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Isaac Mensah and Others v Republic of Ghana (ECW/CCJ/APP/47/20; ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 32 (12 July 2024)

Isaac Mensah and Others v Republic of Ghana (ECW/CCJ/APP/47/20; ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 32 (12 July 2024)
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Isaac Mensah and Others v Republic of Ghana (ECW/CCJ/APP/47/20; ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 32 (12 July 2024)
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[2024] ECOWASCJ 32
Court
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
Case number
ECW/CCJ/APP/47/20 ; ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/24
Judges
Asante P, Goncalves J, Ouattara J
Judgment date
12 July 2024
Language
English
Summary
Court lacked jurisdiction over disappearance claims but found Ghana violated the applicant's right to information and ordered disclosure.
Flynote
Jurisdiction ratione loci; extraterritorial application and effective control; admissibility and indirect victim status; representative standing; right to information (African Charter Art.9(1); ICCPR Art.19(2)); obligation to disclose state-held investigative documents; remedies — disclosure ordered.
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Court lacked jurisdiction over disappearance claims but found Ghana violated the applicant's right to information and ordered disclosure.
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Jurisdiction ratione loci; extraterritorial application and effective control; admissibility and indirect victim status; representative standing; right to information (African Charter Art.9(1); ICCPR Art.19(2)); obligation to disclose state-held investigative documents; remedies — disclosure ordered.
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