ECOWAS Court affirmed state responsibility for mass killings in Benue, ordering investigation and protection, but denied personal claims.
Flynote
Human Rights – Jurisdiction of ECOWAS Court – standing (locus standi) – actio popularis – Government’s duty to protect citizens – Mass killings and communal violence – State responsibility for failure to investigate and redress human rights abuses – Compensation and public interest litigation.
ECOWAS Court affirmed state responsibility for mass killings in Benue, ordering investigation and protection, but denied personal claims.
Flynote
Human Rights – Jurisdiction of ECOWAS Court – standing (locus standi) – actio popularis – Government’s duty to protect citizens – Mass killings and communal violence – State responsibility for failure to investigate and redress human rights abuses – Compensation and public interest litigation.
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