Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Pacte International relatif aux Droits Civils et Politiques
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 3.Ifcriminalproceedingsareinstitutedagainstaconsularofficer,hemustappearbeforethecompetentauthorities.Nevertheless,theproceedingsshallbeconductedwiththerespectduetohimbyreasonofhisofficialpositionand,exceptinthecasespecifiedinparagraph1ofthisarticle,inamannerwhichwillhampertheexerciseofconsularfunctionsaslittleaspossible.When,inthecircumstancesmentionedinparagraph1ofthisarticle,ithasbecomenecessarytodetainaconsularofficer,theproceedingsagainsthimshallbeinstitutedwiththeminimumofdelay.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 Article43Immunityfromjurisdiction1.ConsularofficersandconsularemployeesshallnotbeamenabletothejurisdictionofthejudicialoradministrativeauthoritiesofthereceivingStateinrespectofactsperformedintheexerciseofconsularfunctions.2.Theprovisionsofparagraph1ofthisarticleshallnot,however,applyinrespectofacivilactioneither: 18(a)arisingoutofacontractconcludedbyaconsularofficeroraconsularemployeeinwhichhedidnotcontractexpresslyorimpliedlyasanagentofthesendingState;or(b)byathirdpartyfordamagearisingfromanaccidentinthereceivingStatecausedbyavehicle,vesseloraircraft.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 Article41Personalinviolabilityofconsularofficers1.Consularofficersshallnotbeliabletoarrestordetentionpendingtrial,exceptinthecaseofagravecrimeandpursuanttoadecisionbythecompetentjudicialauthority.2.Exceptinthecasespecifiedinparagraph1ofthisarticle,consularofficersshallnotbecommittedtoprisonorbeliabletoanyotherformofrestrictionontheirpersonalfreedomsaveinexecutionofajudicialdecisionoffinaleffect.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 Article42Notificationofarrest,detentionorprosecutionIntheeventofthearrestordetention,pendingtrial,ofamemberoftheconsularstaff,orofcriminalproceedingsbeinginstitutedagainsthim,thereceivingStateshallpromptlynotifytheheadoftheconsularpost.Shouldthelatterbehimselftheobjectofanysuchmeasure,thereceivingStateshallnotifythesendingStatethroughthediplomaticchannel
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 Article311.AdiplomaticagentshallenjoyimmunityfromthecriminaljurisdictionofthereceivingState.Heshallalsoenjoyimmunityfromitscivilandadministrativejurisdiction,exceptinthecaseof:(a)ArealactionrelatingtoprivateimmovablepropertysituatedintheterritoryofthereceivingState,unlessheholdsitonbehalfofthesendingStateforthepurposesofthemission;(b)Anactionrelatingtosuccessioninwhichthediplomaticagentisinvolvedasexecutor,administrator,heirorlegateeasaprivatepersonandnotonbehalfofthesendingState;(c)AnactionrelatingtoanyprofessionalorcommercialactivityexercisedbythediplomaticagentinthereceivingStateoutsidehisofficialfunctions.
General Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Economic Community of West African States
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 Article311.AdiplomaticagentshallenjoyimmunityfromthecriminaljurisdictionofthereceivingState.Heshallalsoenjoyimmunityfromitscivilandadministrativejurisdiction,exceptinthecaseof:(a)ArealactionrelatingtoprivateimmovablepropertysituatedintheterritoryofthereceivingState,unlessheholdsitonbehalfofthesendingStateforthepurposesofthemission;(b)Anactionrelatingtosuccessioninwhichthediplomaticagentisinvolvedasexecutor,administrator,heirorlegateeasaprivatepersonandnotonbehalfofthesendingState;(c)AnactionrelatingtoanyprofessionalorcommercialactivityexercisedbythediplomaticagentinthereceivingStateoutsidehisofficialfunctions.2.Adiplomaticagentisnotobligedtogiveevidenceasawitness.3.Nomeasuresofexecutionmaybetakeninrespectofadiplomaticagentexceptinthecasescomingundersubparagraphs(a),(b)and(c)ofparagraph1ofthisarticle,andprovidedthatthemeasuresconcernedcanbetakenwithoutinfringingtheinviolabilityofhispersonorofhisresidence.4.TheimmunityofadiplomaticagentfromthejurisdictionofthereceivingStatedoesnotexempthimfromthejurisdictionofthesendingState.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
General Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Economic Community of West African States Article 6Representatives of Member States1.Representatives of Member States to the institutions as well as to the Technical and lised Commissions of the Community and to conferences convened by the Community, shall, while exercising their functions, and during their travel to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the following privileges and immunities:(a)Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from any official interrogation as well as from inspection or seizure of their personal baggage;(b)Immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken, writtct or acts done by them in the exercise of their functions;(c)Inviolability for all their papers and documents and the right to use codes and tc receive papers or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags;(d)exemption in respect of themselves and their spouses from immigration restrictions, aliens' registration and from national obligations in the state they are visiting or through which they are passing in the exercise of their functions;(e)the same facilities in respect of currency or exchange restrictions as are accorded to representatives of foreign governments on temporary official missions;(f)the same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal and official baggage as are accorded to diplomatic envoys;(g)such other privileges, immunities and facilities not inconsistent with the foregoing as diplomatic envoys enjoy, except that they shall have no right to claim exemption from customs duties on goods imported (otherwise than as part of their personal baggage) or from excise duties or sales taxes.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Règlement Intérieur de la Cour de Justice de la CEDEAO 2. An application for a case to be decided under an expedited procedure shall be made by a separate document lodged at the same time as the application initiating the proceedings or the defense, as the case may be.
