African Human Rights CLA 2.0

African Human Rights CLA 2.0

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Communication 470/14 Ibrahim Almaz Deng & 6 Ors (represented by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa) v. Sudan

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Equality
  • 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
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/22 - Incorporated Trustees of Centre for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa, Rehink Africa Foundation & 3 Ors v. Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Ruled Inadmissible
Year Decided
Mar 29, 2022
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Jun 29, 2022
ECOWAS Court
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007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Date added
Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
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007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania (Separate Opinion by Judge Blaise Tchikaya)

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Type of Document
  • Separate Opinion
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Date added
Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
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007/2015 – Ally Rajabu and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 4: Right to Life and Integrity
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Date added
Oct 1, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
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016-2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Blaise TCHIKAYA)

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Date added
Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
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016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Dissenting Opinion of Judge Rafaâ Ben ACHOUR)

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Date added
Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
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016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Partly dissenting opinion of Judges Gérard Niyungeko and Rafâa Ben Achour)

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Type of Document
  • Dissenting Opinion
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Date added
Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
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016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana (Order for provisional mesures (28 September 2017))

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Type of Document
  • Order
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Ghana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Date added
Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
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016/2017 – Dexter Eddie Johnson v. Republic of Ghana

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Ghana
Country Geolocation
Ghana: 7° 56′ 47″ N, 1° 1′ 23″ W
Date added
Sep 30, 2020
AfCHPR Decision
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ECW/CCJ/RUL/02/14 Registered trustees of Avocats sans Frontières & Thankgod Ebohs v. Nigeria & Edo State

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Type of Document
  • Ruling
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Armed Robbery Allegations
  • Death Sentence
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Military Tribunals
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jan 31, 2014
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/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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427/12 - SERAP (on behalf of Daniel Nsofor & Osayinwinde Agbomien) v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Death Sentence
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Massive Human Rights Violations
  • Personal Liberty
  • 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 Life
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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277/2003 - Spilg and Mack & DITSHWANELO (on behalf of Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi) v. Botswana

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality Before the Law
  • False Imprisonment
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Botswana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 5: Cruel Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
Country Geolocation
Botswana: 22° 19′ 43″ S, 24° 41′ 6″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
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334/06 - Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and Interights v Arab Republic of Egypt.

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Coercion / Duress
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Death Sentence
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • False Imprisonment
  • Freedom of Association
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Personal Liberty
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Egypt
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 26 : Duty to Guarantee Independence of Courts
  • ACHPR 7.1.a: Right to Sue for Remedy before a Competent Tribunal
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Egypt: 26° 49′ 14″ N, 30° 48′ 9″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
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333/06 - Southern Africa Human Rights NGO Network and Others v Tanzania

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Interpretation of Judgement
  • Procedures of Regional Judicial Mechanisms
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
Country
  • Tanzania
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
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240/01 - Interights et al. (on behalf of Mariette Sonjaleen Bosch) v Botswana

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Due Diligence
  • Equality Before the Law
  • False Imprisonment
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Regional Human Rights Laws
  • Right to a General Satisfactory Environment
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Botswana
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Botswana: 22° 19′ 43″ S, 24° 41′ 6″ 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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231/99 - Avocats Sans Frontières (on behalf of Gaëtan Bwampamye) v Burundi

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Death Sentence
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Inadequate/Inappropriate Legal Provisions
  • Jurisdiction
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
Country
  • Burundi
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
Country Geolocation
Burundi: 3° 22′ 23″ S, 29° 55′ 8″ 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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87/93 - Constitutional Rights Project (in respect of Zamani Lakwot and six others) v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Competence of the Court
  • Death Sentence
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Militia operations / Armed conflicts
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Nigeria
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
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64/92-68/92-78/92_8AR : Krishna Achuthan (on behalf of Aleke Banda),Amnesty International (on behalf of Orton and Vera Chirwa), Amnesty International (on behalf of Orton and Vera Chirwa) / Malawi

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Civil and Political Rights
  • Corruption
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Kidnapping/Sequestration
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Protection of Privacy
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Dignity
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Health
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Privacy
  • Right to Self-Determination
  • Right to Work
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Workers' Rights
Country
  • Malawi
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Country Geolocation
Malawi: 13° 15′ 16″ S, 34° 18′ 5″ E
Date added
Apr 17, 2019
ACHPR Decision
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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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592/15 Hesham Hamid Elshenna (represented by Prof. Mostafa Metwaly) v. Arab Republic of Egypt

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Best Interest of the Child
  • Children in conflict with the law
  • Citizenship/Nationality and Related Rights
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Equality
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Extra-Judicial Killings
  • False Imprisonment
  • 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
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Military Offences
  • Military Tribunals
  • Murder/Assassination
  • Offences by State agents in private capacity
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Protection of Family and Vulnerable Groups
  • 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 Life
  • Right to Property
  • Right to Work
  • Rights and Welfare of the Child
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Violations Resulting from Warfare and Military Operations
  • 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 7, 2019
ACHPR Decision
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301/05 Haregewoin Gabre-Selassieand IHRDA (on behalf of former Dergue Officials) v Ethiopia

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Admissibility
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Competence of the Court
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Damages and Compensation
  • Death Sentence
  • Domestic/National Laws
  • Equality Before the Law
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Extension of Time
  • Freedom from Discrimination
  • Functioning and Independence of the Judiciary
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Personal Liberty
  • Provisional/interim measures
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • Revision of Judgment
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Ethiopia
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • ACHPR 1: General Obligations
  • ACHPR 2: Freedom from Discrimination
  • ACHPR 7.1.b : Innocent Until Proven Guilty
  • ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court
Country Geolocation
Ethiopia: 9° 8′ 42″ N, 40° 29′ 23″ E
Date added
Aug 23, 2018
ACHPR Decision
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ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/18 - Gabriel Inyang & Linus Iyeme v Nigeria

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Type of Document
  • Judgement
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Cruel and Degrading Treatment
  • Death Sentence
  • Detention Facilities/Conditions
  • False Imprisonment
  • Military Tribunals
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Life
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
Country
  • Nigeria
Outcome
Decided on Merits
Year Decided
Jun 29, 2018
Country Geolocation
Nigeria: 9° 4′ 55″ N, 8° 40′ 31″ E
Date added
Jul 24, 2018
ECOWAS Court
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Achuthan and Another (on behalf of Banda and Others) v Malawi

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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
  • Death Sentence
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Enforced disappearance
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Personal Liberty
  • Personal security
  • Police Brutality and Offences
  • Refugees / Asylum Seekers
  • Reparations / Remedies
  • 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 Life
  • Right to Work
  • Torture and Ill Treatment
  • Transitional Justice
  • Workers' Rights
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • 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
Date added
Jul 4, 2018
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144/95 - William A. Courson v Equatorial Guinea

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Type of Document
  • Decision
Keywords
  • Administration of Justice
  • Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  • Death Sentence
  • Democracy
  • Elections / Referendums
  • Exhaustion of Local Remedies
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression / Digital Rights
  • Freedom of Opinion
  • Insurrection
  • Military Offences
  • Participation in Government
  • Peace and Security
  • Right to be Heard before a Competent Court
  • Right to Fair Trial
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Self-Determination
  • State Internal Security
  • Transitional Justice
Country
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea
Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
  • None Indicated
Country Geolocation
Equatorial Guinea: 1° 39′ 3″ N, 10° 16′ 4″ E
Date added
Jul 3, 2018
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