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052/2016 - Marthine Christian Msuguri v. Tanzania
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- 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
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- 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/23 - Hassan Abdou Nohou v. Niger
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- Administration of Justice
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality
- Forced Eviction
- Land Rights
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Country
- Niger
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
- Date added
- Sep 5, 2023
ECOWAS Court
Communication 636/16 - IHRDA & Ors v. Burundi
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Democracy
- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- 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
Communication 470/14 Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa) v. Sudan
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- 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
001/2019 – Legal and Human Rights Centre and Centre for Reproductive Rights (on behalf of Tanzanian girls) v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Best Interest of the Child
- Child Marriage
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- State Accused
- Tanzania
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Apr 1, 2022
- Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
- ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties
- ACRWC 10: Prohibition to subject child to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family home or correspondence, or to attacks upon his honour or reputation, provided that parents or legal guardians have the right to exercise reasonable supervision over the conduct of their children
- ACRWC 11: Education
- ACRWC 14: Health and Health Services
- ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture
- ACRWC 21: Protection against Harmful Social and Cultural Practices
- ACRWC 3: Every child is entitled to enjoyment of rights and freedoms in irrespective of race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status
- ACRWC 4: In all actions concerning the child undertaken by any person or authority the best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration
- Date added
- Mar 7, 2023
ACERWC Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/32/22 - Adama Vandi v. Sierra Leone
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- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Investigation
- Rape
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Dignity
- Sexual Offences
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 13, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Jul 25, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/22 - Mado Fidégnon Frédéric v. Togo
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- Judgement
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- 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/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/17/22 - Incorporated Trustees of Center for Peace and Conflict Management & 8 Ors v. Nigeria
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- Judgement
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- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom from Discrimination
- 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 24, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/22 - Gabriel Messan Kodjo v. Togo
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- 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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- 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/05/22 - Ms. Rose Breivogel & Ors v. Nigeria
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- 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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- 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/09/22 - E.I. v. Nigeria
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- Judgement
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- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Rape
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Dignity
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 24, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Mar 29, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/21 - Madam Sessi Mélé v. Togo
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- Judgement
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- 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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- Judgement
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- 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/11/21 - Aircraftwoman Beauty Igbobie Uzezi v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Movement
- Personal Liberty
- Rape
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Work
- Sexual Offences
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Apr 30, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/21 - Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Accountability Project (SERAP) v. Nigeria
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- Judgement
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- 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/07/21 - Alex Nain Saab Moran v. Cape Verde
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Extradition
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Movement
- Human Rights Violations
- Immunity / Privileges (Diplomatic, Presidential, Parliamentary, etc)
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 15, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Cape Verde: 16° 32′ 20″ N, 23° 2′ 30″ W
- 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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- 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/21 Martin Gegenheimer & 4 Ors v. Nigeria & Anor.
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Competence of the Court
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Freedom of Movement
- Impunity
- Personal Liberty
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Property
- Rights of Non-Nationals
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 4, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- 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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- 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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- 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
569/15 Digbeejaye Koonjul v The Republic of Mauritius
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- Decision
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Mauritius
- Country Geolocation
- Mauritius: 20° 20′ 54″ S, 57° 33′ 8″ E
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2021
ACHPR Decision
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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- 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
398/11 IHRDA & OCDH v Congo
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- 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
341/2007 Equality Now and Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association v Federal Republic of Ethiopia
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- 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/20 Hon. Justice S. E. Aladetoyinbo v. Nigeria
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- 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