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005/2013 Alex Thomas v. United Republic of Tanzania
- Case Summary
- The Applicant states that he is a convict serving a 30 year custodial sentence at Karanga Central Prison at Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, the United Republic of Tanzania following his conviction on 3 June 1998. He alleges that there has been an undue delay in consideration of his request for the review of the decision of the Court of Appeal of 29 May 2009 to uphold his conviction and that the the Trial and Appellate Courts erred in law by convicting him. He therefore requests that the Court quashes the decisions by the trial court and the appellate courts convicting him of the offences he was charged with, acquits him and sets him free.
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Domestic/National Laws
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- 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.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
- ACHPR 9.1: Right to Receive Information:
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Aug 2, 2013 ~ Feb 2, 2015
- Case Timeline
- Aug 25, 2015 ~ Nov 20, 2015
AfCHPR Matter
012/2015 – Anudo Ochieng Anudo v. United Republic of Tanzania
- Case Summary
- The Applicant who is a citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania and Director General of an NGO named “Tanzania Human for People Rights” was expelled from the territory by the Tanzanian Immigration services because of corruption. contends that he was expelled “illegally” in inhuman, undignified and degrading conditions. He further submits that he and all his biological parents are Tanzanians by birth. His rights to citizenship as guaranteed by the Tanzanian Constitution and International Law have been violated.
- Keywords
- Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
- Equality Before the Law
- Expulsion from a State
- Freedom of Movement
- Participation in Government
- Personal Liberty
- Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
- Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
- Right to Health
- Right to Work
- Country
- Tanzania
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 12: Right to Freedom of Movement
- ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
- ACHPR 15: Right to Work
- ACHPR 16: Right to Health
- ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- 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 Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- May 24, 2015 ~ Mar 7, 2017
- Case Timeline
- May 24, 2015 ~ Mar 22, 2018
AfCHPR Matter
003/2014 Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v Rwanda
- Case Summary
- The Applicant, Ms. Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza, who is a Rwandan citizen, contends that when the genocide in Rwanda started in April 1994 she was in the Netherlands to further her university education in economics and business administration. However, upon her return to Rewanda (after seventeen years) to contribute to national development by forming a political party, she was remanded, placed under detention and charge with the crime of spreading the ideology of genocide, aiding and abetting terrorism, sectarianism and divisionism, undermining the internal security of a state, establishment of an armed branch of a rebel movement, and attempted recourse to terrorism, armed force and any form of violence to destabilize established authority and violate constitutional principles.
- Keywords
- Equality Before the Law
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Genocide
- Sectarianism and Divisionism
- State Internal Security
- Terrorism
- Transitional Justice
- Withdrawal of Declaration under Article 34(6) - AfCHPR Protocol
- Country
- Rwanda
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 7: Right to Fair Trial
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 15: Right to Work
- ACHPR 3: Right to Equality before the Law and Equal Protection of the Law
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 9.2: Right to Express and Disseminate Opinions Within the law
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- ACHPR 7.2 : Legal Offense without Retrospection
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Oct 3, 2015 ~ Mar 22, 2017
- Case Timeline
- Oct 3, 2015 ~ Nov 24, 2017
AfCHPR Matter
016/2015 – General Kayumba Nyamwasa and Others v. Republic of Rwanda
- Case Summary
- The Applicants are citizens of the Republic of Rwanda who are currently in exile in South Africa, having fled from Rwanda, they allege that they are against the exercise in Rwanda to amend the Constitution to allow for the current President to run for the third term.
- Keywords
- Freedom of Movement
- Participation in Government
- Transitional Justice
- Withdrawal of Declaration under Article 34(6) - AfCHPR Protocol
- Country
- Rwanda
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 13: Right to Participate in Government
- Outcome
- Order of Provisional Measures
- Outcome Inconclusive
- Case Timeline
- Jul 22, 2015 ~ Jun 3, 2018
AfCHPR Matter
006/2012 African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v. Republic of Kenya
- Case Summary
- The Application is in respect (of the Ogiek of the Mau Forest) - an indigenous minority ethnic group in Kenya, about 15,000 of whom inhabit the greater Mau Forest complex. In October 2009, through the Kenya Forestry Service, the Kenyan Government issued a thirty (30) days eviction notice to the Ogiek and other settlers of the Mau Forest, The Application contends the eviction, and that the decision of the Kenyan Government will have far reaching implications on the political, social and economic survival of the Ogiek Community.
- Keywords
- Damages and Compensation
- Domestic/National Laws
- Forced Eviction
- Indigenous Communities
- Country
- Kenya
- ACHPR Rights Alleged to be Violated
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
- 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 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- ACHPR 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 1: General Obligations
- ACHPR 14: Right to Property
- ACHPR 17.2: Freedom to Participate in Community Cultural Life
- ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
- ACHPR 21: People's Right to Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- 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 8: Right to Freedom of Conscience
- ACHPR Rights Not Violated
- ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Jul 12, 2012 ~ Nov 28, 2014
- Case Timeline
- Jul 12, 2012 ~ May 26, 2017
AfCHPR Matter
02-07_JUD_DO1 Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd. & 78 Others v. Zimbabwe
- Case Summary
- The Land re-distribution program in Zimbabwe
- Keywords
- Right to Property
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
SADC Tribunal Matter
002/2013 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v Libya
- Case Summary
- The victim (Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi) who is the second son of the former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi was detained by the National Transitional Council and has been in isolation since 19 November 2011, without access to family, friends or any lawyer. He has, to date, not been charged with any offence, or brought before any Court.
