Bibliothèque • African Human Rights CLA 2.0

002/2011 Request for Advisory Opinion by Marcel Ceccaldi

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Type de Document

Avis consultatif

Mots clés

Non-conformité

Résumé: A letter dated August 22nd 2011 was received by a registrar at the court, where advocate Marcel Ceccaldi requested an advisory opinion from the court on behalf of the Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. The court instructed the registrar to ask the author of the request to show proof that he was acting on behalf of Libya, but unfortunately the author declined to respond to this request. The attitude of the author of the request for advisory opinion, showed unwillingness to pursue the matter further. As a result of this behavior, the court unanimously decided to remove the request from the general list of the court.

Etat

Libye

Géolocalisation du pays: Libya: 32° 33′ 21″ N, 13° 16′ 48″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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042-2016 - Collectif des Anciens Travailleurs du Laboratoire ALS V. Mali

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Type de Document

Arrêt

Mots clés

Droit à la santé
Droit à un environnement satisfaisant
Droit à un procès équitable
Droits des travailleurs

Résumé: According to the records, on 1 February 2012,ihe Applicants, who claim to have been victims of lead poisoning during their service, seized the Prosecutor at the Commune lll Court of First instance of the District of Bamako of a criminal complaint, followed by a letter addressed to the Attorney General at the Court of Appeal of Bamako on the same subject. The Applicants allege that the Australian Laboratory, which specializes in the chemical analysis of samples to determine the content of gold and other metals, used in this respect, toxic products such as acid, butyl isobutyl (DIBK), and solvents such as nitrate, sodium, lithium, borax, sodium carbonate, sodium oxide and lead.

Etat

Mali

Géolocalisation du pays: Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/27/26 - Société de Production et d’Exportation Banane Antilles (PACOBAN) v. Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

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Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Admissibilité

Résumé de l'affaire: Applicant seeking compensation for its banana farm which was largely affected by the construction of a hydroelectric dam by CI-Energies.

État

Côte d'Ivoire

Conclusion: Déclaré irrecevable

Année de la décision: 18 mai 2026

Géolocalisation du pays: Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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039/2019 - Chacha Jeremiah Murimi v. United Republic of Tanzania

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Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à la dignité
Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Peine de mort

Résumé: Chacha Jeremiah Murimi, a Tanzanian national, was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty by hanging. His conviction and sentence were upheld by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania had violated his rights under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights through the imposition of the mandatory death penalty and various aspects of his criminal proceedings. Owing to the similarity of the legal and factual issues, the Court consolidated his application with Application No. 040/2019 (Mathew Jeremiah Daud) and Application No. 041/2019 (Paschal Ligoye Mashiku) and delivered a single judgment.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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007/2023 - Democratic Republic of Congo v Republic of Rwanda

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Type de Document

Arrêt

Mots clés

Admissibilité

Résumé: DRC alleges human rights violations committed in connection with an armed conflict between it and a coalition that includes Rwanda and the M23 armed group. The Court determined that it has jurisdiction to hear the matter and declared the application admissible. The Court ordered the Respondent State to file its response on the merits.

Etat

République Démocratique du Congo
Rwanda

Géolocalisation du pays: Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/25 - The Incorporated Trustees of Prince & Princess Charles Offokoja Foundation & Anor. v Nigeria

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Type de document

Arrêt

Mots clés

Admissibilité
Compétence de la Cour
Délai raisonnable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Parties au procès
Violations des droits de l'homme

Résumé de l'affaire: ECOWAS Court has jurisdiction over human rights violations under Article 9(4) of its Protocol. Mere allegation of human rights violation is sufficient to confer jurisdiction. The Court is not an appellate body for national court decisions but can hear claims of human rights violations arising from domestic proceedings. Cause of action exists when facts disclose a legal right, even if not yet legally maintained. Admissibility requires claimants to have victim status, not be anonymous, and not have the matter pending in another international court. NGOs with legal personality can represent victims in human rights claims. Representative actions require proof of victim status of grantor; indirect victims must provide credible evidence of relationship. Application dismissed due to lack of locus standi; grantors of mandate were neither direct nor indirect victims. Parties bear their own costs.

