ECOWAS Community Court of Justice - 2014

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February 2014
Registered Trustees of The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (serap) vs Nigeria and Another (ECW/CCJ/APP/09/11; ECW/CCJ/RUL/03/14) [2014] ECOWASCJ 1 (13 February 2014) An NGO cannot bring individual human rights claims before the ECOWAS Court without being a victim or having victims’ authorization. ECOWAS Court – locus standi – human rights litigation – NGOs – representation of specifically identified victims – requirement for express authorization – jurisdiction of the Court – public interest litigation – dismissal for lack of standing.	13 February 2014

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February 2014

Registered Trustees of The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (serap) vs Nigeria and Another (ECW/CCJ/APP/09/11; ECW/CCJ/RUL/03/14) [2014] ECOWASCJ 1 (13 February 2014)

An NGO cannot bring individual human rights claims before the ECOWAS Court without being a victim or having victims’ authorization.

ECOWAS Court – locus standi – human rights litigation – NGOs – representation of specifically identified victims – requirement for express authorization – jurisdiction of the Court – public interest litigation – dismissal for lack of standing.

13 February 2014