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Communication 599/16 - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights & IHRDA v. Ethiopia
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- Civil and Political Rights
- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Participation in Government
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 13.1: Right to participate freely in government
- Country Geolocation
- Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
- Date added
- Aug 1, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communcation 588/15 - Minority Rights Group & Environnement, Ressources Naturelles et Développement (on behalf of the Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC) v. Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality Before the Law
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Religion
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Right to Property
- Rights of Minority Communities
- Country
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 17: Right to Education
- ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
- ACHPR 17.3: Promotion/Protection of Community Values
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 21: Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- ACHPR 22: Peoples' Right to Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- ACHPR 24: Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- Country Geolocation
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 4° 2′ 18″ S, 21° 45′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Aug 1, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 511/15 - Dr. Amin Mekki Medani & Mr. Farouq Abu Eissa v. Sudan
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10: Right to Freedom of Association
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 626/16 - Philip Forsang Ndikum (Represented by Ndikum Law Offices) v. Cameroon
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- Equality Before the Law
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Movement
- Land Expropriation
- Land Rights
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Property
- Country
- Cameroon
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- Country Geolocation
- Cameroon: 7° 22′ 11″ N, 12° 21′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 443/13 - Safia Ishaq Mohammed Issa (Represented by The Redress Trust) v. Sudan
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Movement
- Kidnapping/Sequestration
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Rape
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Sexual Offences
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- 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 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- 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 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 473/14- Family of Late Jackson Ndikuriyo v. Burundi
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Damages and Compensation
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Burundi
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- 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 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 470/14 - Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (Represented by IHRDA) v. Sudan
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- IHRDA
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- 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
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 478/14 - Djibouti v. Eritrea
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- Keywords
- Application Withdrawn
- Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
- Country
- Eritrea
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 687/18 - Family of late Banombi Sylvain (represented by the Congolese Human Rights Observatory & IHRDA) v. Congo.
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- Type of Document
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- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- IHRDA
- Personal Liberty
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Congo
- Country Geolocation
- Republic of the Congo: 0° 13′ 41″ S, 15° 49′ 40″ E
- Date added
- Jul 11, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 396/11 – Mohammed Abderrahim El Sharkawi (represented by EIPR & OSJI) v. Egypt
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- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Personal security
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Egypt
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
- 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.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
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2024
ACHPR Decision
Communication 430/12 – Gabriel Shumba & Ors (represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights) v. Zimbabwe
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- Keywords
- Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
- Elections / Referendums
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Participation in Government
- Right to Information
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2024
ACHPR Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/24 - Mohamed Morlu v. Sierra Leone
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- IHRDA
- Personal security
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Fair Trial
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Feb 28, 2024
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Mar 7, 2024
ECOWAS Court
Communication 446/13 - Jennifer Williams & Ors v. Zimbabwe
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Opinion
- Personal Liberty
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 10.1: Freedom of association
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
- Date added
- Nov 8, 2023
ACHPR Decision
Communication 636/16 - IHRDA & Ors v. Burundi
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- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Democracy
- Elections / Referendums
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- IHRDA
- Massive Human Rights Violations
- Military Offences
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Personal security
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Family
- Right to Health
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Use of force
- Country
- Burundi
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 11: Right to Freedom of Assembly
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 18.1: Protection of the family
- 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
- Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ E
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2023
ACHPR Decision
Communication 470/14 - Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by IHRDA) v. Sudan
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- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death Sentence
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality
- IHRDA
- Insurrection
- Militia operations / Armed conflicts
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Terrorism
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Transitional Justice
- Country
- Sudan
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- 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
- Country Geolocation
- Sudan: 12° 51′ 46″ N, 30° 13′ 3″ E
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2023
ACHPR Decision
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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- 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
- 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
ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/23 - Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Corruption
- IHRDA
- Right to Health
- Right to Life
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 8, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
- Date added
- Jul 13, 2023
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/23 - Woamede Tetevi Kokou & Or v. Togo
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Forced Eviction
- IHRDA
- Reparations / Remedies
- Right to Property
- Country
- Togo
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Mar 13, 2023
- Country Geolocation
- Togo: 8° 37′ 10″ N, 0° 49′ 29″ E
- Date added
- Jul 13, 2023
ECOWAS Court
001/2020 – APDF & IHRDA (on behalf of AS) v. Mali
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- 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
001/2019 – Legal and Human Rights Centre and Centre for Reproductive Rights (on behalf of Tanzanian girls) v. Tanzania
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- Keywords
- Best Interest of the Child
- Child Marriage
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Right to Education
- Right to Health
- Rights and Welfare of the Child
- Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
- State Accused
- Tanzania
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Apr 1, 2022
- Rights Violated (ACRWC Provisions)
- ACRWC 1: Obligation of States Parties
- ACRWC 10: Prohibition to subject child to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family home or correspondence, or to attacks upon his honour or reputation, provided that parents or legal guardians have the right to exercise reasonable supervision over the conduct of their children
- ACRWC 11: Education
- ACRWC 14: Health and Health Services
- 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
- Date added
- Mar 7, 2023
ACERWC Decision
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/21 - ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development VS Cross River State
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Reparations / Remedies
- Review
- Revision of Judgment
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Feb 5, 2021
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Sep 6, 2021
ECOWAS Court
Communication 705/18 - Emil Touray & Saikou Jammeh (represented by IHRDA & Sagar Jahateh) v. The Gambia
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Application Withdrawn
- Country
- Gambia
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 637/16 and 639/16 - Mr. Mohammed Abdel Hay Faramawy & 2 Ors (Represented by Dr. Abdel Hay Faramawy & 4 Ors) v. Egypt
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- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Human Rights Violations
- Personal Liberty
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Country
- Egypt
- Country Geolocation
- Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 653/17 - Desmond Nunugwo v. Nigeria
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- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Death in custody
- Equality
- Impunity
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Life
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Use of force
- Country
- Nigeria
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Date added
- Sep 2, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 569/15 - Digbeejaye Koonjul v. Mauritius
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Murder/Assassination
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Mauritius
- Country Geolocation
- Mauritius: 20° 20′ 54″ S, 57° 33′ 8″ E
- Date added
- Sep 1, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 736/20 - Lado James Paul, Ayume Dada & others (Represented by John Gerry Emmanuel) v. South Sudan
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- Decision
- Keywords
- Abuse of Presidential Powers
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Freedom of Opinion
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Personal Liberty
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- South Sudan
- Country Geolocation
- South Sudan: 6° 52′ 37″ N, 31° 18′ 25″ E
- Date added
- May 31, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 742/20 - African Freedom of Expression Exchange & 15 Others (Represented by FOI Attorneys) v. Algeria & 27 Others
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Right to Information
- Right to Work
- Country
- Algeria
- Country Geolocation
- Algeria: 28° 2′ 2″ N, 1° 39′ 35″ E
- Date added
- May 31, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 623/16 - Miles Investments & 2 Ors v. Sierra Leone
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Land Rights
- Right to Property
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Country Geolocation
- Sierra Leone: 8° 27′ 38″ N, 11° 46′ 48″ W
- Date added
- May 31, 2021
ACHPR Decision
Communication 426/12 - Agnes Uwimana-Nkusi & Saidati Mukakibibi v. Rwanda
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Civil and Political Rights
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Freedom of Opinion
- Jurisdiction
- Personal Liberty
- Regional Human Rights Laws
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Workers' Rights
- Country
- Rwanda
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- Country Geolocation
- Rwanda: 1° 56′ 25″ S, 29° 52′ 26″ E
- Date added
- May 27, 2021
ACHPR Decision