ECOWAS Community Court of Justice - 2021 April

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April 2021
Court finds Respondent liable for rape, arbitrary detention, unlawful dismissal and health violations against an airwoman, awarding compensation and orders.
Human rights – rape as torture and violation of human dignity – state responsibility for acts of agents – arbitrary detention – right to fair process in dismissal from public service – right to health – reparations – sexual violence by state agents – military law and due process.
30 April 2021
A member state violated an applicant’s right to liberty and presumption of innocence by detaining him beyond the lawful pretrial period, contrary to international human rights standards.
Human Rights – Right to liberty and security of person – Pretrial detention – Arbitrariness – Compatibility of domestic law with international human rights obligations – Presumption of innocence – Judicial orders of release – State compliance
29 April 2021
The court dismissed an NGO’s claim for systemic rights violations due to lack of standing and improper victim identification.
Human rights – locus standi – actio popularis – admissibility – representative capacity – proper identification of victims – res judicata – ECOWAS Court jurisdiction.
26 April 2021