État

Nigeria

Conclusion: Déclaré irrecevable

Année de la décision: 13 mai 2025

Géolocalisation du pays: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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010/11 Efoua Mbozo’o Samuel v. The Pan African Parliament

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Type de Document

Décision

Mots clés

Droits des travailleurs
Juridiction

Résumé: Efoua Mbozo'o Samuel, domiciled in Yaoundé, Cameroon,brought before the Court, a case against the Pan African Parliament, alleging breach of paragraph 4 of hiscontract of employment and of Article 13 (a) and (b) of the OAU Staff Regulations, and improper refusal torenew his contract and to re-grade him

Etat

UA/Organe de l'UA

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

Aucun indiqué

Décision de la Cour africaine

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01/08 Michelot Yogogombaye v Senegal (Separate Opinion - Fatsah Ouguergouz)

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Type de Document

Opinion séparée

Mots clés

Droit à l'information
Justice transitionnelle
Procédure de la Cour Africaine
Rétroactivité de l'infraction

Résumé: Fatsah Ouguergouz is of the opinion that the Applicant indeed has the right to know why it has taken nearly one year between the date of receipt of his application at the Registry and the date on which the Court took its decision thereon. Senegal, on the other hand, has the right to know why the Court chose to make a solemn ruling on the application by means of a Judgment, rather than reject it de plano with a simple letter issued by the Registry. The two Parties also have the right to know the reasons for which their prayers in respect of the costs and expenses, respectively, of the case, have been rejected; the Applicant should also know why his prayer in this regard was addressed on the basis of Rule 30 of the Interim Rules of the Court (hereinafter referred toas the "Rules") on Legal Costs, whereas the Court could have equally, if not exclusively, treated this prayer on the basis of Rule 31 on Legal Assistance.

Etat

Sénégal

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

Aucun indiqué

Géolocalisation du pays: Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/19 Salifo Sawadogo v Burkina Faso

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Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Immunité / Privilèges (diplomatiques, présidentiels, parlementaires, etc.)
Insurrection
Justice transitionnelle
Sécurité intérieure de l'État
Tribunaux militaires

Résumé de l'affaire: Following the failure of the military coup d'état in Burkina Faso on 16th September 2015, judicial information was opened against all persons who participated as author, co-author or accomplice of the coup; Accordingly, there were apparent elements from the investigation of this process likely to determinate the criminal liability of the applicant, Mr SAWADOGO Salifou, then a Parliament Member in the National Assembly; In view of the gravity of the facts, the Military Court wanted the applicant's criminal liability to be invoked, as those of other persons persecuted for the same facts.

État

Burkina Faso

Conclusion: Déclaré irrecevable

Année de la décision: 26 sept. 2019

Géolocalisation du pays: Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/26 - Lacerda Yoann v. State of Cape Verde

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Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à la santé

Résumé de l'affaire: Following the ECOWAS Court's judgment of 7 April 2025, which found that Cape Verde had not violated the Applicant's right to health and dismissed his claims, Lacerda Yoann filed an application seeking revision of that judgment. He argued that procedural irregularities had prevented him and his lawyer from fully participating in the proceedings and relied on alleged new medical evidence concerning his treatment.The ECOWAS Court held that an application for revision is an exceptional remedy available only where new facts of a decisive nature, previously unknown to both the Court and the applicant without negligence, are discovered after the judgment. The Court found that the facts relied upon by the Applicant were either already known to him or did not constitute decisive new facts capable of justifying revision. Consequently, it declared the application for revision inadmissible and ordered the Applicant to bear the costs.

État

Cap Vert

Conclusion: Déclaré irrecevable

Année de la décision: 25 juin 2026

Géolocalisation du pays: Cape Verde: 16° 32′ 20″ N, 23° 2′ 30″ W

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/25 - Charles Nii Armah Mensah v. Republic of Ghana and Gaming Commission

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Type de document

Décision
Jugement

Mots clés

Abus des pouvoirs présidentiels
Diligence raisonnable
Droits civils et politiques
Juridiction
Liberté d'expression / Droits numériques
Liberté de la personne
Mise en œuvre des décisions

Résumé de l'affaire: he ECOWAS Court ruled on the jurisdiction, admissibility, and merits of the dispute involving the rights of the applicant against the State and regulatory authority, addressing freedom of expression, due process, and implementation of national and regional legal provisions

État

Ghana

Conclusion: Affaire rejetée

Année de la décision: 8 mai 2025

Géolocalisation du pays: Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/39/25 La Ligue Togolaise des Droits de l’Homme and Seven (07) Others v. Togo

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Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Liberté d'association
Liberté de circulation
Liberté de réunion
Opérations des milices / Conflits armés
Right to Physical and Moral Integrity
Violations des droits de l'homme

Résumé de l'affaire: Human rights claims require credible, concrete evidence, not mere assertions. States bear positive obligations to protect rights but liability depends on failure to fulfill these duties demonstrably. Freedom of movement, assembly, and security rights are fundamental but may be subject to lawful restrictions. Allegations of militia violence require evidence linking the militias to the State for State responsibility. The ECOWAS Court will not rule on claims lacking proof of rights violations.

