ECOWAS Court finds state liable for torture by police, awards compensation and orders investigation and prosecution.
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Human rights — Torture and ill‑treatment — Article 5 African Charter — ECOWAS Court jurisdiction over individual human‑rights claims — Statute of limitations inapplicable to human‑rights applications — Presumption of state responsibility for injuries in custody — Burden of proof and necessity of independent medical corroboration — Remedies: compensation, investigation and prosecution.
ECOWAS Court finds state liable for torture by police, awards compensation and orders investigation and prosecution.
Flynote
Human rights — Torture and ill‑treatment — Article 5 African Charter — ECOWAS Court jurisdiction over individual human‑rights claims — Statute of limitations inapplicable to human‑rights applications — Presumption of state responsibility for injuries in custody — Burden of proof and necessity of independent medical corroboration — Remedies: compensation, investigation and prosecution.
