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Communication 446/13 - Jennifer Williams & Ors v. Zimbabwe
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- 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
- Date added
- Nov 8, 2023
ACHPR Decision
Communication 636/16 - IHRDA & Ors v. Burundi
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Democracy
- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Military Offences
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Personal security
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Family
- Right to Health
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Use of force
- Country
- Burundi
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- 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
- Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2023
ACHPR Decision
Communication 470/14 Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa) v. Sudan
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality
- Insurrection
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Terrorism
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- 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
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2023
ACHPR Decision
705/18 - Emil Touray & Saikou Jammeh (represented by IHRDA and Sagar Jahateh) v. The Gambia
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- Application Withdrawn
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- Gambia
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2021
ACHPR Decision
637/16 and 639/16 Mr. Mohammed Abdel Hay Faramawy and 2 Ors (Represented by Dr. Abdel Hay Faramawy and 4 Ors) v Arab Republic of Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Human Rights Violations
- Personal Liberty
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Egypt
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2021
ACHPR Decision
653/17 Desmond Nunugwo v Nigeria
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death in custody
- Equality
- Impunity
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Country
- Nigeria
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2021
ACHPR Decision
569/15 Digbeejaye Koonjul v The Republic of Mauritius
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Mauritius
- Country Geolocation
- Mauritius: 20° 20′ 54″ S, 57° 33′ 8″ E
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2021
ACHPR Decision
736/20 Lado James Paul, Ayume Dada & others (Represented by John Gerry Emmanuel) v The Republic of South Sudan
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- Abuse of Presidential Powers
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- South Africa
- Country Geolocation
- South Africa: 30° 33′ 34″ S, 22° 56′ 15″ E
- Date added
- May 31, 2021
ACHPR Decision
742/20 African Freedom of Expression Exchange & 15 Others (Represented by FOI Attorneys) v Algeria & 27 Others
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- Civil and Political Rights
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Right to Information
- Right to Work
- Country
- Algeria
- Country Geolocation
- Algeria: 28° 2′ 2″ N, 1° 39′ 35″ E
- Date added
- May 31, 2021
ACHPR Decision
623/16 Miles Investments & 2 Others v. Republic of Sierra Leone
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- Equality Before the Law
- Land Rights
- Right to Property
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
- Date added
- May 31, 2021
ACHPR Decision
426/12 Agnes Uwimana-Nkusi & Saidati Mukakibibi v. Rwanda
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- Regional Human Rights Laws
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Workers' Rights
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- May 27, 2021
ACHPR Decision
344/07 George Iyanyori Kajikabi v Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- May 19, 2021
ACHPR Decision
398/11 IHRDA & OCDH v Congo
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death in custody
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Congo
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- 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.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E
- Date added
- May 19, 2021
ACHPR Decision
211/98 Legal Resources Foundation v. Zambia
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- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Participation in Government
- Country
- Zambia
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law
- Country Geolocation
- Zambia: 13° 8′ 2″ S, 27° 50′ 58″ E
- Date added
- Nov 18, 2020
ACHPR Decision
341/2007 Equality Now and Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association v Federal Republic of Ethiopia
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- 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
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2020
ACHPR Decision
Communication 670/17 Fadhl Al Mawla Husni Ahmed Ismail and 19 Ors (represented by Freedom and Justice Party of Egypt) v Arab Republic of Egypt
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- Admissibility
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Nov 4, 2020
ACHPR Decision
603/16 Mrs. Ayatulla Alaa Hosny (represented by Dalia Lotfy) v. Arab Republic of Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Egypt
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Aug 5, 2019
ACHPR Decision
658/17 - Shareen Said Hamd Bakhet v. Arab Repiublic of Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Best Interest of the Child
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Personal Liberty
- Provisional/interim measures
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Egypt
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Jul 9, 2019
ACHPR Decision
445/13 Human Rights Council and Others v. Ethiopia
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- 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
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
427/12 - SERAP (on behalf of Daniel Nsofor & Osayinwinde Agbomien) v Nigeria
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- Decision
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- Competence of the Court
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death Sentence
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Personal Liberty
- 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 Life
- Country
- Nigeria
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
416/12 –Jean-Marie Atangana Mebara v Cameroon
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- Administration of Justice
- Admissibility
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Competence of the Court
- Complicity in Crime
- Damages and Compensation
- Due Diligence
- Fraud
- Implementation of Decisions
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Jurisdiction
- Mismanagement of Public Resources
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Theft
- Country
- Cameroon
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- 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
- Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
400/11– Réseau Ouest Africain des Défenseurs des Droits Humains & Coalition Ivoirienne des Défenseurs des Droits de l’Homme v Côte d’Ivoire
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- Admissibility
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
389/10 - Mbiankeu Geneviève v. Cameroon
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- Administration of Justice
- Coercion / Duress
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Equality Before the Law
- Human Rights Violations
- Implementation of Decisions
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Land Rights
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Health
- Right to Property
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Country
- Cameroon
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Country Geolocation
- Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
349/07: Simon Weldehaimanot v. Eritrea
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- 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
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
302/05 - Mr Mamboleo M. Itundamilamba v Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
351/2007 - Givemore Chari (represented by Gabriel Shumba) v Republic of Zimbabwe
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- 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
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
278/2003 - Promoting Justice for Women and Children (PROJUST NGO) v. Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Competence of the Court
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- False Imprisonment
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Military Tribunals
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Pregnant women / mothers (with infant) in conflict with the law
- Provisional/interim measures
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Women in prison
- Women's Rights
- 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
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
277/2003 - Spilg and Mack & DITSHWANELO (on behalf of Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi) v. Botswana
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- 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
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
361/08: J.E Zitha & P.J.L.Zitha (represented by Prof. Dr. Liesbeth Zegveld) v Mozambique
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Competence of the Court
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Domestic/National Laws
- Enforced disappearance
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Movement
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Investigation
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Mozambique
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Mozambique: 18° 39′ 57″ S, 35° 31′ 46″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
334/06 - Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and Interights v Arab Republic of Egypt.
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Coercion / Duress
- Competence of the Court
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death Sentence
- Domestic/National Laws
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom of Association
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Personal Liberty
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Provisional/interim measures
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- 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
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision