fault for the accident. Upon his request, he was offered and advance of One million Rwanda Francs, to repair his house, which had been destroyed by a natural disaster. He subsequently requested for compensation for the loss of income suffered during the three months that his vehicle was in the garage for repairs, but the company decline to pay, highlighting that the initial One million Rwandan Francs that had been paid to him for the repair of the vehicle had instead been used to renovate his house, which is the reason why the vehicle remained in the garage for an extended period of time.
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

009/2017 - Mulindahabi Fidèle v. Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
The applicant alleges that on 21 March 2009, a police seized his vehicle on the grounds that it had no motor vehicle license and a spare tyre. He was fined twenty thousand Rwandan francs (RWF 20,000) and “as security for this payment the police seized the yellow card”. The Applicant avers that on 23 March he paid the fine of Twenty Thousand Rwandan Francs, but the yellow card was not returned to him.
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

018/2018 Jebra Kambole v. The United Republic of Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Case Headnotes
The applicant alleges that the Respondent State has violated his rights under the Charter by maintaining article 41 (7) in its Constitution, which provision bars any court from inquiring into the election of a presidential candidate after the Electoral Commission hasdeclared a winner.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

018/2018 Jebra Kambole v. The United Republic of Tanzania (Corrigendum to Judgment (30 July 2020))

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Type of Document
  • Revised Judgement
Keywords
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Case Headnotes
The applicant alleges that the Respondent State has violated his rights under the Charter by maintaining article 41 (7) in its Constitution, which provision bars any court from inquiring into the election of a presidential candidate after the Electoral Commission hasdeclared a winner.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

008/2011 – Ekollo M. Alexandre v. Cameroon & Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • AfCHPR Manifest Lack of Jurisdiction
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The applicant brought before the court a case against the Republic of Cameroon and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, alleging violation of Articles 3, 5, 6, 7 and 13(3) of the African Charter on Human Peoples’ Rights.
Country
  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/25 - Mariame Kone-Toure v. ECOWAS Commission

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Admissibility
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Jurisdiction
  • Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Practice a Profession
  • Right to Work
Case Headnotes
The Applicant challenged the fairness and legality of the recruitment process for the position of Head of Administration and Human Resources at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, alleging procedural irregularities, unequal treatment, and violation of her right to fair consideration for employment. The Court examined whether the ECOWAS Commission and the ECOWAS Court of Justice followed proper administrative procedures, respected equality among candidates, and ensured transparency in recruitment. The Court partially upheld the Applicant’s claims and issued appropriate remedies.
Country
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 13, 2025
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

019/2015 – Femi Falana v. African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

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Type of Document
  • Order
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Jurisdiction
  • Relationship between AU Mechanisms
  • Transitional Justice
Case Headnotes
The Applicant is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN); he has filed the Application in his personal capacity and on behalf of the victims of alleged human rights violations in Burundi.
Country
  • AU/AU Organ
AfCHPR Decision

011/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Adequate Standard of Living
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
The applicant states that as at 23 March 2013, his house had bee damaged by heavy rains, and that he subsequently tried to repair the damage in order to be able to shelter his family. However, that, some neighbors who did not want him to undertake the repairs sent confidential reports to the authorities claiming that no local authority could go to his house to assess the situation as the Applicant threatened to attack such persons with a machete. On basis of this false reports, the local authority representative went to inspect his house and take photographs of all the rooms, without permission, and in the end asked the Applicant to stop the repair work
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

011/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Adequate Standard of Living
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
The applicant states that as at 23 March 2013, his house had bee damaged by heavy rains, and that he subsequently tried to repair the damage in order to be able to shelter his family. However, that, some neighbors who did not want him to undertake the repairs sent confidential reports to the authorities claiming that no local authority could go to his house to assess the situation as the Applicant threatened to attack such persons with a machete. On basis of this false reports, the local authority representative went to inspect his house and take photographs of all the rooms, without permission, and in the end asked the Applicant to stop the repair work
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

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

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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
Case Headnotes
The applicant states that he owns a Toyota Hiace minibus in respect of which he alleges to have paid his membership dues to ATRACO Minibus Driver’s Union on January 2008.However, his minibus was confiscated, as the officials were informed that he had not paid any money.
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

010/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
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
Case Headnotes
The applicant states that he owns a Toyota Hiace minibus in respect of which he alleges to have paid his membership dues to ATRACO Minibus Driver’s Union on January 2008.However, his minibus was confiscated, as the officials were informed that he had not paid any money.
Country
  • Rwanda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
AfCHPR Decision

031/2015 – Dismas Bunyerere v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicant was arrested at Rubaragazi village following an attack that he and five (5) other persons perpetrated around Rubaragazi lsland on 7 September 2005 on Magongo William and Faida Charles who were fishing on a boat belonging to Gregory John Kazembe. They robbed the two (2) aforementioned fishermen of an out-boat engine, a fuel tank, a fuel line, an engine switch and forty-seven (47) fishing nets
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