Conclusion: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la décision: 7 juil. 2025

Géolocalisation du pays: Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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010/2019 - Idd Kiture v. United Republic of Tanzania

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Type de Document

Jugement

Résumé: Idd Kiture, a Tanzanian national, was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty by hanging. His conviction and sentence were subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania violated his rights under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, challenging both the fairness of his criminal proceedings and the legality of the mandatory death sentence

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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046/2016 - APDF & IHRDA v Republic of Mali

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Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit des femmes à la succession
Droits des femmes
IHRDA
Législation nationale
Mariage des enfants
Pratiques traditionnelles néfastes

Résumé: In a bid to modernise its legislation by bringing it in line with the evolving international human rights law, the Government of Mali launched, in 1998, a vast operation to codify the rights of individuals and the family. This project, which was subject to broad popular consultation, received expert input prior to the drafting of Law No. 201 1-087 establishing the Persons and Family Code. However, the Applicants submit that the law as promulgated violates several provisions of international human rights instruments ratified by the Respondent State.

Etat

Mali

Géolocalisation du pays: Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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007/11 Youssef Ababou v. Morocco

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Type de Document

Décision

Mots clés

Citoyenneté/nationalité et droits connexes
Juridiction

Résumé: In his application, the Applicant alleges as follows: - the Kingdom of Morocco has refused, and continues to refuse, to issue him his documents, which include, a national identity card and a passport;- it has been many years since he started requesting his rights to these civil status documents from the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco in Algeria, “but the latter have systematically refused to respect [his] rights to these documents".

Etat

Maroc

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

Aucun indiqué

Géolocalisation du pays: Morocco: 31° 47′ 30″ N, 7° 5′ 33″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/25 - Lacerda Yoann v. Republic of Cabo Verde

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Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Admissibilité
Développement économique, social et culturel
Dommages-intérêts
Droit à la santé
Épuisement des recours locaux
Juridiction
Violations des droits de l'homme

Résumé de l'affaire: In Lacerda Yoann v. Republic of Cabo Verde (Application No. ECW/CCJ/APP/38/23; Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/25, 7 April 2025), the ECOWAS Court of Justice confirmed its jurisdiction and declared the application admissible. The Applicant, a Cabo Verde citizen, claimed that the State violated his right to health under Article 16 of the African Charter, Article 12 of the ICESCR, and Article 25 of the UDHR, by failing to provide access to necessary medicines for his hereditary immunodeficiency. The Court found that the Defendant State had authorized the import of the medicine and provided guidance on accessing it, but the Applicant failed to follow the prescribed procedures. Consequently, the Court held that the Defendant did not violate the Applicant’s right to health, dismissed all other claims as unfounded, and ordered that the parties bear their own costs.

État

Cap Vert

Conclusion: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la décision: 7 avr. 2025

Géolocalisation du pays: Cape Verde: 16° 32′ 20″ N, 23° 2′ 30″ W

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

Vue

005/11 Daniel Amare & Mulugeta Amare v. Mozambique & Mozambique Airlines

Aperçu

Type de Document

Décision

Mots clés

Manque de compétence manifesté par la Cour africaine
Juridiction

Résumé: In their application, the Applicants allege as follows, namely that: - In or about November 2008, having procured the requisite passports, visas and air tickets, they set out to travel to Maputo, Mozambique via Nairobi, Kenya.- At Nairobi, they transited from the Ethiopian Airlines to a Mozambique Airline flight to Maputo.- However, the flight did not take them to Maputo but landed in Pemba, Mozambique, where they were stranded for a period of twenty six (26) days.4. The Applicants further allege that: - During that period, they were subjected by the Mozambique Immigration Officials to diverse hardships, including demands for bribes, which they resisted, confiscating of their passports and visas, robbery of $1000 from them, torture, and deportation to Dar-es-Salaam.

Etat

Mozambique

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

Aucun indiqué

Géolocalisation du pays: Mozambique: 18° 39′ 57″ S, 35° 31′ 46″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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020/2015 – Livinus Daudi Manyuka v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Arrêt

Mots clés

Allégations de vol à main armée
Arrestation et détention arbitraire
Délai raisonnable
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Liberté de circulation
Rétroactivité de l'infraction
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: It emerges from the Application that on 4 November 1999 the Applicant, and two other individuals, were charged with the offence of robbery with violence in the District Court at Mbinga, Ruvuma Region. On 15 May 2000, they were convicted and each sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

Aucun indiqué

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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004/2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Allégations de vol à main armée
Délai raisonnable
Droit à la dignité
Droit à un procès équitable
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: It emerges from the application that, on 6 June 2003, the applicant was arrested for having committed armed robbery of a pick-up vehicle at a place known as Sinza Madukani, in Dar es Salaam. He was prosecuted for the offense before the Kibaha District Magistrate Court. He was released on bail on 7 November 2003. While he was out on bail in this case, on September 2004, he was again arrested and charged in a second case before the same court, for conspiring to commit a felony and for the offence of robbery. It was alleged that he had stolen a saloon car at korogwe area in kibaha District.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 7.1.c : Droit à la défense
CADHP 7.1.d : Droit d'être jugé dans un délai raisonnable par un tribunal impartial

