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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

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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

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344/07 George Iyanyori Kajikabi v Egypt

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

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

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398/11 IHRDA & OCDH v Congo

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Death in custody
Extra-Judicial Killings
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Congo

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 1: General Obligations
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: Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E

Date added: May 19, 2021

ACHPR Decision

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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

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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

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/19 Martha Adamu & 7 Ors v Nigeria

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Damages and Compensation
Extra-Judicial Killings
Impunity
Military Offences
Murder/Assassination
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to Dignity
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Sexual Offences
Torture and Ill Treatment
Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Dec 9, 2019

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Date added: Jul 9, 2020

ECOWAS Court

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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

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/24/15 Stella Ifeoma N. & 20 Ors v. Nigeria

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Death in custody
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Enforced disappearance
Extra-Judicial Killings
Murder/Assassination
Police Brutality and Offences
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to Life

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Nov 30, 2015

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Date added: Mar 20, 2020

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/14 Maimuna Abdulmuni v. Nigeria & 2 Ors

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Best Interest of the Child
Child Abuse/Exploitation
Child Marriage
Children in conflict with the law
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Death Sentence
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Extra-Judicial Killings
Juvenile Delinquency
Murder/Assassination
Pregnant women / mothers (with infant) in conflict with the law
Right to Dignity
Right to Education
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Torture and Ill Treatment
Women in prison
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

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/13 Aziagbede Kokou & 33 Ors, Atsou Komlavi & 4 Ors, & Tomekpe Lanou & 29 Ors v. Togo

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Civil and Political Rights
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Democracy
Elections / Referendums
Extra-Judicial Killings
Impunity
Investigation
Massive Human Rights Violations
Military Offences
Murder/Assassination
Personal security
Police Brutality and Offences
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
Torture and Ill Treatment
Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations

Country

Togo

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Jul 3, 2013

Country Geolocation: Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E

Date added: Mar 17, 2020

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/19 Rev. Fr. Solomon Mfa & 11 Ors v. Nigeria & 5 Ors

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Damages and Compensation
Equality
Equality Before the Law
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom from Discrimination
Insurrection
Inter-Tribal Disputes
Investigation
Massive Human Rights Violations
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Peace and Security
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Reparations / Remedies
Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
Right to Dignity
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
State Internal Security
Terrorism
Transitional Justice

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Feb 26, 2019

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Date added: Mar 16, 2020

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/18 Nazare Gomes de Pina v. Guinea Bissau

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Democracy
Elections / Referendums
Extra-Judicial Killings
Impunity
Investigation
Military Offences
Murder/Assassination
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Transitional Justice
Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
Women's Rights

Country

Guinea Bissau

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: May 24, 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/10/18 Bintou Cissé v. Guinea

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Death in custody
Extra-Judicial Killings
Investigation
Murder/Assassination
Police Brutality and Offences
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Refugees / Asylum Seekers
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Guinea

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Apr 23, 2018

Country Geolocation: Guinea: 9° 56′ 44″ N, 9° 41′ 48″ W

Date added: Mar 11, 2020

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/17 Thankgod Legbara David (minor) & 4 Ors v. Nigeria

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Best Interest of the Child
Corruption
Damages and Compensation
Extra-Judicial Killings
Fraud
Murder/Assassination
Police Brutality and Offences
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Right to Life
Rights and Welfare of the Child

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Nov 23, 2017

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Date added: Mar 10, 2020

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/27/16 Nnenna Obi (On behalf of other death row Prisoners in Nigeria) v. Nigeria

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Armed Robbery Allegations
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Death Sentence
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Extra-Judicial Killings
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
Murder/Assassination
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Theft
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Struck Out

Year Decided: Nov 9, 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/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

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295/04 - Noah Kazingachire, John Chitsenga, Elias Chemvura & Batanai Hadzisi (represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v Zimbabwe

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Child Abuse/Exploitation
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Domestic/National Laws
Due Diligence
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of Opinion
Human Rights Violations
Immorality
Inheritance/Succession
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Police Brutality and Offences
Reparations / Remedies
Right to Dignity
Right to Life
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Torture and Ill Treatment
Use of force

Country

Zimbabwe

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 1: General Obligations
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity

Country Geolocation: Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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279/03-296/05 - Sudan Human Rights Organisation & Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) v Sudan

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Type of Document

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

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266/03 - Kevin Mgwanga Gunme et al v Cameroon

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Civil and Political Rights
Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Due Diligence
Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Education
Equality
Equality Before the Law
Extra-Judicial Killings
Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Movement
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Human Rights Violations
Murder/Assassination
Participation in Government
Peace and Security
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Education
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Information
Right to Life
Right to Self-Determination
Terrorism
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Cameroon

