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Judgment date
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| December 2021 |
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19 December 2021 |
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16 December 2021 |
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16 December 2021 |
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16 December 2021 |
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16 December 2021 |
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16 December 2021 |
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16 December 2021 |
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16 December 2021 |
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16 December 2021 |
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15 December 2021 |
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15 December 2021 |
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15 December 2021 |
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15 December 2021 |
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15 December 2021 |
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15 December 2021 |
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15 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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8 December 2021 |
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3 December 2021 |
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Application was declared inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies before approaching the African Court.
Human rights – exhaustion of local remedies – material jurisdiction of regional Courts – appellate jurisdiction – proper link between allegations and Charter rights – inadmissibility of applications for failure to exhaust domestic remedies.
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2 December 2021 |
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The court granted reparations for arbitrary deprivation of citizenship and expulsion, addressing proof of damage and appropriate remedies.
Human rights – arbitrary deprivation of nationality and expulsion – reparations – proof of damages – pecuniary and non-pecuniary remedies – compensation for direct and indirect victims – guarantees of non-repetition – publication of judgment.
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2 December 2021 |
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Application dismissed for non-exhaustion of local remedies despite proper identification of former employees seeking redress.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights – admissibility – exhaustion of local remedies – identification of applicants – dismissal of application for failure to exhaust domestic remedies.
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2 December 2021 |
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Court holds Côte d'Ivoire violated the right to be tried within a reasonable time, awards moral damages for prolonged cassation appeal delay.
Human rights – right to a fair trial – reasonable time – undue delay by domestic courts – exhaustion of local remedies – admissibility – reparations for moral prejudice – jurisdiction ratione temporis.
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2 December 2021 |
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The Court lacks jurisdiction to review a state’s withdrawal of its Article 34(6) Declaration accepting individual applications.
International human rights law — African Charter — African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights — withdrawal of Article 34(6) Declaration — sovereignty of states — jurisdiction of international courts — optional declarations — admissibility — material jurisdiction — access to regional justice mechanisms.
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2 December 2021 |
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Failure to provide an indigent accused with free legal assistance in a serious criminal case violates the African Charter.
Human rights – fair trial – free legal assistance – Article 7(1)(c) African Charter – indigent accused – exhaustion of local remedies – procedural fairness – equal protection of the law – remedies and reparations.
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2 December 2021 |
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The Court found no violation of equality or fair trial rights in conviction for false accusation following company-related complaint.
Human rights – equality before law – equal protection of the law – right to fair trial – false accusation – exhaustion of local remedies – admissibility of application – assessment of evidence and judicial impartiality.
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2 December 2021 |
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The Court declared an application inadmissible for being filed beyond a reasonable time after exhausting local remedies.
Procedure – African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Jurisdiction – Admissibility – Reasonable time for filing application – Exhaustion of local remedies – Role of the Court in reviewing national proceedings for compliance with the Charter.
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2 December 2021 |
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The Court awarded moral damages to the applicants and certain relatives for fair trial violations but denied claims for material damages and further non-pecuniary remedies.
Human rights – right to fair trial – reparations – compensation for moral prejudice – material damages – indirect victim claims – evidence of loss – non-pecuniary remedies – reporting obligations.
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2 December 2021 |
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The Court dismissed claims of human rights violations arising from a criminal conviction, finding no breach of the African Charter.
Human rights – African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – jurisdiction and admissibility of international complaint – exhaustion of remedies – reasonable time to file – fair trial – discrimination – equality before the law – appellate review of national convictions by regional courts – reparations – Tanzania.
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2 December 2021 |
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Failure to exhaust internal NGO procedures rendered a human rights application inadmissible before the African Court.
Administrative law – exhaustion of local remedies – internal NGO dispute resolution mechanisms – conflicting statutory language – admissibility – procedural requirements under African human rights treaties and Court Rules – role of internal association procedures before judicial recourse.
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2 December 2021 |
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Prolonged judicial delay in determining a criminal appeal violates the right to be tried within a reasonable time under the Charter.
Human rights – right to be tried within a reasonable time – unduly prolonged appeal – exhaustion of local remedies – moral damages – non-pecuniary reparations – publication of judgment
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2 December 2021 |
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Failure to provide free legal aid in serious criminal proceedings violated fair trial rights, but conviction and sentence remained undisturbed.
Fair trial – Right to legal assistance – Failure to provide free legal aid to indigent accused in serious criminal cases – Exhaustion of domestic remedies – Role of international human rights courts in reviewing domestic trial fairness – Reparations for violation of fair trial rights.
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2 December 2021 |
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1 December 2021 |
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1 December 2021 |
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1 December 2021 |
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1 December 2021 |
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1 December 2021 |
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1 December 2021 |
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1 December 2021 |