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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004/2015 – Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion séparée

Mots clés

Allégations de vol à main armée
Délai raisonnable
Droit à la dignité
Droit à un procès équitable
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: It emerges from the application that, on 6 June 2003, the applicant was arrested for having committed armed robbery of a pick-up vehicle at a place known as Sinza Madukani, in Dar es Salaam. He was prosecuted for the offense before the Kibaha District Magistrate Court. He was released on bail on 7 November 2003. While he was out on bail in this case, on September 2004, he was again arrested and charged in a second case before the same court, for conspiring to commit a felony and for the offence of robbery. It was alleged that he had stolen a saloon car at korogwe area in kibaha District.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 7.1.c : Droit à la défense
CADHP 7.1.d : Droit d'être jugé dans un délai raisonnable par un tribunal impartial

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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028/2015 – Kalebi Elisamehe v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Infractions sexuelles
Traitement cruel et dégradant
VBG
Viol

Résumé: It emerges from the application that, on 6 March 2004, the applicant was convicted and sentenced by the District Magistrate’s Court of Monduli at monduli District to a thirty (30) year prison sentence for the rape of a twelve (12) year old minor. He was ordered to pay the victim one cow valued at Tanzania Shillings Two Hundred Thousand as compensation. The applicant appealed against the judgement.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 7.1.c : Droit à la défense

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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App 001/2019 for Judgment on Review of App. No. 030/2015 – Ramadhani Issa Malengo v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Arrêt

Mots clés

Droit à un procès équitable

Résumé: It emerges from the file that in 1996, the Applicant had an oral agreement with DIMON Ramadhani lssa Malengo (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant") is a national of Tanzania and a tobacco farmer. He resides in Kigwa village, Tabora region and alleges that the Respondent State violated his rights by denying him justice in the National courts.

Etat

Tanzanie

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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025/2015 – Majid Goa aliad Vedatus v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Égalité devant la loi
Lutte contre la discrimination
Viol

Résumé: It emerges from the file that on 20 December 2005, the District Court of Tarime, in Criminal case No. 418 of 2005 convicted the Applicant and sentenced him to thirty (30) years imprisonment following conviction for rape of a twelve (12) year old minor.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 7.1.c : Droit à la défense

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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017/2015 – Kennedy Gihana and Others v. Republic of Rwanda (Order on Continuance of Proceedings)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Ordonnance de poursuite de la procédure

Mots clés

Citoyenneté/nationalité et droits connexes
Droit à la famille
Droit au travail
Liberté de circulation
Liberté de la personne
Participation au gouvernement

Résumé: It emerges from the file that the Applicants learnt of the invalidation, by the Respondent State, of their passports and those of other Rwandan nationals when one of them was informed upon applying for a visa to travel to the United States of America, that his name appeared on a list of 14 May 2012, indicating the invalidity of the passports held by all persons included on the said list.

Etat

Rwanda

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 12:2: Droit de quitter tout pays, y compris le sien, et de revenir dans son pays
CADHP 13.1: Droit de participer librement au gouvernement

Géolocalisation du pays: Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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017/2015 – Kennedy Gihana and Others v. Republic of Rwanda

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Citoyenneté/nationalité et droits connexes
Droit à la famille
Droit au travail
Liberté de circulation
Liberté de la personne
Participation au gouvernement

Résumé: It emerges from the file that the Applicants learnt of the invalidation, by the Respondent State, of their passports and those of other Rwandan nationals when one of them was informed upon applying for a visa to travel to the United States of America, that his name appeared on a list of 14 May 2012, indicating the invalidity of the passports held by all persons included on the said list.

Etat

Rwanda

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 12:2: Droit de quitter tout pays, y compris le sien, et de revenir dans son pays
CADHP 13.1: Droit de participer librement au gouvernement

Géolocalisation du pays: Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana

Aperçu

Type de Document

Arrêt

Mots clés

Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.

Etat

Ghana

Géolocalisation du pays: Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Partly dissenting opinion of Judges Gérard Niyungeko and Rafâa Ben Achour)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion dissidente

Mots clés

Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.

Etat

Ghana

Géolocalisation du pays: Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Order for provisional mesures (28 September 2017))

Aperçu

Type de Document

Ordonnance de mesures provisoires

Mots clés

Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.

Etat

Ghana

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

Aucun indiqué

Géolocalisation du pays: Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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016-2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Blaise TCHIKAYA)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion dissidente

Mots clés

Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.

