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ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/24 - Société Agro-Industrie Benin S.A & Mr Carlo Tesei v. Benin & 2 Ors
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- Judgement
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- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Benin
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- May 29, 2024
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Date added
- Jul 25, 2024
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/24 - Kone Mamourou v. Côte d'Ivoire
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- Judgement
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- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 10, 2024
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
- Date added
- Jul 19, 2024
ECOWAS Court
Communication 511/15 - Dr. Amin Mekki Medani & Mr. Farouq Abu Eissa v. Sudan
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- Decision
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 473/14- Family of Late Jackson Ndikuriyo v. Burundi
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- Decision
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Burundi
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- 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
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 470/14 - Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (Represented by IHRDA) v. Sudan
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- Decision
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- IHRDA
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- 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
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 396/11 – Mohammed Abderrahim El Sharkawi (represented by EIPR & OSJI) v. Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- 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
- 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 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2024
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ:JUD/54/23 - Souleymane Bah v. Guinea
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Guinea
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Dec 11, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Mar 14, 2024
ECOWAS Court
041/2016 - Ligue Ivoirienne des Droits de l'Homme & Ors v. Côte d'Ivoire
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
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- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 24: Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 9.1: Right to Receive Information
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
- Date added
- Jan 8, 2024
AfCHPR Decision
005/2019 - Issiaka Keïta & Ors v. Mali
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Workers' Rights
- Country
- Mali
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Feb 21, 2019 ~ Sep 5, 2023
- Case Timeline
- Feb 21, 2019 ~ Sep 5, 2023
- Date added
- Nov 15, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
028/2020 - Houngue Eric Noudehouenou v. Benin
- Keywords
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Participation in Government
- Right to Information
- Country
- Benin
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
- ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 56: Admissibility requirements for communications
- ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Sep 17, 2020 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 14, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/22 - Cherif Madi v. Niger
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Terrorism
- Country
- Niger
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Apr 1, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
- Date added
- Jul 26, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/22 - Incorporated Trustees of Centre for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa, Rehink Africa Foundation & 3 Ors v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Mar 29, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/22 - Gabriel Messan Kodjo v. Togo
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- Judgement
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 24, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/28/20 - Counsellor Muhammad Kabine Ja'Neh v. Liberia & Anor
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Country
- Liberia
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Nov 20, 2020
- Country Geolocation
- Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
- Date added
- May 12, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/37/21 - Daniel Makolo ESQ. v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Participation in Government
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Oct 27, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Nov 12, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/19/21 Fodi Mohamed & Ors v. Niger
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Best Interest of the Child
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Niger
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 24, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
- Date added
- Jun 30, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/21 Kadiatou Siby & Ors v. Mali
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Best Interest of the Child
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Inheritance/Succession
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Mali
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 22, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
- Date added
- Jun 30, 2021
ECOWAS Court
Communication 736/20 - Lado James Paul, Ayume Dada & others (Represented by John Gerry Emmanuel) v. South Sudan
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Abuse of Presidential Powers
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- South Sudan
- Country Geolocation
- South Sudan: 6° 52′ 37″ N, 31° 18′ 25″ E
- Date added
- May 31, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Mouvement Burkinabé des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples v. Burkina Faso
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
- 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.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2021
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/20 Hon. Justice S. E. Aladetoyinbo v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Land Rights
- Provisional/interim measures
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Nigeria
- Year Decided
- Jul 14, 2020
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Oct 21, 2020
ECOWAS Court
011/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Adequate Standard of Living
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
011/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Adequate Standard of Living
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
010/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
010/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
005/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda (Separate Opinion of Judges Rafâa Ben Achour and Blaise Tchikaya (26 June 2020))
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Insurance Claim
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
005/2017 Mulindahabi Fidèle v Republic of Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Insurance Claim
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Dissenting opinion by Judge Gerard Niyungeko on Judgment on Reparation)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting Opinion
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Benin
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Judgment on reparations)
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Benin
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Separate Opinion of Judge Gerard NIYUNGEKO)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Benin
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
013/2017 - Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Benin (Dissenting Opinion of Justice Chafika Bensaoula)
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- Type of Document
- Dissenting Opinion
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Benin
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision