ECOWAS Community Court of Justice - 2019 December

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December 2019
The court held the respondent liable for unlawful killing by state agents and awarded compensation to the deceased’s family for rights violations.
Human rights – right to life – state responsibility for unlawful killing by agents – failure to investigate and prosecute – compensation for indirect victims – ECOWAS Court jurisdiction – standing of victims’ family members – effective remedy required.
19 December 2019
State policy barring pregnant school girls from mainstream education held discriminatory and in violation of international human rights law.
Human rights – right to education – discrimination – pregnant adolescent school girls – exclusion from mainstream education – state liability for official acts – public interest litigation – ECOWAS jurisdiction – remedies for violation of educational rights – equality and non-discrimination under international law.
12 December 2019