Règlement Intérieur de la Cour de Justice de la CEDEAO Article 591. On application by the applicant or the defendant, the President may exceptionally decide, on the basis of the facts before him and after hearing the other party, that a case is to be determined pursuant to an expedited procedure derogating from the provisions of these Rules, where the particular urgency of the case requires the Court shall give its ruling with the minimum of delay.
Règlement Intérieur de la Cour de Justice de la CEDEAO Article 901. If a defendant on whom an application initiating proceedings has been duly served fails to lodge a defense to the application in the proper form within the time prescribed, the applicant may apply for judgment by default. 2. The application shall be served on the defendant. 3. The Court may decide to open the oral procedure on the application. 4. Before giving judgment by default the Court shall, after considering the circumstances of the case consider (a) Whether the application initiating proceedings is admissible, (b) Whether the appropriate formalities have been complied with, and (c) Whether the application appears well founded. 5. The Court may order a preparatory inquiry. 6. A judgment by default shall be enforceable. 7. The Court may, however, grant a stay of execution until the Court has given its decision on any application under paragraph 8 to set aside the judgment, or it may make execution subject to the provision of security of an amount and nature to be fixed in the light of the circumstances. This security shall be released if no such application is made or if the application fails. 8. Application may be made to set aside a judgment by default. 9. The application to set aside the judgment must be made within one month from the date of service of the judgment and must be lodged in the form prescribed by Articles 32and 33 of these Rules. 10. After the application has been served, the President shall prescribe a period within which the other party may submit his written observations. 11. The proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Article 40 of these Rules. 12. The Court shall decide by way of a judgment whic h may not be set aside. The Original of this judgment shall be annexed to the original of the judgment by default. 13. A note of the judgment on the application to set aside shall be made in the margin of the original of the judgment by default.
Règlement Intérieur de la Cour de Justice de la CEDEAO 2. The time limit laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article may be extended by the President on a reasoned application by the defendant.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
General Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Economic Community of West African States
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Règlement Intérieur de la Cour de Justice de la CEDEAO Article 881. Where it is clear that the Court has no jurisdiction to take cognizance of an action or where the action is manifestly inadmissible, the Court may, by reasoned order, after hearing the parties and without taking further steps in the proceedings, give a decision 2. The Court may at any time of its own motion consider whether there exists any absolute bar to proceeding with a case or declare, after hearing the parties, that the action has become devoid of purpose and that there is no need to adjudicate on it; it shall give its decision in accordance with Article 87(4) and (5) of these Rules.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Pacte International relatif aux Droits Civils et Politiques
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Draft articles on Diplomatic Protection 2006 Article 1 Definition and scope For the purposes of the present draft articles, diplomatic protection consists of the invocation by a State, through diplomatic action or other means of peaceful settlement, of the responsibility of another State for an injury caused by an internationally wrongful act of that State to a natural or legal person that is a national of the former State with a view to the implementation of such responsibility.
Pacte International relatif aux Droits Civils et Politiques
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul)
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963
PROTOCOLE ADDITIONNEL (A/SP.1/01/05) PORTANT AMENDEMENT DU PRÉAMBULE, DES ARTICLES 1ER, 2, 9, 22 ET 30 DU PROTOCOLE A/P1/7/91 RELATIF À LA COUR DE JUSTICE DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ, AINSI QUE DE L’ARTICLE 4 PARAGRAPHE 1 DE LA VERSION ANGLAISE DUDIT PROTOCOLE 4. The Court has jurisdiction to determine case of violation of human rights that occur in any Member State.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
PROTOCOLE ADDITIONNEL (A/SP.1/01/05) PORTANT AMENDEMENT DU PRÉAMBULE, DES ARTICLES 1ER, 2, 9, 22 ET 30 DU PROTOCOLE A/P1/7/91 RELATIF À LA COUR DE JUSTICE DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ, AINSI QUE DE L’ARTICLE 4 PARAGRAPHE 1 DE LA VERSION ANGLAISE DUDIT PROTOCOLE 4. The Court has jurisdiction to determine case of violation of human rights that occur in any Member State.
ECOWAS Revised treaty g)recognition,promotionandprotectionof humanand peoples' rights in accordancewith the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights;
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/07 Moussa Léo Kéita v. Mali
Cour de justice de la CEDEAO Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) Article 31.Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2.Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.
Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Charte de Banjul) 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.