Etat

Ghana

Géolocalisation du pays: Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Rafaâ Ben ACHOUR)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion dissidente

Mots clés

Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: It emerges, from the Application, that on 27 May 2OO4, an American National was killed near the village of Ningo in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. The Applicant was accused of committing this crime and brought to trial. He denied the offence. On 18 June 2008, the Fast Track High Court in Accra, convicted the Applicant of the murder and sentenced him to death.

Etat

Ghana

Géolocalisation du pays: Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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004/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion séparée

Mots clés

Droit au travail
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Droits des travailleurs
Égalité devant la loi
Renvoi sans préavis

Résumé: It is apparent from the record, that, on 17 November 2009, following his success in a recruitment test, the applicant signed an employment contract for the position of Head of the Planning and Strategy Section at the State-owned Rwanda Electricity Corporation and Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, which later became the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA). On 13 April 2010, the applicant was dismissed without notice.

Etat

Rwanda

Géolocalisation du pays: Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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004/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit au travail
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Droits des travailleurs
Égalité devant la loi
Renvoi sans préavis

Résumé: It is apparent from the record, that, on 17 November 2009, following his success in a recruitment test, the applicant signed an employment contract for the position of Head of the Planning and Strategy Section at the State-owned Rwanda Electricity Corporation and Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation, which later became the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA). On 13 April 2010, the applicant was dismissed without notice.

Etat

Rwanda

Géolocalisation du pays: Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/26 - Oyekunle Jide v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Aperçu

Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Arrestation et détention arbitraire
Droit à la dignité
Droit à la propriété
Droit à la vie privée
Liberté d'expression / Droits numériques
Protection de la vie privée

Résumé de l'affaire: Journalist Oyekunle Jide filed an application before the ECOWAS Court after alleging that, while covering the #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja on 1 August 2024, Nigerian police assaulted him, detained him for approximately eight hours, confiscated his mobile phone, damaged his camera, and interfered with his work as a journalist. He further alleged violations of his freedom of expression, liberty, dignity, property, and privacy. The Court found that Nigeria unlawfully restricted his freedom of expression, arbitrarily deprived him of his liberty, subjected him to treatment contrary to human dignity, and unlawfully interfered with his property by confiscating his phone without legal justification. However, it found insufficient evidence to prove the alleged violation of privacy. The Court awarded ₦10 million in compensation for non-pecuniary damage and ordered Nigeria to report on implementation of the judgment within three months.

État

Nigeria

Conclusion: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la décision: 22 juin 2026

Géolocalisation du pays: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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MOSES ABIODUN V FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Aperçu

Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Admissibilité
Allégations de vol à main armée
Arrestation et détention arbitraire
Brutalités et infractions policières
Centres de détention/Conditions
Délai raisonnable
Droit à un procès équitable
Droits civils et politiques
IHRDA
Juridiction
Liberté de circulation
Liberté de la personne
Traitement cruel et dégradant
Violations des droits de l'homme

Résumé de l'affaire: Jurisdiction & Admissibility – The Court has jurisdiction under Article 9(4) of its Protocol; the Application was admissible. Arbitrary Detention – Applicant was detained from 2009 to 2025 without trial or formal charges, violating Articles 6 and 9 of the African Charter/ICCPR. Freedom of Movement – Prolonged detention violated Article 12 of the African Charter/ICCPR. Right to Fair Trial – Detention without trial for over 16 years breached Article 7(1)(d) of the African Charter. Cruel & Inhuman Treatment – Prolonged pretrial detention constituted inhuman and degrading treatment (Articles 5 and 7). Reparations – Court ordered immediate release and payment of 20 million naira in compensation; each party bears its own costs.

État

Nigeria

Conclusion: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la décision: 15 mai 2025

Géolocalisation du pays: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/35/25 Eliam Monsedjoueni Potey v. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Aperçu

Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Dommages-intérêts
Droit d'exercer une profession
Égalité devant la loi
Lutte contre la discrimination
Violations des droits de l'homme

Résumé de l'affaire: Jurisdiction: The ECOWAS Court has jurisdiction over alleged human rights violations by Member States. Admissibility: The case was admissible as the applicant was identified and no parallel international proceedings existed. Equality Before the Law: Alleged discrimination must be proven with objective evidence; mere claims are insufficient. Discretionary Promotion: Executive discretion in judicial promotions does not automatically violate equality rights. Reparations: Compensation is only awarded if a rights violation is established.

