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Communication 470/14 - Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by IHRDA) v. Sudan

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Equality
  • IHRDA
  • 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

Communication 637/16 and 639/16 - Mr. Mohammed Abdel Hay Faramawy & 2 Ors (Represented by Dr. Abdel Hay Faramawy & 4 Ors) v. 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

Communication 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

Communication 211/98 - Legal Resources Foundation v. Zambia

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Participation in Government
Country
  • Zambia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law
Country Geolocation
Zambia: 13° 8′ 2″ S, 27° 50′ 58″ E
Date added
Nov 18, 2020
ACHPR Decision

Communication 341/2007 - Equality Now & Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association v. 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 278/2003 - Promoting Justice for Women and Children (PROJUST NGO) v. Democratic Republic of Congo

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • False Imprisonment
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Military Tribunals
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Pregnant women / mothers (with infant) in conflict with the law
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Women in prison
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 361/08 - J.E Zitha & P.J.L.Zitha (represented by Prof. Dr. Liesbeth Zegveld) v. Mozambique

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • False Imprisonment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Investigation
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Mozambique
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Mozambique: 18° 39′ 57″ S, 35° 31′ 46″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 334/06 - Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights & Interights v. Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Coercion / Duress
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Death Sentence
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • False Imprisonment
  • Freedom of Association
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Personal Liberty
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 306/05 – Samuel T. Muzerengwa & 110 Ors (represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights) v. Zimbabwe

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Amicus curiae
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Forced Eviction
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Participation in Government
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Regional Human Rights Laws
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Property
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 284/03 – Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights & Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe v. Zimbabwe

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Competence of the Court
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Protection of Privacy
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Regional Human Rights Laws
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Privacy
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 15: Right to Work
  • ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 375/09 - Priscilla Njeri Echaria (represented by Federation of Women Lawyers, Kenya & International Center for the Protection of Human Rights) v. Kenya

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Inheritance/Succession
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right of Women to Inheritance
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Kenya
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Kenya: 0° 1′ 25″ S, 37° 54′ 22″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 279/03-296/05 - Sudan Human Rights Organisation & Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) v. Sudan

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Child Abuse/Exploitation
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Forced Eviction
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Internal Displacement
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Military Offences
  • Military Tribunals
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Participation in Government
  • Peace and Security
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Rape
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Sexual Offences
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Use of force
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Sudan
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
  • ACHPR 12.1: Right to freedom of movement and residence within borders of State of legal residence
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 16: Right to Health
  • ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
  • ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 266/03 - Kevin Mgwanga Gunme et al v. Cameroon

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Due Diligence
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Education
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Participation in Government
  • Peace and Security
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Self-Determination
  • Terrorism
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Cameroon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
  • ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
  • ACHPR 19: Right of All Peoples to Equality and Rights
  • 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 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 268/03 - Ilesanmi v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Corruption
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Fraud
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Impunity
  • Peace and Security
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Self-Determination
  • Right to Work
  • Trafficking / Use of contraband
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 248/02 - Interights & World Organisation against Torture v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Forced Eviction
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Impunity
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 197/97 - Bah Ould Rabah v. Mauritania

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Forced Eviction
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Land Rights
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Slavery and Human Trafficking
Country
  • Mauritania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
Country Geolocation
Mauritania: 21° 0′ 28″ N, 10° 56′ 27″ W
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 261/02 - Interights et al v. Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Declaration
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communicaation 247/02 - IHRDA (on behalf of Jean Simbarkiye) v. DRC

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Expulsion from a State
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • IHRDA
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Regional Human Rights Laws
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 241/01 - Purohit & Moore v. Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Participation in Government
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Regional Human Rights Laws
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Gambia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
  • ACHPR 16: Right to Health
  • ACHPR 18.4: Protection of the aged and the disabled
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

Communication 157/96 - Association pour la sauvegarde de la paix au Burundi v. Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zaire (DRC), Zambia

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Military Dictatorship
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Peace and Security
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
Country Geolocation
Zambia: 13° 8′ 2″ S, 27° 50′ 58″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

