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431/12 Thomas Kwoyelo v. Uganda

Décision de la CADHP

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Summary of the Complaint1
Articles alleged to have been violated3
Prayers3
Procedure3
The Law on Admissibility5
Complainant’s Submission on Admissibility 5
Respondent State’s submission on Admissibility7
Analysis of the Commission on Admissibility9
Decision of the Commission on Admissibility12
Consideration on the Merits12
Complainant’s Submission on the Merits12
Alleged Violation of Article312
Alleged Violations of Articles 4, 5, 16(1) and (2)13
Alleged Violation of Article 614
Alleged Violation of Article 717
Submission of the Respondent State on Merits19
Alleged Violation of Article 329
Alleged Violation of Article 631
Alleged Violation of Articles 4, 5and 16 (1) and (2)32
The Commission’s Analysis on the Merits34
Ruling on Some Contested ‘Facts’ and Applicable Law34
Alleged Violation of Article 3 42
Alleged Violation of Article 453
Alleged Violation of Article 553
Alleged Violationsof Article 6and 758
Alleged Violation of Article 1672
Obiter Dictum75
Decision of the Commission on the Merits 80

431/12 Thomas Kwoyelo v. Uganda

Décision de la CADHP

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Type de Document

Décision

Mots clés

Abus/exploitation d'enfants
Arrestation et détention arbitraire
Compétence de la Cour
Disparition forcée
Dommages-intérêts
Droit à la dignité
Droit à la santé
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Égalité devant la loi
Fonctionnement et indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire
Justice transitionnelle
Liberté de la personne
Lutte contre la discrimination
Réparations / Recours
Sécurité de la personne
Torture et mauvais traitement
Traitement cruel et dégradant
Violations résultant de la guerre et des opérations militaires

Case Head Notes: It is alleged that the Victim was a child soldier, abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army(LRA)in 1987 in Northern Uganda. In March 2009, following the collapse of the Juba Peace Talks,it is claimed that the Victim was shot and severely wounded on the battlefield in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Ouganda

Résultats: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la Décision: 22 févr. 2018

Violations alléguées (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 16: Droit à la santé
CADHP 2 : Liberté de ne pas subir de discrimination
CADHP 26 : Devoir de garantir l'indépendance des tribunaux
CADHP 3 : Droit à l'égalité devant la loi et à l'égale protection de la loi
CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants
CADHP 6 : Droit à la liberté de la personne et à la protection contre l'arrestation arbitraire
CADHP 7.1.a : Droit de demander réparation devant un tribunal compétent
CADHP 7.1.b : Innocent jusqu'à preuve du contraire
CADHP 7.1.d : Droit d'être jugé dans un délai raisonnable par un tribunal impartial

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 3 : Droit à l'égalité devant la loi et à l'égale protection de la loi
CADHP 7.1.a : Droit de demander réparation devant un tribunal compétent
CADHP 7.1.d : Droit d'être jugé dans un délai raisonnable par un tribunal impartial

Droits non violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 16: Droit à la santé
CADHP 2 : Liberté de ne pas subir de discrimination
CADHP 26 : Devoir de garantir l'indépendance des tribunaux
CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants
CADHP 6 : Droit à la liberté de la personne et à la protection contre l'arrestation arbitraire
CADHP 7.1.b : Innocent jusqu'à preuve du contraire
CADHP 7.1.c : Droit à la défense

Durée de la procédure

19 oct. 2012 ~ 22 févr. 2018

Géolocalisation du Pays

Latitude: 1.373333

Longitude: 32.290275

Géolocalisation du Pays (Lié Décision de la CADHP): Uganda

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 26States parties to the present Charter shall have the duty to guarantee the independence of the Courts and shall allow the establishment and improvement of appropriate national institutions entrusted with the promotion and protection of the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the present Charter.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right. Article 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.