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
ACHPR 1: General Obligations
ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
ACHPR 19: Right of All Peoples to Equality and Rights
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 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: Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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248/02 : Interights and World Organisation against Torture / Nigeria

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Equality
Equality Before the Law
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Extra-Judicial Killings
Forced Eviction
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Movement
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Impunity
Massive Human Rights Violations
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Participation in Government
Personal Liberty
Reparations / Remedies
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Education
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
Right to Work
Torture and Ill Treatment
Women's Rights

Country

Nigeria

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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239/01 : Interights (on behalf of Jose Domingos Sikunda) / Namibia

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Death Sentence
Expulsion from a State
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom of Movement
Personal Liberty
Right to Life
Rights of Non-Nationals
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Namibia

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Namibia: 22° 57′ 28″ S, 18° 29′ 25″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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155/96 - Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) and Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) v Nigeria

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Damages and Compensation
Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Equality Before the Law
Extra-Judicial Killings
Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Movement
Human Rights Violations
Impunity
Massive Human Rights Violations
Military Offences
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Mismanagement of Public Resources
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Refugees / Asylum Seekers
Reparations / Remedies
Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
Transitional Justice

Country

Nigeria

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 14: Right to Property
ACHPR 16: Right to Health
ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
ACHPR 24: Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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48/90-50/91-52/91-89/93 - Amnesty International, Comité Loosli Bachelard, Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights, Association of Members of the Episcopal Conference of East Africa v Sudan

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Civil and Political Rights
Competence of the Court
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Death Sentence
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Domestic/National Laws
Enforced disappearance
Equality Before the Law
Expulsion from a State
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Opinion
Freedom of Religion
Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
Impunity
Massive Human Rights Violations
Military Offences
Military Tribunals
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Information
Right to Life
Right to Property
Right to Work
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Sudan

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
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 7.1.c: Right to Defence
ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience

Country Geolocation: Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E

Date added: Apr 17, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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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

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/18 - Jerome Bougouma & 4 Ors v Burkina Faso

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Extra-Judicial Killings
Transitional Justice

Country

Burkina Faso

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Feb 19, 2018

Country Geolocation: Burkina Faso: 12° 14′ 18″ N, 1° 33′ 42″ W

Date added: Feb 14, 2019

ECOWAS Court

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ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/17 - Akungwang M. Sampson & Anor v Nigeria

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Extra-Judicial Killings
Transitional Justice

Country

Nigeria

Outcome: Decided on Merits

Year Decided: Nov 21, 2017

Country Geolocation: Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E

Date added: Feb 14, 2019

ECOWAS Court

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25/89-47/90-56/91-100/93 : Free Legal Assistance Group, Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights, Union Interafricaine des Droits de l'Homme, Les Témoins de Jehovah v DRC

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Corruption
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Death Sentence
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Movement
Indigenous Communities
Massive Human Rights Violations
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Personal security
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Education
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Life
Right to Property
Torture and Ill Treatment

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
ACHPR 16: Right to Health
ACHPR 17: Right to Education
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 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience

Country Geolocation: Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E

Date added: Feb 8, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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612/16 Ahmed Mohammed Aly Subaie v. Arab Republic of Egypt

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Administration of Justice
Admissibility
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Child Abuse/Exploitation
Competence of the Court
Corruption
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Damages and Compensation
Death Sentence
Detention Facilities/Conditions
Economic, Social and Cultural Development
Enforced disappearance
Equality Before the Law
Exhaustion of Local Remedies
Extra-Judicial Killings
False Imprisonment
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
Massive Human Rights Violations
Military Dictatorship
Militia operations / Armed conflicts
Murder/Assassination
Personal Liberty
Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
Reparations / Remedies
Revision of Judgment
Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
Right to Dignity
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Health
Right to Information
Right to Life
Rights and Welfare of the Child
Torture and Ill Treatment
Transitional Justice
Women's Rights

Country

Egypt

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E

Date added: Feb 8, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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543/15 European Alliance for Human Rights (AED) and 3 Others v. Egypt

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
Cruel and Degrading Treatment
Enforced disappearance
Equality Before the Law
Extra-Judicial Killings
Freedom from Discrimination
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
Freedom of Opinion
Military Tribunals
Right to Fair Trial
Right to Life
Right to Work
Torture and Ill Treatment
Transitional Justice

Country

Egypt

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

None Indicated

Country Geolocation: Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E

Date added: Feb 7, 2019

ACHPR Decision

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