101/93 - Civil Liberties Organisation (in respect of the Nigerian Bar Association) v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom of Association
  • Personal Liberty
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
  • ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
  • ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

260/2002 - Bakweri Land Claims Committee (BLCC) v. Cameroon (Review on Admissibility)

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Competence of the Court
  • Corruption
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Jurisdiction
  • Review
  • Revision of Judgment
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Cameroon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

227/99 - Democratic Republic of Congo v Burundi, Rwanda & Uganda

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Child Abuse/Exploitation
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Rape
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Self-Determination
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Rights of Non-Nationals
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
  • Sexual Offences
  • State Internal Security
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 16: Right to Health
  • ACHPR 17: Right to Education
  • ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
  • ACHPR 18.3: Protection of Rights of Women and Children
  • ACHPR 19: Right of All Peoples to Equality and Rights
  • ACHPR 20 : Right to Self-Determination
  • ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
  • ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • ACHPR 23: Right to National and International Security and Peace
  • ACHPR 23.1: Right to national and international peace and security
  • ACHPR 23.2.a: Non-involvement of asylees/refugees in subversive activities against their country of origin or State parties to the Charter
  • ACHPR 23.2.b: Prevention of subversive or terrorist activities against other States
Country Geolocation
Uganda: 1° 22′ 24″ N, 32° 17′ 25″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision

592/15 Hesham Hamid Elshenna (represented by Prof. Mostafa Metwaly) v. Arab Republic of Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Children in conflict with the law
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • False Imprisonment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Military Offences
  • Military Tribunals
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Offences by State agents in private capacity
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Date added
Feb 7, 2019
ACHPR Decision

544/15 European Alliance for Human Rights (AED) and 3 Others v. Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • False Imprisonment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Military Offences
  • Military Tribunals
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Work
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Date added
Feb 7, 2019
ACHPR Decision

615/16 Medhat Mohammed Bahieddin Ahmed (represented by the Organisation of European Alliance for Human Rights and Ors) v. Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Child Abuse/Exploitation
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Kidnapping/Sequestration
  • Military Dictatorship
  • Military Offences
  • Military Tribunals
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Date added
Feb 7, 2019
ACHPR Decision

656/17 Anas Ahmed Khalifa v. Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • False Imprisonment
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Military Tribunals
  • Personal Liberty
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Information
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Use of force
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Date added
Feb 7, 2019
ACHPR Decision

246/02 Mouvement Ivoirien des Droits Humains (MIDH) v Cote d'Ivoire

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Participation in Government
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to an Identity
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Côte d'Ivoire
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
Country Geolocation
Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
Date added
Dec 4, 2017
ACHPR Decision

292/04 - IHRDA v. Angola

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Corruption
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Due Diligence
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Expulsion from a State
  • Fraud
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Human Rights Violations
  • IHRDA
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Personal Liberty
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Protection of Privacy
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Rights of Non-Nationals
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Angola
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 12.4: Condition for Expulsion on Non-Nationals
  • ACHPR 12.5: Prohibition of Mass Expulsion of Non-Nationals
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 15: Right to Work
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • 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
Angola: 11° 12′ 10″ S, 17° 52′ 26″ E
Date added
Dec 4, 2017
ACHPR Decision

54/91_61/91_96/93_98/93_164/97 _196/97 _210/98 Malawi African Association, Amnesty International, Ms Sarr Diop, Union Interafricaine des Droits de l'Homme and RADDHO, Collectif des Veuves et Ayants-Droit, Association Mauritanienne des Droits de l'Homme v Mauritania

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Impunity
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Personal Liberty
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Rights of Minority Communities
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Women's Rights
Country
  • Mauritania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
  • ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
  • ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 16.1: Right to Enjoy the Best Attainable State of Physical and Mental Health
  • ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • 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 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 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
Country Geolocation
Mauritania: 21° 0′ 28″ N, 10° 56′ 27″ W
Date added
Nov 29, 2017
ACHPR Decision

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