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Citation
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Judgment date
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| December 2021 |
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3 December 2021 |
| October 2021 |
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The Commission found Egypt responsible for arbitrary detention, torture, and fair trial violations under the African Charter, requiring legislative reform and reparations.
Human rights – arbitrary detention – torture and ill-treatment – access to justice – failure to implement court orders – fair trial – legislative deficiencies – state obligations – reparations.
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20 October 2021 |
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Use of lethal force by police in dispersing a protest violated multiple Charter rights and Egypt’s obligations to refugees and migrants.
Human rights – right to life, dignity, freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment; excessive use of force in dispersal of protest; right to assembly; right to property; failure to investigate deaths; Egypt’s obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; police conduct, crowd control, state accountability.
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20 October 2021 |
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Residency-based restrictions on diaspora voting by Zimbabwean citizens held lawful, non-discriminatory and proportionate under the African Charter.
Human rights – right to participate in government – restrictions on diaspora voting – residency requirements – discrimination – equal protection of the law – proportionality and necessity of restrictions on external voting – freedom of expression – interpretation of African Charter.
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20 October 2021 |
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The Commission dismissed the respondent state's request to review its merits decision, finding no valid settlement or compelling reason for review.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – Procedural law – Standing and representation before the Commission – Validity of amicable settlement – Criteria for review of Commission's merits decision under Rule 111 – Requirement for party and victim consent and satisfaction in settlement – Need for new facts or compelling reasons for review.
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14 October 2021 |
| July 2021 |
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The Commission found Eswatini violated fair trial and judicial independence rights in disciplinary proceedings against a High Court judge.
Judicial independence – fair trial – impartial tribunal – disciplinary proceedings against judges – recusal of presiding officers – right to a public hearing – exhaustion of local remedies – interference with judicial functions – African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Articles 1, 7, 26.
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19 July 2021 |
| April 2021 |
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26 April 2021 |
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17 April 2021 |
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Criminal defamation laws imposing imprisonment on journalists for criticizing public officials violate the right to freedom of expression.
Human rights – Freedom of expression – Criminal defamation – Proportionality and necessity of criminal sanctions – Journalistic speech, public debate and criticism of public officials – Presumption of innocence – Legal certainty – African Charter, arts 7 & 9
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16 April 2021 |
