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Citation
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Judgment date
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| December 2016 |
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The ECOWAS Court lacks jurisdiction to enforce its own judgments; enforcement must proceed through national courts.
Community Court of Justice – ECOWAS – Enforcement of judgments – Competence – Whether ECOWAS Court can execute or oversee execution of its own judgments – Article 24 of Additional Protocol – Enforcement to be pursued before national courts.
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6 December 2016 |
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The ECOWAS Court reaffirmed it is not an appellate forum for reviewing national court decisions and dismissed allegations of fair trial violations.
Human rights – right to fair trial – right to political participation – jurisdiction of ECOWAS Court – not an appellate forum for national judgments – standard of proof for human rights violations.
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6 December 2016 |
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5 December 2016 |
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5 December 2016 |
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5 December 2016 |
| November 2016 |
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29 November 2016 |
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28 November 2016 |
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23 November 2016 |
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18 November 2016 |
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The court ordered Tanzania not to execute a death row applicant pending determination of alleged fair trial rights violations.
Human rights – Provisional measures – Death penalty – Fair trial rights – Article 7(1) African Charter – Irreparable harm – Preservation of status quo pending determination.
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18 November 2016 |
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Court orders suspension of execution pending determination of death row inmate's claims of rights violations.
Human rights – death penalty – imminent execution – provisional measures – irreparable harm – preservation of rights pending determination – African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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18 November 2016 |
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The Court ordered Tanzania to stay execution of applicants on death row, pending full determination of alleged human rights violations.
International Human Rights – Right to life – Fair trial – Death penalty – Provisional measures to stay execution pending determination of application – Prima facie jurisdiction – Risk of irreparable harm.
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18 November 2016 |
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The Court ordered Tanzania not to execute the Applicant pending a decision on his human rights allegations.
Human Rights – death penalty – provisional measures – right to life – fair trial – irreparable harm – African Charter – jurisdiction of the African Court.
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18 November 2016 |
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African Court orders a stay of execution to prevent irreparable harm pending judgment on allegations of rights violations.
Human rights – provisional measures – death penalty – irreparable harm – right to life – fair trial guarantees – African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights – Court's power to order provisional measures to prevent execution pending determination of application.
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18 November 2016 |
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The Court ordered a stay of execution for a death row applicant facing possible irreparable harm pending determination of his human rights claim.
Human rights – African Charter – Right to life – Death penalty – Provisional measures – Extreme gravity and risk of irreparable harm – Jurisdiction of the African Court – Order to refrain from execution pending final determination.
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18 November 2016 |
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The Court ordered Tanzania to halt the applicant’s execution pending full consideration of his alleged fair trial violations.
Fair trial – Right to review of conviction – Death penalty – Provisional measures – Extreme gravity and risk of irreparable harm – Preservation of status quo pending determination of main application.
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18 November 2016 |
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Court orders state to halt execution of death row applicant pending resolution of fair trial and rights violation claims.
Human rights – Right to life – Death penalty – Fair trial – Provisional measures – Irreparable harm – Interim protection pending determination of application.
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18 November 2016 |
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17 November 2016 |
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16 November 2016 |
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14 November 2016 |
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9 November 2016 |
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9 November 2016 |
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The ECOWAS Court held that Nigeria’s mandatory death penalty did not violate international human rights obligations absent specific evidence of rights violations.
Human rights – death penalty – right to life – international obligations – ECOWAS Court jurisdiction – mandatory death sentence – fair trial – separation of powers – collective suits.
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9 November 2016 |
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7 November 2016 |
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4 November 2016 |
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4 November 2016 |
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3 November 2016 |
| October 2016 |
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27 October 2016 |
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27 October 2016 |
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27 October 2016 |
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26 October 2016 |
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The court found the applicant's arrest and detention unlawful and awarded damages but dismissed claims of inhuman treatment.
Human rights – unlawful arrest and detention – inhuman and degrading treatment – right to property – standard of proof – compensation for breach of fundamental rights.
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12 October 2016 |
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The court found the Defendants liable for breach of contract, ordering payment of the unpaid sum with interest and costs.
Contract – breach of contract – non-payment for goods and services rendered – default judgment – uncontroverted evidence – liability for balance of contract price – contractual interest – claim for general damages refused.
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6 October 2016 |
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Executive detention after bail and unlawful search without warrant held to violate rights to liberty and property under international law.
Human rights – arbitrary arrest and detention – due process – rule of law – violation of court orders – unlawful search and seizure – right to liberty and property – separation of powers – compliance with international human rights obligations.
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4 October 2016 |
| September 2016 |
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The Court struck out the Application due to non-compliance with procedural requirements, allowing refiling if properly reformulated.
Procedure – African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Non-compliance with procedural requirements – striking out Application – Applicant's obligation to reformulate Application in line with Court's Rules – lack of interest inferred from inaction – Application struck out without prejudice.
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5 September 2016 |
| July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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28 July 2016 |
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27 July 2016 |
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27 July 2016 |
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20 July 2016 |
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20 July 2016 |
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20 July 2016 |
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18 July 2016 |