État

Côte d'Ivoire

Conclusion: Affaire rejetée

Année de la décision: 2 juil. 2025

Géolocalisation du pays: Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Comoros: 11° 38′ 44″ S, 43° 19′ 60″ E

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/25 KINSOUGBO AMELE v. TOGO

Aperçu

Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Admissibilité
Diligence raisonnable
Dommages-intérêts
Droit à la vie
Droits et bien-être de l'enfant
Intérêt supérieur de l'enfant
Lutte contre la discrimination
Traitement cruel et dégradant
Violations des droits de l'homme

Résumé de l'affaire: Law enforcement officials must use force only as a last resort, particularly in protests. The State has a positive duty to protect the right to life and physical integrity of individuals, including children. Violations of rights to physical integrity and protection from cruel treatment attract reparations. Disabled children are entitled to special care and rehabilitation, but applicants must show that assistance was requested and denied. Lack of evidence on State negligence or failure to provide care can result in dismissal of related claims.

État

Togo

Géolocalisation du pays: Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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008/2015 – Shukrani Mango and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Dissenting Opinion of Justice Rafaâ Ben ACHOUR)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion dissidente

Mots clés

Allégations de vol à main armée
Droit à un procès équitable

Résumé: lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.

Etat

Tanzanie

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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008/2015 – Shukrani Mango and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Allégations de vol à main armée
Droit à l'information
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit au travail
Lutte contre la discrimination
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort
Réclusion à perpétuité

Résumé: lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.

Etat

Tanzanie

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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008/2015 – Shukrani Mango and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion of Justice Blaise Tchikaya)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion séparée

Mots clés

Allégations de vol à main armée
Droit à un procès équitable

Résumé: lt emerges from the Application that the First Applicant, Shukrani Masegenya Mango, was charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court at Mwanza. On 7 May 2004 he was convicted and sentenced to serve a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The Seventh Applicant, Samwel M Mtakibidya, was also charged with the offence of armed robbery before the District Court of Handeni, Tanga. Hewas convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment on 5 August 2002.

Etat

Tanzanie

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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App. No 053 2016 Oscar Josiah v United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à un procès équitable
Égalité devant la loi
Meurtre/assassinat

Résumé: lt emerges from the file that the Applicant, Oscar Josiah and his wife, were married in 201 1 and were living together at Chankila village in the North West of Tanzania. At the time of their marriage, the Applicant's wife was pregnant by another man but apparently, the Applicant did not have any problem with this situation. The couple stayed together until 2 July 2012 when the wife gave birth to a child. On the same day, it is alleged that the baby died of unnatural causes after having been abandoned in the bush. A subsequent post-mortem medical examination revealed that the cause of the death was Hypoglycemia (lack of sugar in the blood) and Hypothermia (lack of bodily warmth). The Applicant and his wife were later charged with the offence of murder, the High Court acquitted the wife but convicted the Applicant and sentenced him to death. The Applicant subsequently appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, but the Court dismissed his appeal for lack of merit, in its judgment delivered on 25 February 2016.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

ACHPR 3.2 : Protection égale de la loi
CADHP 3.1 : L'égalité devant la loi
CADHP 7.1.c : Droit à la défense

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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042/2019 - Masudi Said Selemani v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à la dignité
Droit à un procès équitable
Peine de mort

Résumé: Masudi Said Selemani, a Tanzanian national, was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to death by hanging. His conviction and sentence were upheld by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He subsequently filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania violated several rights guaranteed under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights during his criminal proceedings and through the imposition of the mandatory death penalty

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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040/2019 - Mathew Jeremiah Daud v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Centres de détention/Conditions
Droit à la dignité
Droit à la vie
Peine de mort

Résumé: Mathew Jeremiah Daud was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty by hanging. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He subsequently filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania had violated his rights under the African Charter through the conduct of his criminal proceedings and the imposition of a mandatory death sentence. Because his application raised substantially the same facts and legal issues as Applications Nos. 039/2019 and 041/2019, the Court consolidated the three cases and delivered a single judgment

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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025/2016 - Kenedy Ivan v United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à un procès équitable

Résumé: Mr. Kenedy lvan (hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant") is a national of Tanzania, currently serving a 30 years prison sentence at the Butimba Central Prison for the offence of armed robbery

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 7.1.c : Droit à la défense

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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021/2015 – Kamdem Roger v. CIMA

Aperçu

Type de Document

Arrêt

Mots clés

Manque de compétence manifesté par la Cour africaine
Droits des travailleurs

Résumé: Mr. Roger Kamdem is a citizen of Cameroon, former Director of Insurance Company SAMRISSA (Automobile, Sickness, Fire and various Social Risks Insurance), Mr. Roger Kamdem is a citizen of Cameroon, former Director of Insurance Company SAMRISSA (Automobile, Sickness, Fire and various Social Risks Insurance), acting in its capacity as former Director and shareholder representing the majority of shareholders filed the Application against Member States of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CIMA).

