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003/2019 - Thomas Mgira v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
052/2016 - Marthine Christian Msuguri v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
012/2019 - Ghati Mwita v. Tanzania
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Apr 24, 2019 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
Communication 470/14 Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa) v. Sudan
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality
- Insurrection
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Terrorism
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2023
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/23 - Nana-Jo N'dow v. The Gambia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Enforced disappearance
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/23 - Mahawa Cham & Sarjo Cham v. The Gambia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Enforced disappearance
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/23 - Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Corruption
- IHRDA
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 8, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Jul 13, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/22 - Mado Fidégnon Frédéric v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Work
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Rejected at Seizure Stage
- Year Decided
- Mar 30, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/22 - Ms. Rose Breivogel & Ors v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Investigation
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 21, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- May 12, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/22 - Mrs. Helen Joshua v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Freedom of Movement
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Life
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Feb 15, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- May 11, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/21 - Madam Sessi Mélé v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Assembly
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 9, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Nov 11, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/21 - Dedjo Komla Sena v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Work
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 9, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Nov 10, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/21 - Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Accountability Project (SERAP) v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Due Diligence
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Rape
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Apr 26, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/21 - Mrs Sarah Kingsley Odoro v. ECOWAS Commission & 2 Ors
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Movement
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Country
- ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
- Outcome
- Case Dismissed
- Year Decided
- Mar 10, 2021
- Date added
- Sep 9, 2021
ECOWAS Court
637/16 and 639/16 Mr. Mohammed Abdel Hay Faramawy and 2 Ors (Represented by Dr. Abdel Hay Faramawy and 4 Ors) v Arab Republic of Egypt
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Human Rights Violations
- Personal Liberty
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Egypt
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2021
ACHPR Decision
653/17 Desmond Nunugwo v Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death in custody
- Equality
- Impunity
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Country
- Nigeria
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2021
ACHPR Decision
344/07 George Iyanyori Kajikabi v Egypt
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- May 19, 2021
ACHPR Decision
398/11 IHRDA & OCDH v Congo
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death in custody
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Congo
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E
- Date added
- May 19, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Burkinabe Movement for Human and Peoples’ Rights v. Burkina Faso
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Enforced disappearance
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Human Rights Violations
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Country Geolocation
- Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2021
AfCHPR Decision
341/2007 Equality Now and Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association v Federal Republic of Ethiopia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Child Marriage
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Kidnapping/Sequestration
- Personal Liberty
- Rape
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- Country Geolocation
- Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2020
ACHPR Decision
Communication 670/17 Fadhl Al Mawla Husni Ahmed Ismail and 19 Ors (represented by Freedom and Justice Party of Egypt) v Arab Republic of Egypt
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Admissibility
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Nov 4, 2020
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/20 The Reg. Trustees of Jama'a Foundation & 5 Ors v. Nigeria & The Attorney General and Minister of Justice of The Federation
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Democracy
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Elections / Referendums
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Freedom of Religion
- Impunity
- Insurrection
- Inter-Religious Disputes
- Internal Displacement
- Investigation
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Murder/Assassination
- Peace and Security
- Personal Liberty
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 20, 2020
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Oct 21, 2020
ECOWAS Court
007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
016-2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Blaise TCHIKAYA)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting Opinion
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Ghana
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Rafaâ Ben ACHOUR)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting Opinion
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Ghana
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Partly dissenting opinion of Judges Gérard Niyungeko and Rafâa Ben Achour)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting Opinion
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Ghana
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Order for provisional mesures (28 September 2017))
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- Type of Document
- Order
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Ghana
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Ghana
- Country Geolocation
- Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision