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ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/24 - Obianuju Catherine Udeh & 2 Ors. v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
Country
  • 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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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Participation in Government
  • 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
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/24 - Jean Edoh v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Right to Information
Country
  • 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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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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

ECW/CCJ/JUD/22/22 - La Ligue Sénégalaise des Droits Humains & Amnesty International Senegal v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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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Type of Document
  • 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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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/JUD/12/22 - Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project v Nigeria (SERAP) v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Right to Information
Country
  • 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

ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/20 The Incorporated Trustees of Laws and Rights Awareness Initiatives v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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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Type of Document
  • 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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Type of Document
  • Judgement
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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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • 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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Type of Document
  • 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

ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/19 - Bloc pour l’Alternance en Guinée (BAG) v. Guinea

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Participation in Government
  • Reparations / Remedies
Country
  • Guinea
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Feb 26, 2019
Country Geolocation
Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
Date added
Mar 13, 2020
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/31/18 Festus A.O. Ogwuche & Crownfield Solicitors v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
Country
  • Nigeria
Year Decided
Mar 31, 2015
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Mar 12, 2020
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/18 FAJ & Ors v. The Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 13, 2018
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Date added
Mar 11, 2020
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/18 Festus A.O. Ogwuche ESQ v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Education
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 13, 2018
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Mar 11, 2020
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/15 Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO) v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Participation in Government
  • Peace and Security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Right to Life
  • State Internal Security
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Dec 20, 2015
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Date added
Mar 4, 2020
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/18 - Federation of African Journalists and Others v The Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Right to Dignity
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Feb 13, 2018
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Date added
Feb 14, 2019
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/15 Tidjani Abdoulkarim & 3 Ors v Niger

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Equality
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Participation in Government
Country
  • Niger
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Apr 23, 2015
Country Geolocation
Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
Date added
Nov 29, 2018
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/APP/30/11 Deyda Hydara Jr. & Ors v. Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Impunity
  • Investigation
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 10, 2014
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Date added
May 2, 2018
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/12 Barthelemy Toye Dias v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Constitutional Amendment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Mar 23, 2012
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Date added
Apr 30, 2018
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/08 - Chief Ebrimah Manneh v. Gambia

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Gambia
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 5, 2008
Rights Violated (ECOWAS Treaty)
  • ECOWAS 4g: Recognition, promotion and protection of human and peoples' rights
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Date added
Apr 26, 2018
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUD/19/15 Hope Democratic Party & Alhaji Haruna Yahaya Shaba v Nigeria & 5 Others

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Corruption
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Participation in Government
  • Right to Dignity
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Nigeria
  • State Agent
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Oct 14, 2015
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Dec 4, 2017
ECOWAS Court

ECW/CCJ/JUG/16/15 - Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) & Others v Burkina Faso

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Participation in Government
  • Right to Life
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jul 13, 2015
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
Date added
Nov 30, 2017
ECOWAS Court

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