Library • African Human Rights CLA 2.0

Communication 443/13 - Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa (Represented by The Redress Trust) v. Sudan

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Equality Before the Law
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Movement
Kidnapping/Sequestration
Personal Liberty
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Rape
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Sexual Offences
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Sudan

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 1: General Obligations
ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association
ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
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 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 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: Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E

Date added: Jul 11, 2024

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 473/14- Family of Late Jackson Ndikuriyo v. Burundi

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

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

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Communication 687/18 - Family of late Banombi Sylvain (represented by the Congolese Human Rights Observatory & IHRDA) v. Congo.

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
IHRDA
Personal Liberty
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Congo

Country Geolocation: Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E

Date added: Jul 11, 2024

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 396/11 – Mohammed Abderrahim El Sharkawi (represented by EIPR & OSJI) v. Egypt

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

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

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Communication 636/16 - IHRDA & Ors v. Burundi

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Civil and Political Rights
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Democracy
Elections / Referendums
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
IHRDA
Massive Human Rights Violations
Military Offences
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Personal security
Police Brutality and Offences
Refugees / Asylum Seekers
Right to Dignity
Right to Family
Right to Health
Torture and Ill Treatment
Transitional Justice
Use of force

Country

Burundi

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 1: General Obligations
ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
ACHPR 16: Right to Health
ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
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: Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E

Date added: Sep 4, 2023

ACHPR Decision

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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

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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

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Communication 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

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Communication 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
IHRDA
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

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Communication 670/17 - Fadhl Al Mawla Husni Ahmed Ismail & 19 Ors (represented by Freedom and Justice Party of Egypt) v. 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

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Communication 64/92 - Krishna Achuthan & Another (on behalf of Banda & Ors) v. Malawi

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Personal Liberty
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Malawi

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
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.c: Right to Defence
ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court

Country Geolocation: Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E

Date added: Nov 2, 2020

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 603/16 - Mrs. Ayatulla Alaa Hosny (represented by Dalia Lotfy) v. Egypt

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Personal Liberty
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Egypt

Country Geolocation: Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E

Date added: Aug 5, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 389/10 - Mbiankeu Geneviève v. Cameroon

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Coercion / Duress
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Equality Before the Law
Human Rights Violations
Implementation of Decisions
Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
Land Rights
Police Brutality and Offences
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to Health
Right to Property
Torture and Ill Treatment
Use of force

Country

Cameroon

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 1: General Obligations
ACHPR 14: Right to Property
ACHPR 16: Right to Health
ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups

Country Geolocation: Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

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Communication 351/2007 - Givemore Chari (represented by Gabriel Shumba) v. Zimbabwe

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Coercion / Duress
Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Enforced disappearance
Equality Before the Law
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Movement
Human Rights Violations
Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
Investigation
Non Compliance
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
Right to Self-Determination
Right to Work
Torture and Ill Treatment

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

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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

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Communication 277/2003 - Spilg and Mack & DITSHWANELO (on behalf of Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi) v. Botswana

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Death Sentence
Domestic/National Laws
Equality Before the Law
False Imprisonment
Freedom from Discrimination
Human Rights Violations
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Provisional/interim measures
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment
Transitional Justice

Country

Botswana

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment

Country Geolocation: Botswana: 22° 19′ 43″ S, 24° 41′ 6″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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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

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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

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Communication 383/10 –Mohammed Abdullah Saleh Al-Asad v. Djibouti

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Coercion / Duress
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Enforced disappearance
Equality Before the Law
Expulsion from a State
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Movement
Human Rights Violations
Kidnapping/Sequestration
Personal Liberty
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Information
Right to Life
Right to Property
Rights of Non-Nationals
Terrorism
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Djibouti

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Djibouti: 11° 49′ 30″ N, 42° 35′ 25″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 295/04 - Noah Kazingachire, John Chitsenga, Elias Chemvura & Batanai Hadzisi (represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v. Zimbabwe

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Child Abuse/Exploitation
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Domestic/National Laws
Due Diligence
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of Opinion
Human Rights Violations
Immorality
Inheritance/Succession
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Dignity
Right to Life
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Torture and Ill Treatment
Use of force

Country

Zimbabwe

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 1: General Obligations
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity

Country Geolocation: Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 310/05 - Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre v. Sudan

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Domestic/National Laws
Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Equality Before the Law
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Religion
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Human Rights Violations
Implementation of Decisions
Impunity
Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
Non Compliance
Personal Liberty
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Property
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Sudan

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 272/03 - Association of Victims of Post Electoral Violence & INTERIGHTS v. Cameroon

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Admissibility
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Due Diligence
Elections / Referendums
Equality Before the Law
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Opinion
Human Rights Violations
Regional Human Rights Laws
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Right to Property
Right to Self-Determination
Torture and Ill Treatment
Transitional Justice

Country

Cameroon

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
ACHPR 1: General Obligations
ACHPR 14: Right to Property
ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity

Country Geolocation: Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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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

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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

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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

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Communication 250/02 - Liesbeth Zegveld & Mussie Ephrem v. Eritrea

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Admissibility
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Civil and Political Rights
Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Democracy
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Enforced disappearance
Equality Before the Law
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of Opinion
Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
Peace and Security
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Provisional/interim measures
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Specific Violation not Provided
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Eritrea

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law

Country Geolocation: Eritrea: 15° 10′ 46″ N, 39° 46′ 56″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 240/01 - Interights et al. (on behalf of Mariette Sonjaleen Bosch) v. Botswana

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Death Sentence
Due Diligence
Equality Before the Law
False Imprisonment
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Murder/Assassination
Provisional/interim measures
Regional Human Rights Laws
Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Botswana

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Botswana: 22° 19′ 43″ S, 24° 41′ 6″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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Communication 244/01 - Arab Organization for Human Rights v. Egypt

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Equality Before the Law
False Imprisonment
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Opinion
Personal Liberty
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
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: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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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

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Communication 233/99-234/99 : Interights (on behalf of Pan African Movement, Citizens for Peace in Eritrea & Inter African Group) v. Ethiopia & Eritrea

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Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Best Interest of the Child
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Equality Before the Law
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Expulsion from a State
Forced Eviction
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Movement
Land Expropriation
Military Offences
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Rape
Regional Human Rights Laws
Right of Women to Inheritance
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
Rights of Non-Nationals
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Sexual Offences
Slavery and Human Trafficking
Torture and Ill Treatment
Use of force
Women's Rights

Country

Eritrea
Ethiopia

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Eritrea: 15° 10′ 46″ N, 39° 46′ 56″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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