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003/2019 - Thomas Mgira v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
052/2016 - Marthine Christian Msuguri v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death Sentence
- Murder/Assassination
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
001/2022 - Kouadio Kobena Fory v. Côte d'Ivoire (Application for Review of Judgment)
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Privacy
- Review
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Property
- Right to Work
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
- Date added
- Nov 16, 2023
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
020/2017 - Igola Iguna v. Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Death Sentence
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Theft
- Country
- Tanzania
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Nov 15, 2023
AfCHPR Decision
024/2017 - Hamisi Mashishanga v. Tanzania
- Keywords
- Admissibility
- Damages and Compensation
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Theft
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law
- ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Duration of Procedure
- Aug 31, 2017 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
012/2019 - Ghati Mwita v. Tanzania
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Apr 24, 2019 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
011/2016 & 012/2016 - Chacha Wambura & Mang’azi Mkama v. Tanzania
- Keywords
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- 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 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- 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 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Feb 26, 2016 ~ Sep 5, 2023
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
047/2020 - Adama Diarra v. Mali
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Freedom of Opinion
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Mali
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Duration of Procedure
- Dec 1, 2020 ~ Dec 1, 2022
- Date added
- Nov 13, 2023
AfCHPR Matter
ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/23 - Hassan Abdou Nohou v. Niger
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- 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 470/14 Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa) 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
- Insurrection
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Terrorism
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2023
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/23 - Nana-Jo N'dow v. The Gambia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Enforced disappearance
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/23 - Mahawa Cham & Sarjo Cham v. The Gambia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Enforced disappearance
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/22 - Cherif Madi v. Niger
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- Type of Document
- 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/21/22 - Mado Fidégnon Frédéric v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Work
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Rejected at Seizure Stage
- Year Decided
- Mar 30, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Jun 29, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/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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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- 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/14/22 - Aissaitou Alidou v. Benin
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Benin
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 25, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Date added
- Jun 23, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/22 - Gabriel Messan Kodjo v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- 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/RUD/01/22 - Mr. Nnamdi Chukwu v. President of ECOWAS Commission & Anor
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Keywords
- Fraud
- Investigation
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
- Outcome
- Case Dismissed
- Year Decided
- Feb 2, 2022
- Date added
- May 12, 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/05/22 - Ms. Rose Breivogel & Ors v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Investigation
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 21, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- May 12, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/22 - Chief Ambrose Albert Owuro & Ors v. Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Participation in Government
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Feb 2, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- May 11, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/34/21 - Diawara Oumar v. Côte d'Ivoire
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Oct 22, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
- Date added
- Nov 12, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/21 - Dedjo Komla Sena v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Work
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 9, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Nov 10, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/21 - Illia Malam Mamane Saidat v. Niger
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Damages and Compensation
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Niger
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 22, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
- Date added
- Nov 10, 2021
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/21 - Counsellor Kabineh Muhammad JaNeh v. Liberia & ANOR
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Revision of Judgment
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Country
- Liberia
- Outcome
- Case Dismissed
- Year Decided
- Jun 4, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Liberia: 6° 25′ 41″ N, 9° 25′ 46″ W
- Date added
- Nov 9, 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/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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- 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