“it is mindful that its function in terms of protection does not stop at taking
note of human rights violation otherwise the exercise of such function would
make no meaning to the victim who would in the final analysis be protected
and provided with no relief”. In the above case this Court made Orders against
the Respondent directing it to take certain measures to ensure performance of
its obligations as contracted for under the relevant laws.
In the light of the foregoing analysis, this Court hereby grants the Applicant’s
reliefs 4, 5 and 6 as prayed for.
DECISION
For the reasons stated above, the Court, adjudicating in a public hearing, after
hearing both parties, and their submissions duly considered in the light of the
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other international human
rights instruments, and also the Protocol on the Court as amended and the Rules
of Court, herby declares as follows:
As regards the Parties:
i.
Struck out the name of the 2 Applicant from the suit upon application by
the Applicants;
As to jurisdiction of the Court:
ii,
Adjudges that it has jurisdiction to entertain the suit to examine the alleged
human rights violation by the Applicant;
As to Locus Standi the Applica
iii,
Adjudges that the Plaintiff
ha s the /ocus standi in a representative capacity
having
instituted
the action
in the public
interest
irrespective
of the
anonymity of the victims;
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