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Citation
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Judgment date
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| October 2017 |
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ECOWAS Court adopts consent settlement on remedies for Nigerian Civil War mine victims without an order as to costs.
Human rights – post-conflict remedies – landmine victims – settlement agreement – consent judgment – adoption by regional court.
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30 October 2017 |
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Arbitrary gender-based arrests and degrading treatment of women violated international human rights obligations, warranting damages against the state.
Human rights – gender-based discrimination – arbitrary arrest and detention – cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment – failure to investigate and redress violations – women's rights – ECOWAS Court jurisdiction – statute of limitations.
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12 October 2017 |
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ECOWAS Court lacks jurisdiction where no evidence of discriminatory human rights violation from national electoral law amendments is shown.
Human rights – Political participation – Electoral law amendments – Jurisdiction of ECOWAS Court – Requirement for showing specific discrimination or human rights violation – Court not competent to adjudicate purely domestic electoral reforms absent evidence of targeted discrimination or rights infringement.
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10 October 2017 |
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State found liable for cadet’s drowning death during training; right to life violation established despite signed liability waiver.
Human rights – right to life – arbitrary deprivation of life – liability of state for acts and omissions of its agents – military training exercise – adequacy of safety measures – non-derogability of right to life – effect of consent/waiver in human rights litigation – state obligations to investigate, prosecute and provide redress for violations
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10 October 2017 |
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The court found the respondent liable for arbitrary detention, assault, and unlawful seizure of property by its officials at a border post.
Human rights – assault and inhuman treatment by state officials – arbitrary detention – seizure of travel documents – state responsibility – duty to investigate – compensation for violation of physical integrity and liberty under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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10 October 2017 |
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A suit alleging environmental and human rights violations in oil-producing areas was dismissed for lack of credible evidence and standing.
Human rights – locus standi – representative action – environmental degradation – allocation of oil licenses – proof of rights violation – African Charter – ECOWAS Court jurisdiction – evidentiary burden in human rights claims
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10 October 2017 |
| January 2017 |
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ECOWAS Court held Mali liable for excessive judicial delays violating the applicant's right to a hearing within a reasonable time.
Human rights – Reasonable time – Right to a fair hearing – Delay in judicial proceedings – International jurisdiction – ECOWAS Court competence over due process and delays in member state courts – State liability for judicial delays.
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24 January 2017 |