031/2015 – Dismas Bunyerere v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicant was arrested at Rubaragazi village following an attack that he and five (5) other persons perpetrated around Rubaragazi lsland on 7 September 2005 on Magongo William and Faida Charles who were fishing on a boat belonging to Gregory John Kazembe. They robbed the two (2) aforementioned fishermen of an out-boat engine, a fuel tank, a fuel line, an engine switch and forty-seven (47) fishing nets
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Rape
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicant was convicted and sentenced on 30 March 2006, to 30 years imprisonment for having committed the crime of rape of a fifteen (15) year old girl. The Applicant filed an appeal before the High Court of Tanzania at Bukoba and subsequently before the Court of Appeal. The High Court and the Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, respectively; and the Applicant filed an Application for review before the Court of Appeal on 19 August 2014. The Applicant alleges that this Application is still pending at the time of filing of the Application
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania (Joint separate opinion of Justices Ben Kioko, Angelo Matusse, Tujilane Chizumila & Stella Anukam)

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Type of Document
  • Joint Declaration of Judges
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Rape
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicant was convicted and sentenced on 30 March 2006, to 30 years imprisonment for having committed the crime of rape of a fifteen (15) year old girl. The Applicant filed an appeal before the High Court of Tanzania at Bukoba and subsequently before the Court of Appeal. The High Court and the Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, respectively; and the Applicant filed an Application for review before the Court of Appeal on 19 August 2014. The Applicant alleges that this Application is still pending at the time of filing of the Application
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion of Justice Rafâa Ben Achour)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Rape
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicant was convicted and sentenced on 30 March 2006, to 30 years imprisonment for having committed the crime of rape of a fifteen (15) year old girl. The Applicant filed an appeal before the High Court of Tanzania at Bukoba and subsequently before the Court of Appeal. The High Court and the Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, respectively; and the Applicant filed an Application for review before the Court of Appeal on 19 August 2014. The Applicant alleges that this Application is still pending at the time of filing of the Application
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

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
Case Headnotes
The Applicant was denied admission into Ghana Law School on the basis that he was not a citizen of Ghana. He filed this suit, claiming a violation of his rights under the ECOWAS Treaty and its Protocols, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The case was dismissed on the grounds that the Applicant lacked locus standi to file an action against an ECOWAS Member State.
Country
  • Ghana
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Jul 6, 2012
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
ECOWAS Court

06/13 Wilfred Onyango Nganyi & 9 Others v Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
The Applicants allege that they were in Mozambique exploring business opportunities when, on 16 December 2005, they were, without lawful resort to legal measures of extradition, kidnapped and arrested by the Mozambican police, in collaboration with the Kenyan and Tanzanian Police Forces, after a false report made by a lady by name Maimouna Salimo, for being linked to dangerous elements of the Kenyan military forces and Kenya administration Police. They also allege that thereafter they were put on a military airplane referred to as Buffalo bound for Tanzania.
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
AfCHPR Decision

ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/18 - Gabriel Inyang & Linus Iyeme v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • False Imprisonment
  • Military Tribunals
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Case Headnotes
The Applicants averred that they are citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who are among people on death row in Nigeria after been sentenced by a Tribunal set up by the Military Government of Nigeria in 1995.
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 29, 2018
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/25 L'Association des Utilisateurs des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication & Monsieur Ndiaga Gueye v. Senegal

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Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Internet Shutdown
  • Jurisdiction
  • Regional Judicial Bodies
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Work
  • Telecommunications Regulation
Case Headnotes
The Applicants challenge the internet and social media shutdowns ordered by the Senegalese government in June and July 2023 during political unrest linked to the trial and conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The Applicants claim these shutdowns violated fundamental rights to freedom of expression, access to information, freedom of assembly, and the right to work. The Respondent justifies the shutdowns as necessary for public order and security, denying any violation of rights.
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
May 14, 2025
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/18 - Financial Investment & Development Corporation (FIDC) v Liberia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
Case Headnotes
The Applicants have filed this suit for a violation of their rights to fair hearing and their rights to property by the Respondent.
Country
  • Liberia
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jul 4, 2018
Country Geolocation
Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
ECOWAS Court

014/2015 – Jibu Amir Mussa & Anor v. Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Retro-activity of offence
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicants jointly with others not before this Court stole an amount of twelve thousand (12,000) Tanzanian shillings from one, Frank Munishi, at his shop. During the robbery, one of the Applicants that is Jibu Amir shot Frank Munishi and his wife Gladiness Munishi with a pistol as the victims tried to flee from the scene of the crime. Frank Munishi was further stabbed by the other Applicant - Saidi Ally, with a "bush knife" to coerce him into giving the Applicants the money which he subsequently did, following which, the Applicants left the crime scene. Thereafter, neighbors of the victims converged at the crime scene and rushed the victims to Temeke Police station and subsequently to the hospital.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

014/2015 – Jibu Amir Mussa & Anor v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Bensaoula Chafika)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Retro-activity of offence
  • Right to Fair Trial
Case Headnotes
The Applicants jointly with others not before this Court stole an amount of twelve thousand (12,000) Tanzanian shillings from one, Frank Munishi, at his shop. During the robbery, one of the Applicants that is Jibu Amir shot Frank Munishi and his wife Gladiness Munishi with a pistol as the victims tried to flee from the scene of the crime. Frank Munishi was further stabbed by the other Applicant - Saidi Ally, with a "bush knife" to coerce him into giving the Applicants the money which he subsequently did, following which, the Applicants left the crime scene. Thereafter, neighbors of the victims converged at the crime scene and rushed the victims to Temeke Police station and subsequently to the hospital.
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision

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