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Article 6Every individual shall have the right to liberty and to the security of his person. No one may be deprived of his freedom except for reasons and conditions previously laid down by law. In particular, no one may be arbitrarily arrested or detained. Article 71.Every individual shall have the right to have his cause heard. This comprises: (a) the right to an appeal to competent national organs against acts of violating his fundamental rights as recognized and guaranteed by conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force; (b) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty by a competent court or tribunal; (c) the right to defense, including the right to be defended by counsel of his choice; (d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal. 2.No one may be condemned for an act or omission which did not constitute a legally punishable offence at the time it was committed. No penalty may be inflicted for an offence for which no provision was made at the time it was committed. Punishment is personal and can be imposed only on the offender.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 2Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind such as race, ethnic group, color, sex, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status. 3Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.

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Article 161. Every individual shall have the right to enjoy the best attainable state of physical and mental health. 2. States parties to the present Charter shall take the necessary measures to protect the health of their people and to ensure that they receive medical attention when they are sick.

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Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights

Rule 105 Submissions of observationsWhen the Commission has decided 1. to be seized of a Communication pursuant to the present Rules, it shall promptly transmit a copy of the complaint to the Respondent State. It shall simultaneously inform the Complainant of the decision on seizure, and request the Complainant to present evidence and arguments on admissibility within two months. Upon receipt of the Complainant’s 2. observations on admissibility, the Secretary shall transmit a copy to the respondent state and request the latter to make a written submission, containing its arguments and evidence on admissibility, within two months of its receipt of the Commission’s request. The Secretariat shall, within a week of receipt of the state’s submission, provide the Complainant with a copy.

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Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights

Rule 108 ProceedingsOnce a Communication has been 1. declared admissible, the Commission shall set a period of sixty (60) days for the Complainant to submit observations on the merits. These observations shall be transmitted to the State Party concerned for the submission of its observations within sixty (60) days;Any written statements submitted 2. by the State Party concerned shall be communicated, through the Secretary, to the Complainant, who may submit any additional written information or observations within thirty (30) days. This time limit cannot be extende

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 56Communications relating to human and peoples' rights referred to in 55 received by the Commission, shall be considered if they: 1.Indicate their authors even if the latter request anonymity, 2.Are compatible with the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or with the present Charter, 3.Are not written in disparaging or insulting language directed against the State concerned and its institutions or to the Organization of African Unity, 4.Are not based exclusively on news discriminated through the mass media, 5.Are sent after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged, 6.Are submitted within a reasonable period from the time local remedies are exhausted or from the date the Commission is seized of the matter, and 7.Do not deal with cases which have been settled by these States involved in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, or the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or the provisions of the present Charter.

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3.Are not written in disparaging or insulting language directed against the State concerned and its institutions or to the Organization of African Unity, 4.Are not based exclusively on news discriminated through the mass media, 5.Are sent after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged, 6.Are submitted within a reasonable period from the time local remedies are exhausted or from the date the Commission is seized of the matter, and 7.Do not deal with cases which have been settled by these States involved in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, or the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or the provisions of the present Charte

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Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.

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Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.

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137/94-139/94-154/96-161/97 International PEN, Constitutional Rights Project, Civil Liberties Organisation and Interrights (on behalf of Ken Saro-Wiwa Jnr) v Nigeria

Décision de la CADHP

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 71.Every individual shall have the right to have his cause heard. This comprises: (a) the right to an appeal to competent national organs against acts of violating his fundamental rights as recognized and guaranteed by conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force; (b) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty by a competent court or tribunal; (c) the right to defense, including the right to be defended by counsel of his choice; (d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal. 2.No one may be condemned for an act or omission which did not constitute a legally punishable offence at the time it was committed. No penalty may be inflicted for an offence for which no provision was made at the time it was committed. Punishment is personal and can be imposed only on the offender

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law. Article 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right. Article 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.