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Right to Life
- Transitional Justice
- Country
- Libya
- ACHPR Rights Violated
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Duration of Procedure
- Jan 31, 2013 ~ Aug 10, 2015
- Case Timeline
- Feb 28, 2013 ~ Jun 3, 2017
AfCHPR Matter
Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa
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- Date Adopted
- Sep 21, 2017
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ACmHPR Soft Law
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
Treaty
428/12 Dawit Isaak v Eritrea
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Detention Facilities/Conditions
- Equality Before the Law
- False Imprisonment
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
- Right to Fair Trial
- Right to Work
- Country
- Eritrea
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
- ACHPR 9: Right to Receive Information and Free Expression
- ACHPR 18: Protection of the Family and Vulnerable Groups
- ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
- ACHPR 6 : Right to Personal Liberty and Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
- Country Geolocation
- Eritrea: 15° 10′ 46″ N, 39° 46′ 56″ E
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ACmHPR Decision
General Comment No. 4 on the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: The Right to Redress for Victims of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Punishment or Treatment (Article 5)
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- Date Adopted
- Mar 4, 2017
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ACmHPR Soft Law
5/88 Prince J N Makoge v USA
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- Complaint against non-State Party
- Country
- USA
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ACmHPR Decision
7/88 Committee for the Defence of Political Prisoners v Bahrain
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- Type of Document
- Decision
- Keywords
- False Imprisonment
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Bahrain
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ACmHPR Decision
Charter of the Organisation of African Unity
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- Date Adopted
- May 25, 1963
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
Treaty
07/08 Luke Muyandu Tembani v. Zimbabwe
- Keywords
- Right to Property
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Duration of Procedure
- ~ Aug 14, 2009
- Case Timeline
- ~ Aug 14, 2009
- Country Geolocation
- Zimbabwe: 19° 0′ 56″ S, 29° 9′ 17″ E
SADC Tribunal Matter
ECW/CCJ/JUD/O5/17- Benson Olua Okomba v Benin
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Corruption
- Cruel and Degrading Treatment
- Fraud
- Freedom of Movement
- Personal Liberty
- Police Brutality and Offences
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Property
- Torture and Ill Treatment
- Country
- Benin
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Oct 10, 2017
- Country Geolocation
- Benin: 9° 18′ 28″ N, 2° 18′ 57″ E
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/17- Omar Jallow & Amadou Scattred v The Gambia
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Civil and Political Rights
- Democracy
- Elections / Referendums
- Equality
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
- Participation in Government
- Transitional Justice
- Country
- Gambia
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Oct 10, 2017
- Country Geolocation
- Gambia: 13° 26′ 35″ N, 15° 18′ 37″ W
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUG/09/17 Idrissa Sidiki MAIGA v Mali
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Death of party in a case
- Country
- Mali
- Outcome
- File Closed
- Year Decided
- Oct 16, 2017
- Country Geolocation
- Mali: 17° 34′ 14″ N, 3° 59′ 46″ W
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court
ECW/CCJ/JUD/03/17 Nosa Ehanire Osaghae & 3 Others (on behalf of Niger Delta people) v Nigeria
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- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- actio popularis
- Corruption
- Economic, Social and Cultural Development
- Equality
- Fraud
- Free Disposal of Wealth and Natural Resources
- Freedom from Discrimination
- Peace and Security
- Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
- Right to Dignity
- Right to Health
- Right to Information
- Right to Life
- State Internal Security
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Oct 10, 2017
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court
Cultural Charter for Africa
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- Date Adopted
- Jun 5, 1976
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
Treaty
ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/15 Mamadou Moustapha Kakali v Niger
- Preview
- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Keywords
- Administration of Justice
- Damages and Compensation
- Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
- Participation in Government
- Right to Fair Trial
- Country
- Niger
- Outcome
- Ruled Inadmissible
- Year Decided
- Dec 1, 2015
- Country Geolocation
- Niger: 17° 36′ 28″ N, 8° 4′ 54″ E
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court
OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, 1999
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- Date Adopted
- Jul 14, 1999
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
Treaty
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/10 Nigeria & 3 Others v Djot Bayi Talbia & 14 Others
- Preview
- Type of Document
- Judgement
- Revised Judgement
- Keywords
- Review
- Revision of Judgment
- Country
- Nigeria
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Year Decided
- Jun 3, 2010
- Country Geolocation
- Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ECOWAS Court
African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention)
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- Date Adopted
- Oct 23, 2009
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
Treaty
Memorandum Of Understanding on the African Peer Review Mechanism ("The MOU")
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- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
OAU/AU Assembly Documents
Declaration on Democracy Political Economic and Corporate Governance
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- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
OAU/AU Assembly Documents
04/14 The UPRONA Party & 2 Others v Secretary General of the East African Community & anor
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Country
- EAC / EAC Organ
- Keywords
- Land Rights
- Outcome
- Decided on Merits
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision
General Comment No. 3 On The African Charter On Human And Peoples’ Rights
- Preview
- Date Adopted
- Nov 18, 2015
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ACmHPR Soft Law
Guidelines on the Conditions of Arrest, Police Custody and Pre Trial Detention in Africa
- Preview
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
ACmHPR Soft Law
02/10 Emmanuel Mwakisha Mjawasi & 748 Other v Attorney General of Kenya
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- Type of Document
- Ruling
- Country
- State Agent
- Keywords
- Workers' Rights
- Outcome
- Struck Out
- Rights Violated (EACJ Treaty Provisions)
- None Indicated
- Case Summary
- Item does not have this property
EACJ Decision