ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/24 - Obianuju Catherine Udeh & 2 Ors. v. Nigeria
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- 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/51/23 - Patrick Eholor v. Nigeria
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- 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/29/23 - Nana-Jo N'dow v. The Gambia
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- 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/23 - Mahawa Cham & Sarjo Cham v. The Gambia
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- Keywords
- Enforced disappearance
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- Reasonable Period of Time
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Jul 5, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2023
ECOWAS Court
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
Communication 398/11 - IHRDA & OCDH v. Congo
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- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Death in custody
- Extra-Judicial Killings
- IHRDA
- 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
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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- 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/33/19 Martha Adamu & 7 Ors v Nigeria
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- 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
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/24/15 Stella Ifeoma N. & 20 Ors v. Nigeria
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- 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
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
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
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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/18 - Nazare Gomes de Pina v. Guinea Bissau
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- Judgement
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- 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/18 - Bintou Cissé v. Guinea
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- Judgement
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- 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
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
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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/15 Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO) v. Senegal
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- 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
Communication 295/04 - Noah Kazingachire, John Chitsenga, Elias Chemvura & Batanai Hadzisi (represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v. Zimbabwe
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- 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
Communication 279/03-296/05 - Sudan Human Rights Organisation & Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) v. Sudan
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- 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
Communication 266/03 - Kevin Mgwanga Gunme et al v. Cameroon
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- 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
Communication 248/02 - Interights & World Organisation against Torture v. Nigeria
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- 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
Communication 239/01 - Interights (on behalf of Jose Domingos Sikunda) v. Namibia
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- 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
Communication 155/96 - Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) & Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) v. Nigeria
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- 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
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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- 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
227/99 - Democratic Republic of Congo v Burundi, Rwanda & Uganda
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- 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
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
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
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