CfComLaw Jurisprudence
Oyekunle-Jide-v.-The-Federal-Republic-of-Nigeria-ENG
Nigeria violated:
- the Applicant’s right to freedom of expression and to disseminate information, as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and Article 9, and that it has not been demonstrated that the restrictions imposed meet the requirements set out in Article 27(2) of the African Charter;
- the Applicant’s right to liberty and security, in accordance with Article 6 of the African Charter, Article 9(1) of the ICCPR, and Articles 3 and 9 of the UDHR;
- the Applicant’s right to respect for the inherent dignity of a human being and the prohibition against torture and inhuman treatment, as guaranteed by Articles I and 5 of the African Charter, Articles I, 2 (I), 4, 10 and 11, 12 and 13 of the CAT, 7 and 10(1) of the ICCPR and 5 of the UDHR; and
- the Applicant’s right to property, as guaranteed by Article 14 of the African Charter.
Homeland Study Group Foundation-Ors vs Republic of Ghana
Rights to self-determination and right to liberty. Ghana violated the right to personal liberty. Articles 20 and 21 of the African Charter – Claims relating to self-determination was dismissed
Mary-Omerere VS Republic of Ghana-ENG
Article 12(2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Ghana violated the Applicant’s right to freedom of movement, including her right to return to her country, as guaranteed under Article 12(2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Article 12(4) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Coulibaly Mamadou Vs Republic Of Cote D’ Ivoire
Article 1(1) of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance Articles 2, and 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948,
Article 26 of the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Articles 3, 4, 8 and I0 of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance;
Articles 2 and 13of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Adamsay Kabia-Anor VS Republic of Sierra-Leone
Sierra Leone violated:
- The right to protection against child marriage under Article 21 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC);
- The right to freedom from gender-based discrimination and violence under Articles 2 and 18(3) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR); Articles 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Maputo Protocol; and Articles 1, 2, and 16 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW);
- The right to an effective remedy and the obligation to investigate under Articles 1, 21, and 27 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; Article 25 of the Maputo Protocol; and Article 18(3) of the ACHPR