Etat

Acteur non étatique

Décision de la Cour africaine

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013/2015 – Robert John Penessis v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Citoyenneté/nationalité et droits connexes
Liberté de circulation
Liberté de la personne
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: On 8 January 2010, Mr. john Robert Penessis was arrested by the Tanzanian Immigration authorities. He was subsequently charged, convicted and sentenced on 17 January 2011 to a fine of eighty thousand (80,00) Tanzanian Shillings or in default, two (2) years in prison and ten (10) strokes of the cane by the kagera Resident Magistrate for illegal entry and irregular presence in the territory of the Respondent State.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 1: Obligations générales
CADHP 12: Droit à la liberté de circulation
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants
CADHP 6 : Droit à la liberté de la personne et à la protection contre l'arrestation arbitraire

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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013/2015 – Robert John Penessis v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion By Judge Bensaoula Chafika (28 November 2019))

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion séparée

Mots clés

Citoyenneté/nationalité et droits connexes
Liberté de circulation
Liberté de la personne
Traitement cruel et dégradant

Résumé: On 8 January 2010, Mr. john Robert Penessis was arrested by the Tanzanian Immigration authorities. He was subsequently charged, convicted and sentenced on 17 January 2011 to a fine of eighty thousand (80,00) Tanzanian Shillings or in default, two (2) years in prison and ten (10) strokes of the cane by the kagera Resident Magistrate for illegal entry and irregular presence in the territory of the Respondent State.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 1: Obligations générales
CADHP 12: Droit à la liberté de circulation
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants
CADHP 6 : Droit à la liberté de la personne et à la protection contre l'arrestation arbitraire

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion séparée

Mots clés

Droit à la dignité
Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort

Résumé: On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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007/2015 Ally Rajabu & Others v Tanzania (Order for Provisional Measures)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Ordonnance de mesures provisoires

Mots clés

Droit à la dignité
Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort

Résumé: On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à la dignité
Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort

Résumé: On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Opinion séparée

Mots clés

Droit à la dignité
Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Meurtre/assassinat
Peine de mort

Résumé: On 12 September 2006, the Applicants were arrested at Mruma Village, Mwanga District in Tanzania, for killing one Jamal Abdallah. On 24 June 2008, they were charged with murder at the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha. On 25 November 2011, the High Court, found the Applicants guilty and sentenced them to death. Dissatisfied with that decision, they appealed to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. On 22 March 2013, their appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2013, the Applicants then filed an application for review, which was still pending before the Court of Appeal when they filed the present Application on 26 March 2015.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/RUL/03/26 - Orikri Rhahor v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Aperçu

Type de document

Arrêt

Mots clés

Droit à la dignité
Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable
Peine de mort

Résumé de l'affaire: Orikri Rhahor, a Nigerian citizen sentenced to death by hanging by the Delta State High Court on 10 July 2024, brought an application before the ECOWAS Court alleging that his criminal trial violated his fundamental human rights. He argued that the trial court relied entirely on the prosecution's evidence without properly considering his defence, resulting in an unfair trial and continued detention under a death sentence. Nigeria challenged the Court's jurisdiction, arguing that the ECOWAS Court could not review decisions of national courts. The ECOWAS Court rejected this objection, holding that while it is not an appellate court over national courts, it has jurisdiction to examine allegations that judicial decisions have resulted in human rights violations. The Court therefore declared the application admissible

État

Nigeria

Conclusion: Déclaré recevable

Géolocalisation du pays: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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041/2019 - Paschal Ligoye Mashiku v. United Republic of Tanzania (Consolidated with Applications Nos. 039/2019 and 040/2019)

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à la dignité
Droit à la vie
Droit à un procès équitable

Résumé: Paschal Ligoye Mashiku was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty by hanging. His conviction and sentence were upheld by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. He subsequently filed an application before the African Court alleging that Tanzania violated several rights guaranteed under the African Charter during his criminal proceedings and through the imposition of the mandatory death sentence. The Court consolidated his application with those of Chacha Jeremiah Murimi (Application No. 039/2019) and Mathew Jeremiah Daud (Application No. 040/2019) because they raised substantially similar legal issues concerning the mandatory death penalty.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 4 : Droit à la vie et à l'intégrité
CADHP 5 : Traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/25 -Kabirou Mbodje vs. the Republic of Senegal

Aperçu

Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Administration de la justice
Dommages-intérêts
Droit à un procès équitable
Juridiction
res judicata

Résumé de l'affaire: Principle of Res Judicata (non bis in idem) and its application in criminal proceedings Right to a Fair Trial and Rights of Defence under international human rights law Legal implications of absence of the accused during trial and counsel’s role Claims for Damages and Compensation for alleged violations of legal rights Abuse of court process and vexatious litigation claims Jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Court of Justice in human rights matters

