African Human Rights CLA 2.0

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/22 - Sunday Charles Ugwuaba v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Implementation of Decisions
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Case Dismissed
Year Decided
Mar 28, 2022
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Date added
Jun 23, 2022
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/32/21 - Heirs of Ibrahim Maïnassara Baré v. Niger

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Revision of Judgment
Country
  • Niger
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 21, 2021
Country Geolocation
Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
Date added
Nov 12, 2021
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/18 Chude Mba v. Ghana & 15 Ors (All ECOWAS Member States & ECOWAS Commission)

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Implementation of Decisions
Country
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cape Verde
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • ECOWAS / ECOWAS Organ
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Dec 11, 2018
Country Geolocation
Guinea-Bissau: 11° 48′ 13″ N, 15° 10′ 49″ W
Date added
Mar 12, 2020
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/16 AZIAGBEDE Kokou & 33 Ors, TOMEKPE Abra Lanou & 29 Ors, & ATSOU Komlavi & 4 Ors v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Dec 6, 2016
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Date added
Mar 6, 2020
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/16 Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (RTD) v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Personal Liberty
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Protection of Privacy
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Privacy
  • Right to Property
  • State Internal Security
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Oct 4, 2016
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Mar 6, 2020
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/15 GNASSINBE Kpatch & 6 Ors v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Apr 24, 2015
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Date added
Mar 4, 2020
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/RUL/05/13 Hissein Habré v. Senegal

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Personal Liberty
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Protection of Privacy
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Privacy
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Senegal
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Nov 5, 2013
Country Geolocation
Senegal: 14° 29′ 51″ N, 14° 27′ 9″ W
Date added
Mar 2, 2020
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/JUG/06/12 Isabelle Manavi AMEGANVI & Autres v. Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Participation in Government
  • Right to Fair Trial
Year Decided
Mar 12, 2012
Date added
Feb 28, 2020
ECOWAS Court
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416/12 –Jean-Marie Atangana Mebara v Cameroon

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Admissibility
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Competence of the Court
  • Complicity in Crime
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Due Diligence
  • Fraud
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Jurisdiction
  • Mismanagement of Public Resources
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Theft
Country
  • Cameroon
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
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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
ACHPR Decision
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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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ECW/CCJ/JUD/25/16 Djibril Yipene Bassole & Leonce Simeon Martine v Burkina Faso

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Type of Document
  • Decision
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Burkina Faso
Outcome
Struck Out
Year Decided
Oct 11, 2016
Country Geolocation
Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W
Date added
Feb 13, 2019
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/16 Bodjona Pascal Akoussoulèlou v Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
May 17, 2017
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Date added
May 4, 2018
ECOWAS Court
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/12 Mme Aziablevi Yovo & 31 Ors v. Societe Togo Telecom & Togo

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Death of party in a case
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Togo
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Jan 31, 2012
Country Geolocation
Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
Date added
Apr 30, 2018
ECOWAS Court
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05/08 - Barry & Others v. Zimbabwe

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Non Compliance
  • Police Brutality and Offences
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Rights Violated (SADC Treaty)
  • SADC Treaty 4c: Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law
  • SADC Treaty 6(1): Member states to adopt measures to promote SADC objectives, principles, and implementation the Treaty
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Date added
Feb 2, 2018
SADC Tribunal
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003/2015 - Minority Rights Group International & SOS-Esclaves (on behalf Said Ould Salem & Yarg Ould Salem) v Mauritania

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Child Abuse/Exploitation
  • Education
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Education
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Slavery and Human Trafficking
State Accused
  • Mauritania
Outcome
  • Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Dec 15, 2017
Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
  • ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties
  • ACRWC 11: Education
  • ACRWC 12: Leisure, Recreation and Cultural Activities
  • ACRWC 15: Child Labour
  • 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
  • ACRWC 5: Survival and Development
Date added
Feb 1, 2018
ACERWC Decision
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147/95_149/96 Sir Dawda K. Jawara v Gambia (The)

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Democracy
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Freedom of Assembly
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Movement
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Kidnapping/Sequestration
  • Military Dictatorship
  • Military Offences
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Participation in Government
  • Peace and Security
  • Personal Liberty
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Property
  • State Internal Security
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Gambia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
  • ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
  • ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 20 : Right to Self-Determination
  • ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
  • 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
  • ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
  • ACHPR 9.1: Right to Receive Information
  • ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
Country Geolocation
Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
Date added
Nov 29, 2017
ACHPR Decision
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140/94-141/94-145/95 Constitutional Rights Project, Civil Liberties Organisation and Media Rights Agenda v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Democracy
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Military Dictatorship
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Peace and Security
  • Personal Liberty
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Privacy
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • State Internal Security
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • 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 9.1: Right to Receive Information
  • ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Nov 27, 2017
ACHPR Decision
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253/02 Antonie Bissangou v Congo

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Economic, Social and Cultural Development
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Insurrection
  • Military Offences
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Offences by State agents in private capacity
  • Peace and Security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Property
  • State Internal Security
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
Country
  • Congo
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
  • ACHPR 14: Right to Property
  • ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
Country Geolocation
Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E
Date added
Nov 27, 2017
ACHPR Decision
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/17 La Société Anonyme Maseda Industrie SA v Mali

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
Country
  • Mali
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jan 24, 2017
Country Geolocation
Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
Date added
Nov 9, 2017
ECOWAS Court
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01/10 Fick, Campbell & 2 Others v Zimbabwe

Keywords
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Implementation of Decisions
  • Non Compliance
  • Right to Property
Country
  • Zimbabwe
Duration of Procedure
~ Jul 16, 2010
Case Timeline
  • ~ Jul 16, 2010
Country Geolocation
Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
Date added
Nov 8, 2017
SADC Tribunal Matter
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