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Civic Freedoms vs State Power: ECOWAS Court Condemns Guinea’s Crackdown on Protest

By Cfcomlaw Oceanic June 10, 2025issues, journalNo Comments

By Taiwo Olamide Oluboyo Introduction Human rights are universal, inalienable, indivisible and interdependent. They are universal because all individuals are bestowed with same rights, irrespective of their geographical location, gender,…

ECOWAS Court Tames Blasphemy Laws in Nigeria: A Discussion of the Incorporated Trustees of Expression Now Human Rights Initiative v. Nigeria, ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/25.

By Cfcomlaw Oceanic May 27, 2025issues1 Comment

By Orimogunje Samuel Temitope Introduction It is not novel that the protection of Human rights stands as a cornerstone of modern international law, Human Rights are the most fundamental property…

ECOWAS Court Affirms its Article 9(1)(g) Jurisdiction against the Authority of Heads of State and Commission of ECOWAS at the Suit of the Individual

By Cfcomlaw Oceanic May 16, 2025issues, journalNo Comments

By Oluboyo Taiwo Olamide Introduction Under international law, the jurisdiction of court is a frequently contested matter. This jurisdiction can be tied to several strings, it could be the invocation…

ECOWAS Court Awards the sum of $30, 000 against State of Sierra Leone for Breach of the Right to Security of Person

By Cfcomlaw Oceanic December 12, 2024issues, journalNo Comments

Hassan Kargbo and 7 others v. State of Sierra Leone, ECWICCJIJUD/37124http://www.courtecowas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ECW-CCJ-JUD-37-24-Hassan-Kargbo-vs-Sierra-Leone_ENG.pdf Facts: The applicants’ case was for the Court to find that Sierra Leone violated their right to security of…

Laws Criminalising Loitering Violate the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

By Cfcomlaw Oceanic December 12, 2024journalNo Comments

This is the recent decision of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Advocaid Ltd V Republic of Sierra Leone ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/24. Facts of the Case The Applicant asked the court…

Mado Fidegnon Frederic, represented by the Collective of Associations Against Impunity in Togo (CACIT) v. State of Togo, Judgment of 30th March February, 2022

By Cfcomlaw Oceanic February 12, 2024issues, journalNo Comments

Introduction Anyone who follows the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African State would have no problem agreeing with any observation that one major issue that has…

Civic Freedoms vs State Power: ECOWAS Court Condemns Guinea’s Crackdown on Protest

ECOWAS Court Tames Blasphemy Laws in Nigeria: A Discussion of the Incorporated Trustees of Expression Now Human Rights Initiative v. Nigeria, ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/25.

ECOWAS Court Affirms its Article 9(1)(g) Jurisdiction against the Authority of Heads of State and Commission of ECOWAS at the Suit of the Individual

ECOWAS Court Awards the sum of $30, 000 against State of Sierra Leone for Breach of the Right to Security of Person

Laws Criminalising Loitering Violate the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Mado Fidegnon Frederic, represented by the Collective of Associations Against Impunity in Togo (CACIT) v. State of Togo, Judgment of 30th March February, 2022

The Legality of Twitter Ban by the Nigerian Government: The Case of SERAP v. F.R.N, ECW/CCJ/JUD/40/22 in View

Registered Trustees of Faculty of Peace Organisation v Federal Republic of Nigeria, ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/22: A Brief Overview

HON. JUSTICE ALADETOYINBO v. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, SUIT NO:
ECW/CCJ/APP/27/18 JUGDEMENT NO: ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/20