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293/04 Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa v Zimbabwe

Décision de la CADHP

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cle 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right. Article 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 60The Commission shall draw inspiration from international law on human and peoples' rights, particularly from the provisions of various African instruments on human and peoples' rights, the Charter of the United Nations, the Charter of the Organization of African Unity, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, other instruments adopted by the United Nations and by African countries in the field of human and peoples' rights as well as from the provisions of various instruments adopted within the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations of which the parties to the present Charter are members. Article 61The Commission shall also take into consideration, as subsidiary measures to determine the principles of law, other general or special international conventions, laying down rules expressly recognized by member states of the Organization of African Unity, African practices consistent with international norms on human and people's rights, customs generally accepted as law, general principles of law recognized by African states as well as legal precedents and doctrine

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Article 5Every individual shall have the right to the respect of the dignity inherent in a human being and to the recognition of his legal status. All forms of exploitation and degradation of man particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited. Article 6Every individual shall have the right to liberty and to the security of his person. No one may be deprived of his freedom except for reasons and conditions previously laid down by law. In particular, no one may be arbitrarily arrested or detained. Article 71.Every individual shall have the right to have his cause heard. This comprises: (a) the right to an appeal to competent national organs against acts of violating his fundamental rights as recognized and guaranteed by conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force; (b) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty by a competent court or tribunal; (c) the right to defense, including the right to be defended by counsel of his choice; (d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal. 2.No one may be condemned for an act or omission which did not constitute a legally punishable offence at the time it was committed. No penalty may be inflicted for an offence for which no provision was made at the time it was committed. Punishment is personal and can be imposed only on the offender.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law

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335/06 Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front v South Africa

Décision de la CADHP

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 4Human beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right.

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rticle 71.Every individual shall have the right to have his cause heard. This comprises: (a) the right to an appeal to competent national organs against acts of violating his fundamental rights as recognized and guaranteed by conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force; (b) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty by a competent court or tribunal; (c) the right to defense, including the right to be defended by counsel of his choice; (d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal.

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224/98 Media Rights Agenda and Others v Nigeria

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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law

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Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.

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Constitutive Act of the African Union

Article 4PrinciplesThe Unionshallfunctionin accordancewith the following principles:(a)sovereignequalityand interdependence among MemberStatesofthe Union;(b) respect of borders existing on achievement of independence;(c)participationofthe African peoplesin theactivitiesoftheUnion;(d)establishmentofacommondefencepolicy for the AfricanContinent;l-------------------------------------------------------------- l7I(e) peacefulresolutionof conflictsamong.MemberStates of the Union throughsuchappropriatemeansas may be decideduponbythe Assembly;(f)prohibitionofthe useofforce orthreattouseforce amongMemberStatesofthe Union;(g) non-interference by any MemberState 1n the internal affairsofanother;(h) the rightof the Union to intervenein a MemberState pursuanttoadecisionofthe Assemblyin respectofgrave circumstances, namely:war crimes,genocideandcrimes againsthumanity

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Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law

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(d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal

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(d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal

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(d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal

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(d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal

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(b) the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty by a competent court or tribunal; (c) the right to defense, including the right to be defended by counsel of his choice; (d) the right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial court or tribunal

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rticle 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.

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Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights

ule 112 Follow-up on the recommendations of the CommissionAfter the consideration of the 1. Commission’s Activity Report by the Assembly, the Secretary shall notify the parties within thirty (30) days that they may disseminate the decision. In the event of a decision against a 2. State Party, the parties shall inform the Commission in writing, within one hundred and eighty (180) days of being informed of the decision in accordance with paragraph one, of all measures, if any, taken or being taken by the State Party to implement the decision of the Commission.Within ninety (90) days of receipt 3. of the State’s written response, the Commission may invite the State concerned to submit further information on the measures it has taken in response to its decision. Part Three : Protection Activities 42If no response is received from 4. the State, the Commission may send a reminder to the State Party concerned to submit its information within ninety (90) days from the date of the reminder.The Rapporteur for the 5. Communication, or any other member of the Commission designated for this purpose, shall monitor the measures taken by the State Party to give effect to the Commission’s recommendations on each Communication.The Rapporteur may make such 6. contacts and take such action as may be appropriate to fulfill his/her assignment including recommendations for further action by the Commission as may be necessary.At each Ordinary Session, the 7. Rapporteur shall present the reportduring the Public Session on the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations.The Commission shall draw the 8. attention of the Sub-Committee of the Permanent Representatives Committee and the Executive Council on the Implementation of the Decisions of the African Union, to any situations of non-compliance with the Commission’s decisions. The Commission shall include 9. information on any follow-up activities in its Activity Report

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