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Communication 599/16 - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights & IHRDA v. Ethiopia
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- Civil and Political Rights
- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Participation in Government
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- Ethiopia
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
- Country Geolocation
- Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
- Date added
- Aug 1, 2024
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/24 - Obianuju Catherine Udeh & 2 Ors. v. Nigeria
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- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Investigation
- Kidnapping/Sequestration
- Participation in Government
- Peace and Security
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Right to Self-Determination
- State Internal Security
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 10, 2024
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Jul 25, 2024
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/24 - Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda v. Nigeria
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- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
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- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- May 30, 2024
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Jul 19, 2024
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/24 - Amadou Cellou Dalein Diallo & 50 Ors v. Guinea
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- Elections / Referendums
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- Police Brutality and Offences
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Guinea
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 6, 2024
- Country Geolocation
- Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2024
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Communication 511/15 - Dr. Amin Mekki Medani & Mr. Farouq Abu Eissa v. Sudan
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 443/13 - Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa (Represented by The Redress Trust) v. Sudan
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- 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
Communication 473/14- Family of Late Jackson Ndikuriyo v. Burundi
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Burundi
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 430/12 – Gabriel Shumba & Ors (represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights) v. Zimbabwe
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- Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
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- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Participation in Government
- Right to Information
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2024
ACHPR Decision
012/2021 - Landry Angelo Adelakoun & Ors v. Benin
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- Elections / Referendums
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Country
- Benin
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Date added
- Apr 29, 2024
AfCHPR Decision
036/2016 - Ibrahim Yusuph Calist Bonge & 2 Ors v. Tanzania
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- Armed Robbery Allegations
- Death Sentence
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Theft
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Apr 22, 2024
AfCHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/24 - Jean Edoh v. Togo
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jan 30, 2024
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Mar 19, 2024
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/51/23 - Patrick Eholor v. Nigeria
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- Judgement
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Dec 7, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Mar 14, 2024
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/23 - Association des Blogueurs de Guinée & 3 Ors v. Guinea
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- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Right to Information
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- Guinea
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Oct 31, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Mar 13, 2024
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/43/23 - Isaac Olamikan & Or v. Nigeria
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Information
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Nov 24, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Mar 13, 2024
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
- 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/22/22 - La Ligue Sénégalaise des Droits Humains & Amnesty International Senegal v. Senegal
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- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Country
- Senegal
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 31, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
- Date added
- Jul 26, 2022
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/22 - Dr. Jacob Abdullahi & 5 Ors v. Nigeria
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Case Dismissed
- 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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- 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/12/22 - Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project v Nigeria (SERAP) v. Nigeria
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- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Right to Information
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- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 25, 2022
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Jun 15, 2022
ECOWAS Court
Communication 742/20 - African Freedom of Expression Exchange & 15 Others (Represented by FOI Attorneys) v. Algeria & 27 Others
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- Civil and Political Rights
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Right to Information
- Right to Work
- Country
- Algeria
- Country Geolocation
- Algeria: 28° 2′ 2″ N, 1° 39′ 35″ E
- Date added
- May 31, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 426/12 - Agnes Uwimana-Nkusi & Saidati Mukakibibi v. Rwanda
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- Regional Human Rights Laws
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Workers' Rights
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- May 27, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 344/07 - George Iyanyori Kajikabi v. Egypt
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- 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
Mouvement Burkinabé des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples v. Burkina Faso
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- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- Country Geolocation
- Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2021
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/20 The Incorporated Trustees of Laws and Rights Awareness Initiatives v. Nigeria
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Right to Information
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jul 10, 2020
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Oct 21, 2020
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/20 The Reg. Trustees of Jama'a Foundation & 5 Ors v. Nigeria & The Attorney General and Minister of Justice of The Federation
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Democracy
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Elections / Referendums
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Freedom of Religion
- Impunity
- Insurrection
- Inter-Religious Disputes
- Internal Displacement
- Investigation
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Murder/Assassination
- Peace and Security
- Personal Liberty
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Mar 20, 2020
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Oct 21, 2020
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/20 Amnesty International Togo & 7 Ors v Togo
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- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- Damages and Compensation
- Democracy
- Elections / Referendums
- Equality
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Insurrection
- Murder/Assassination
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Right to Life
- Right to Work
- State Internal Security
- Theft
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 25, 2020
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Jul 9, 2020
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/19 Karim Meissa Wade v Senegal
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- Judgement
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- Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
- Civil and Political Rights
- Democracy
- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Participation in Government
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Senegal
- Outcome
- Case Dismissed
- Year Decided
- Mar 4, 2019
- Country Geolocation
- Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
- Date added
- Jul 9, 2020
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/20 Ousainou Darboe & 31 Ors v Gambia
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death in custody
- Democracy
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Elections / Referendums
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Murder/Assassination
- Participation in Government
- Personal Liberty
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jan 20, 2020
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Jul 9, 2020
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/14 SERAP & 10 Ors v. Nigeria & 4 Ors
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Best Interest of the Child
- Complicity in Crime
- Damages and Compensation
- Forced Eviction
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Indigenous Communities
- Internal Displacement
- Investigation
- Land Expropriation
- Land Rights
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Military Offences
- Participation in Government
- Personal security
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 10, 2014
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Mar 19, 2020
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/19 - Assane Diouf & Serigne Cheikh Mbacke Gadiaga v. Senegal
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Complicity in Crime
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Fraud
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Freedom of Religion
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Terrorism
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Senegal
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Feb 27, 2019
- Country Geolocation
- Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
- Date added
- Mar 16, 2020
ECOWAS Court