Applicant awarded compensation for cruel, inhuman treatment and violations of child's physical integrity and health; torture and best‑interests claims rejected.
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ECOWAS Court jurisdiction; admissibility — exhaustion of local remedies not required; victim status and standing of parent for minor; distinction between torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; State liability for violation of physical integrity and right to health; award of compensation and costs.
Applicant awarded compensation for cruel, inhuman treatment and violations of child's physical integrity and health; torture and best‑interests claims rejected.
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ECOWAS Court jurisdiction; admissibility — exhaustion of local remedies not required; victim status and standing of parent for minor; distinction between torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; State liability for violation of physical integrity and right to health; award of compensation and costs.
