ECOWAS Community Court of Justice - 2019 June

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June 2019
Denial of pension benefits to a former transitional official who resigned violates the right to property but not rights to life or equality.
Human Rights – pension rights – right to property – legitimate expectation – interpretation of retirement/resignation under statutory benefit schemes – ECOWAS jurisdiction – non-discrimination – administrative law – burden of proof in quantifying pension entitlements – state obligation to pay retirement benefits.
28 June 2019
Senegal violated the applicant’s right to free movement, but no compensation was awarded due to insufficient proof of causation for the losses.
ECOWAS Law – Human rights – Free movement of persons, goods and services – Closure of border – Liability of member state for breach – Compensation for business losses – Causation and evidentiary burden.
28 June 2019