001/2020 – APDF & IHRDA (on behalf of AS) v. Mali
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Best Interest of the Child
- Child Abuse/Exploitation
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Rape
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Women's Rights
- State Accused
- Mali
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Dec 1, 2022
- Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
- ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties
- ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture
- 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
- Jun 21, 2023
ACERWC Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/32/22 - Adama Vandi v. Sierra Leone
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- 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/09/22 - E.I. v. Nigeria
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- 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/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
- Keywords
- 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
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
028/2015 – Kalebi Elisamehe v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Judgement
- Keywords
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Rape
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
025/2015 – Majid Goa aliad Vedatus v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Rape
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion of Justice Rafaâ Ben Achour)
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Rape
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Sep 29, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. United Republic of Tanzania (Joint separate opinion of Justices Ben Kioko, Matusse, Chizumila and Anukam)
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Rape
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Sep 29, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Rape
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Sep 29, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
016/2016 Diocles William v United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Rape
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Sep 29, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
279/03-296/05 - Sudan Human Rights Organisation & Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) v Sudan
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Child Abuse/Exploitation
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Forced Eviction
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Indigenous Communities
- Internal Displacement
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Military Offences
- Military Tribunals
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Murder/Assassination
- Participation in Government
- Peace and Security
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Provisional/interim measures
- Rape
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Education
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual Offences
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Use of force
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- 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 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- 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
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
233/99-234/99 : Interights (on behalf of Pan African Movement and Citizens for Peace in Eritrea) v Ethiopia and Interights (on behalf of Pan African Movement and Inter African Group) / Eritrea
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Best Interest of the Child
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality Before the Law
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Expulsion from a State
- Forced Eviction
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Movement
- Land Expropriation
- Military Offences
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Rape
- Regional Human Rights Laws
- Right of Women to Inheritance
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Right to Work
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Rights of Non-Nationals
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual Offences
- Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Eritrea: 15° 10′ 46″ N, 39° 46′ 56″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
340/07 - Nixon Nyikadzino (represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum) v Zimbabwe
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- Type of Document
- Declaration
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Competence of the Court
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Enforced disappearance
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Human Rights Violations
- Kidnapping/Sequestration
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Privacy
- Rape
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Property
- Sexual Offences
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 56.5: Exhaustion of local remedies
- ACHPR 56.6. Submission within reasonable period
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
227/99 - Democratic Republic of Congo v Burundi, Rwanda & Uganda
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Child Abuse/Exploitation
- Damages and Compensation
- Domestic/National Laws
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Movement
- Indigenous Communities
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Murder/Assassination
- Personal Liberty
- Rape
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Right to Self-Determination
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Rights of Non-Nationals
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- Sexual Offences
- State Internal Security
- Transitional Justice
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
- Uganda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 12:2: Right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 17: Right to Education
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 18.3: Protection of Rights of Women and Children
- ACHPR 19: Right of All Peoples to Equality and Rights
- ACHPR 20 : Right to Self-Determination
- ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- ACHPR 23: Right to National and International Security and Peace
- ACHPR 23.1: Right to national and international peace and security
- ACHPR 23.2.a: Non-involvement of asylees/refugees in subversive activities against their country of origin or State parties to the Charter
- ACHPR 23.2.b: Prevention of subversive or terrorist activities against other States
- Country Geolocation
- Uganda: 1° 22′ 24″ N, 32° 17′ 25″ E
- Date added
- Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
002/2015 - Institute for Human Right and Development in Africa and Finders Group Initiative on behalf of TFA (a minor) V. Cameroon
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Rape
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Women's Rights
- State Accused
- Cameroon
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- May 6, 2018
- Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
- ACRWC 1.1: States recognize rights, freedoms and duties in the Charter and take steps to adopt implementation measures
- ACRWC 1.2: No Charter provision to precede more conducive domestic laws for child rights and welfare
- ACRWC 1.3: Discouraging custom, tradition, cultural or religious practice inconsistent with Charter provisions
- ACRWC 16: Protection against child abuse and torture
- ACRWC 16.1: Protecting child from torture, inhuman or degrading treatment
- ACRWC 16.2: Establishing special monitoring units for child abuse and support to children
- 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
- Date added
- Sep 13, 2018
ACERWC Decision
002 2016 George Maili Kemboge v. United Republic of Tanzania Summary
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Admissibility
- Amicus curiae
- Best Interest of the Child
- Child Abuse/Exploitation
- Equality Before the Law
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Freedom of Association
- Rape
- Relationship between AU Mechanisms
- Reparations / Remedies
- Revision of Judgment
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual Offences
- Transitional Justice
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 3.1: Equality before the law
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Jul 5, 2018
ACHPR Decision
006-2015 Mr Nguza Viking & Mr Johnson Nguza v United Republic of Tanzania
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Rape
- Country
- Tanzania
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
- Date added
- Jul 5, 2018
AfCHPR Decision
318/06 – Open Society Justice Initiative v. Côte d’Ivoire
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Admissibility
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Elections / Referendums
- Equality Before the Law
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Movement
- Freedom of Religion
- Land Rights
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Participation in Government
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Rape
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to an Identity
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Right to Work
- Sexual Offences
- Statelessness
- Transitional Justice
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement
- ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- Country Geolocation
- Côte d'Ivoire: 7° 32′ 24″ N, 5° 32′ 49″ W
- Date added
- Jan 29, 2018
ACHPR Decision
299/05 Anuak Justice Council v Ethiopia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Admissibility
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death Sentence
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Enforced disappearance
- Exhaustion of Local Remedies
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Forced Eviction
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Indigenous Communities
- Insurrection
- Internal Displacement
- Investigation
- Land Expropriation
- Land Rights
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Military Offences
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Murder/Assassination
- Peace and Security
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Provisional/interim measures
- Rape
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Rights of Minority Communities
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual Offences
- State Internal Security
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Country Geolocation
- Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
- Date added
- Nov 27, 2017
ACHPR Decision
245/02 Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v Zimbabwe
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Armed Robbery Allegations
- Child Abuse/Exploitation
- Civil and Political Rights
- Constitutional Amendment
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Due Diligence
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Elections / Referendums
- Equality Before the Law
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Fraud
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Freedom of Opinion
- Kidnapping/Sequestration
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Murder/Assassination
- Participation in Government
- Peace and Security
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Rape
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual Offences
- Theft
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Nov 27, 2017
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/16 Marie Molmon & 114 Ors v Guinea
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- Forced Eviction
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Land Expropriation
- Land Rights
- Murder/Assassination
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Rape
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual Offences
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
- Women's Rights
- Country
- Guinea
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- May 17, 2016
- Country Geolocation
- Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2017
ECOWAS Court
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