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Citation
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Judgment date
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| December 2014 |
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5 December 2014 |
| October 2014 |
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The Commission found no fair trial violation, but ruled Ghana breached judicial independence by executive interference in Supreme Court proceedings.
Fair trial – retroactive criminalization – presumption of innocence – right to defence – judicial independence – Article 7(1)(b), 7(1)(c), 7(2), and 26 of the African Charter – appointment and constitution of courts – executive interference – role of domestic courts in fair trial guarantees – scope of international remedy for breach.
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14 October 2014 |
| July 2014 |
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30 July 2014 |
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A communication was declared inadmissible as the complainant failed to exhaust available and effective local remedies in Lesotho.
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – admissibility of communication – disparaging or insulting language – exhaustion of local remedies – availability and effectiveness of domestic remedies – statelessness – denial of citizenship – access to justice.
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29 July 2014 |
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A detainee’s challenge to indefinite pre-trial detention for a capital offence met admissibility requirements due to unavailable and unduly delayed local remedies.
Human rights – Admissibility of communication – Exhaustion of local remedies – Rights of detainees accused of capital offences – Unreasonable delay in domestic remedies – Article 56 of the African Charter.
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29 July 2014 |
| June 2014 |
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24 June 2014 |
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A complaint against Zimbabwe was declared inadmissible for failure to exhaust or attempt local remedies as required by the Charter.
Human rights – African Charter – Admissibility – requirements for exhaustion of local remedies – submission within a reasonable period – unavailability and ineffectiveness of domestic remedies – international complaint inadmissible where no attempt to use local remedies or clear justification for not doing so.
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4 June 2014 |
| May 2014 |
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29 May 2014 |
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29 May 2014 |
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28 May 2014 |
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28 May 2014 |
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28 May 2014 |
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28 May 2014 |
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28 May 2014 |
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22 May 2014 |
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21 May 2014 |
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21 May 2014 |
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21 May 2014 |
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21 May 2014 |
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15 May 2014 |
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15 May 2014 |
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The Court struck out an application following the applicant’s request for discontinuance before any response from the respondent.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights – Discontinuance of proceedings by applicant – Rule 58 – Effect of withdrawal where respondent has not acted.
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10 May 2014 |
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7 May 2014 |
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7 May 2014 |
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7 May 2014 |
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7 May 2014 |
| April 2014 |
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30 April 2014 |
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Suspension of the SADC Tribunal did not breach State Parties’ obligations under the African Charter to provide access to justice and judicial protection.
Human rights – Access to justice – Right to fair trial – Suspension of regional judicial forum (SADC Tribunal) – Obligations of African Charter State Parties limited to national judicial mechanisms – No violation of Articles 7 and 26 for closure of international tribunal.
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30 April 2014 |
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16 April 2014 |
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9 April 2014 |
| March 2014 |
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An application alleging violations of liberty and property rights was declared inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies.
Human rights – Admissibility – Exhaustion of local remedies – Criminal procedure – Prolonged detention – African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Whether local remedies were unavailable or unduly prolonged – Admissibility requirements before African regional courts
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28 March 2014 |
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The Court struck out requests for interpretation and review that failed to address the operative judgment and lacked new evidence.
African Court – Procedure – application for interpretation of judgment – must relate to operative provisions of judgment – application for review – requirement of new evidence unknown at time of original judgment – failure to meet substantive requirements – applications struck out.
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28 March 2014 |
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Application dismissed as inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies in claims for benefits and police brutality.
Human Rights – African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Jurisdiction of African Court – Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Admissibility – Exhaustion of local remedies – Police brutality – Pension and severance benefits – Identity of applicants.
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28 March 2014 |
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26 March 2014 |
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19 March 2014 |
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19 March 2014 |
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19 March 2014 |
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19 March 2014 |
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18 March 2014 |
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18 March 2014 |
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Sudan violated multiple Charter rights of human rights defenders through arrest, torture, forced exile, and closure of their organization.
Human rights – Sudan – torture and ill-treatment by state officials – arrest and arbitrary detention – freedom of expression and association – closure of human rights organization – right to work – right to health – exhaustion of local remedies – immunity of security officials – compensation, investigation, and restitution ordered.
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14 March 2014 |
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The Commission declined to seize a complaint for failure to meet Charter admissibility requirements, including language and exhaustion of remedies.
African Charter – admissibility – Article 56 – disparaging language – exhaustion of local remedies – prima facie violation – victim consent – communication not seized.
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14 March 2014 |
| February 2014 |
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26 February 2014 |
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26 February 2014 |
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26 February 2014 |
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An NGO cannot bring individual human rights claims before the ECOWAS Court without being a victim or having victims’ authorization.
ECOWAS Court – locus standi – human rights litigation – NGOs – representation of specifically identified victims – requirement for express authorization – jurisdiction of the Court – public interest litigation – dismissal for lack of standing.
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13 February 2014 |
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13 February 2014 |
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12 February 2014 |
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6 February 2014 |
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5 February 2014 |
