ECOWAS Community Court of Justice - 2019 October

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October 2019
ECOWAS Court dismissed a repeat application for human rights violations as inadmissible due to res judicata, with no costs granted.
Human rights – ECOWAS Court jurisdiction – res judicata – inadmissibility of claims previously adjudicated – irreviewability of domestic court decisions – costs – abuse of process.
30 October 2019
A soldier's conviction by court martial without mandatory confirmation violated his rights to liberty, fair trial, and work under the Charter.
Human rights – Military law – ECOWAS Court – Court martial – Armed Forces Act– Requirement for confirmation of conviction and sentence – Right to liberty – Pretrial detention – Right to fair trial within reasonable time – Right to work – Compensation – Non-discrimination – Torture and inhuman treatment – Default judgment.
11 October 2019