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042/2020 - Tike Mwambipile & Equality Now v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Education
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Right to Education
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
003/2019 - Thomas Mgira v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
052/2016 - Marthine Christian Msuguri v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- 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
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
027/2017 - Mamadou Dabo & Ors v. Mali
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Freedom of Association
- Workers' Rights
- Country
- Mali
- Country Geolocation
- Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
001/2022 - Kouadio Kobena Fory v. Côte d'Ivoire (Application for Review of Judgment)
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Privacy
- Review
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Property
- Right to Work
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
005/2019 - Issiaka Keïta & Ors v. Mali
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Workers' Rights
- Country
- Mali
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 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
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Feb 21, 2019 ~ Sep 5, 2023
- Case Timeline
- Feb 21, 2019 ~ Sep 5, 2023
- Date added
- Nov 15, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
020/2017 - Igola Iguna v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Theft
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Nov 15, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
001/2022 - Houngue Eric Noudehouenou v. Benin
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- Type of Document
- Interpretation of Ruling/Judgment
- Keywords
- Interpretation of Judgement
- Country
- Benin
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Date added
- Nov 14, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
028/2020 - Houngue Eric Noudehouenou v. Benin
- Keywords
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Participation in Government
- Right to Information
- Country
- Benin
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
- ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 56: Admissibility requirements for communications
- ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Sep 17, 2020 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 14, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
024/2017 - Hamisi Mashishanga v. Tanzania
- Keywords
- Admissibility
- Damages and Compensation
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Theft
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law
- ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Duration of Procedure
- Aug 31, 2017 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
012/2019 - Ghati Mwita v. Tanzania
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Apr 24, 2019 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
011/2016 & 012/2016 - Chacha Wambura & Mang’azi Mkama v. Tanzania
- Keywords
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Feb 26, 2016 ~ Sep 5, 2023
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
047/2020 - Adama Diarra v. Mali
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Freedom of Opinion
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Mali
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Duration of Procedure
- Dec 1, 2020 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
Communication 446/13 - Jennifer Williams & Ors v. Zimbabwe
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Opinion
- Personal Liberty
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Nov 8, 2023
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/23 - Hassan Abdou Nohou v. Niger
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality
- Forced Eviction
- Land Rights
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Country
- Niger
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
- Date added
- Sep 5, 2023
ECOWAS Court
Communication 636/16 - IHRDA & Ors v. Burundi
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- 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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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/23 - Nana-Jo N'dow v. The Gambia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Enforced disappearance
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/23 - Mahawa Cham & Sarjo Cham v. The Gambia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Enforced disappearance
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/23 - Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Corruption
- IHRDA
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 8, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Jul 13, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/23 - Woamede Tetevi Kokou & Or v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Forced Eviction
- IHRDA
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Property
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Mar 13, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Jul 13, 2023
ECOWAS Court
001/2020 – APDF & IHRDA (on behalf of AS) v. Mali
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Best Interest of the Child
- Child Abuse/Exploitation
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Rape
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Women's Rights
- State Accused
- Mali
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Dec 1, 2022
- Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
- ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties
- ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture
- ACRWC 3: Every child is entitled to enjoyment of rights and freedoms in irrespective of race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status
- ACRWC 4: In all actions concerning the child undertaken by any person or authority the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration
- Date added
- Jun 21, 2023
ACERWC Decision
1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
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- Date adopted
- Oct 4, 1967
- Date added
- Mar 15, 2023
UN Document
001/2019 – Legal and Human Rights Centre and Centre for Reproductive Rights (on behalf of Tanzanian girls) v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Best Interest of the Child
- Child Marriage
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- State Accused
- Tanzania
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Apr 1, 2022
- Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
- ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties
- ACRWC 10: Prohibition to subject child to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family home or correspondence, or to attacks upon his honour or reputation, provided that parents or legal guardians have the right to exercise reasonable supervision over the conduct of their children
- ACRWC 11: Education
- ACRWC 14: Health and Health Services
- ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture
- ACRWC 21: Protection against Harmful Social and Cultural Practices
- ACRWC 3: Every child is entitled to enjoyment of rights and freedoms in irrespective of race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status
- ACRWC 4: In all actions concerning the child undertaken by any person or authority the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration
- Date added
- Mar 7, 2023
ACERWC Decision
002/2020 - Ramphele Attorneys on behalf of Thlodi Tloubatla and Thibedi Tloubatla v. South Africa
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Best Interest of the Child
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- State Accused
- South Africa
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Mar 20, 2021
- Date added
- Mar 7, 2023
ACERWC Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/22 - Cherif Madi v. Niger
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Terrorism
- Country
- Niger
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Apr 1, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
- Date added
- Jul 26, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/22/22 - La Ligue Sénégalaise des Droits Humains & Amnesty International Senegal v. Senegal
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Country
- Senegal
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 31, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
- Date added
- Jul 26, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/32/22 - Adama Vandi v. Sierra Leone
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Investigation
- Rape
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Dignity
- Sexual Offences
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 13, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Jul 25, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/22 - Mado Fidégnon Frédéric v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Work
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Rejected at Seizure Stage
- Year Decided
- Mar 30, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/22 - Incorporated Trustees of Centre for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa, Rehink Africa Foundation & 3 Ors v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Mar 29, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2022
ECOWAS Court