État

Sénégal

Conclusion: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la décision: 12 avr. 2025

Géolocalisation du pays: Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/14/26 - The Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Aperçu

Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à l'information
Droit à la vie privée
Liberté d'expression / Droits numériques
Liberté d'opinion
Right to Information / Digital Rights

Résumé de l'affaire: SERAP challenged Nigeria's 2024 amendment to the Cybercrime Act, arguing that the cyberstalking provision (Section 24) was vague and had been used to suppress freedom of expression, information and media freedom through the harassment and prosecution of journalists, activists and social media users. Although the ECOWAS Court found the application admissible, it held that SERAP had not produced sufficient evidence either that the amended legislation was inherently incompatible with international human rights standards or that Nigerian authorities had arbitrarily applied it in the manner alleged. Accordingly, the Court dismissed all substantive claims on the merits and ordered each party to bear its own costs.

État

Nigeria

Conclusion: Affaire rejetée

Année de la décision: 15 mai 2026

Géolocalisation du pays: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Cour de justice de la CEDEAO

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038/2016 Gombert Jean Claude Roger v Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

Aperçu

Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Égalité devant la loi

Résumé: The Application has its origin in a contractual dispute between private partieswhich was brought before the Respondent state's courts. The Applicantmainly alleges the violation by the said courts, of his rights to a fair trial asguaranteed by the Charter.

Etat

Côte d'Ivoire

Géolocalisation du pays: Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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038/2016 Gombert Jean Claude Roger v Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (Joint separate opinion (Justice Ben KIOKO and Justice Angelo V. MATUSSE))

Aperçu

Type de Document

Déclaration conjointe des juges
Opinion séparée

Mots clés

Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Égalité devant la loi

Résumé: The Application has its origin in a contractual dispute between private partieswhich was brought before the Respondent state's courts. The Applicantmainly alleges the violation by the said courts, of his rights to a fair trial asguaranteed by the Charter.

Etat

Côte d'Ivoire

Géolocalisation du pays: Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/25 Dorothy Bebe V. Nigeria

Aperçu

Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Admissibilité
Droit à la santé
Droits à la santé sexuelle et reproductive
Droits des femmes
Droits et bien-être de l'enfant
Juridiction
Lutte contre la discrimination
Maputo Protocol
Réparations / Recours
Safe Medical Abortion
Viol
Violations des droits de l'homme

Résumé de l'affaire: The Applicant (Dorothy Bebe), a Nigerian citizen, alleges violation of her rights due to rape by a private individual and subsequent denial of safe abortion facilities. Applicant suffered mental and physical trauma, stigma, and discrimination due to denial of abortion access. The Defendant (Nigeria) denies violation, argues criminal nature of matter, lack of state responsibility for private acts, and cultural justification for abortion laws. The Court rejected Defendant’s preliminary objection on jurisdiction due to procedural grounds. The Court emphasized its jurisdiction to hear human rights violations but not to examine national laws in the abstract.

État

Nigeria

Conclusion: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la décision: 4 avr. 2025

Géolocalisation du pays: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

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007/2013 – Mohamed Abubakari v. United Republic of Tanzania

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Type de Document

Jugement

Mots clés

Allégations de vol à main armée
Arrestation et détention arbitraire
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit d'être entendu par un tribunal compétent
Lutte contre la discrimination

Résumé: The Applicant alleged tha he was arrested by the police on 10 April 197 while he was in his home, and he was kept in police custody up to 14 April 1997.

Etat

Tanzanie

Droits violés (dispositions de la CADHP)

CADHP 7 : Droit à un procès équitable

Géolocalisation du pays: Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E

Décision de la Cour africaine

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/26 - High Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Droit à un procès équitable
Participation au gouvernement

Résumé de l'affaire: The Applicant alleged that the Nigerian Supreme Court and its officials manipulated court processes relating to his presidential election appeal, thereby denying him a fair hearing and preventing him from assuming office as the alleged winner of the 2023 presidential election. The ECOWAS Court held that the allegations were unsupported by credible and sufficient evidence and dismissed the application in its entirety.

État

Nigeria

Conclusion: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la décision: 15 mai 2026

Géolocalisation du pays: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/26 - Kamana Piyabalo v. Togolese Republic

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Type de document

Jugement

Mots clés

Arrestation et détention arbitraire
Droit à un procès équitable
Droit au travail

Résumé de l'affaire: The applicant alleges human rights violations stemming from: false accusations of weapon theft, arrest and maltreatment by national security agencies, extended preventive detention (16 months) without charge or court appearance, and failure to reinstate him to the army as promised.

État

Togo

Conclusion: Décidé sur le fond

Année de la décision: 18 mai 2026

Géolocalisation du pays: Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E

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