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Abbiusi v Republic of Ghana (ECW/CCJ/APP/03/24; ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 33 (22 November 2024)

Abbiusi v Republic of Ghana (ECW/CCJ/APP/03/24; ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 33 (22 November 2024)
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Abbiusi v Republic of Ghana (ECW/CCJ/APP/03/24; ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 33 (22 November 2024)
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[2024] ECOWASCJ 33
Court
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
Case number
ECW/CCJ/APP/03/24 ; ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/24
Judges
Atoki J, Goncalves P, Koroma J
Judgment date
22 November 2024
Language
English
Summary
Court granted default judgment, found re‑arrest and detention after charge withdrawal arbitrary, awarded US$10,000 in damages.
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Human rights — Default judgment — Jurisdiction and admissibility — Lawful detention versus arbitrariness — State responsibility for agents’ acts — Requirement to inform arrested person of reasons — Remedies: compensation awarded for arbitrary re‑arrest and detention.
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Court granted default judgment, found re‑arrest and detention after charge withdrawal arbitrary, awarded US$10,000 in damages.
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Human rights — Default judgment — Jurisdiction and admissibility — Lawful detention versus arbitrariness — State responsibility for agents’ acts — Requirement to inform arrested person of reasons — Remedies: compensation awarded for arbitrary re‑arrest and detention.
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