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Case Law
374 cases across 4 courts
374 cases
[1994] ACHPR 5 | 1994-04-27
Henry Kalenga filed a complaint against Zambia for false imprisonment. The case was closed after an amicable settlement resulted in Kalenga's release.
Comm. 88/93, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993–1994) | 1994-04-27
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights decided to formally notify the government of Togo about a human rights communication filed against it and requested a response within two months. Substantive...
[1994] ACHPR 7 | 1994-04-27
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights closed a complaint against Burkina Faso regarding the alleged wrongful detention of Mr. Ernest N. Ouedraogo. The decision to close the file was made because Mr....
[1994] ACHPR 6 | 1994-04-27
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights requested Guinea to provide additional information within two months regarding a complaint about detention without trial. This request followed multiple notifications...
Comm. 83/92, 88/93, 91/93 | 1994-04-27
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights considered complaints against Togo concerning numerous alleged human rights violations, including torture, killings, and political abuses by security forces. The...
Comm. 64/92, 68/92, 78/92 | 1994-04-27
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights found Malawi in breach of articles 4, 5, and 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, related to wrongful detentions and denial of rights. The...
Comm. 16/88 | 1994-04-27
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights found that the government of Benin had resolved alleged human rights violations from a previous administration, which included detention without charge and torture,...
Comm. 107/93, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993-1994) | 1994-04-27
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared the communication from the Academic Staff of Nigerian Universities against Nigeria inadmissible. This was because the Academic Staff had not exhausted all...
[1993] ACHPR 93 | 1993-03-24
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights closed the file on the case of International Pen v. Ghana after the author of the communication requested its withdrawal on March 24, 1993.
[2017] ACHPR 3 | 1990-10-16
The Commission found evidence of serious and widespread human rights violations by the Government of Zaire, including arbitrary arrests and torture. It decided to bring this situation to the attention of the Assembly...
Comm. 38/90 | 1990-04-28
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights dismissed Wesley Parish's complaint against Indonesia because Indonesia is not a state that has ratified the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Comm. 42/90 | 1990-04-25
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a complaint against Malawi inadmissible because Malawi was not a state party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Comm. 37/90, 7th ACHPR AAR Annex IX (1993–1994) | 1990-04-25
On April 25, 1990, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a complaint by Georges Eugene against the USA and Haiti inadmissible because neither state was a party to the African Charter on Human and...
Communication No. 29/89 | 1989-11-04
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights received a complaint from Commission Francaise Justice et Paix against Ethiopia concerning the denial of the right to life. However, the Commission declared the...
Communication No. 28/89 | 1989-11-04
An international association filed a complaint with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights against Ethiopia, alleging false imprisonment and destruction of property. The Commission declared the complaint...
[1988] ACHPR 6 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared the communication inadmissible because Ethiopia, the state against which the complaint was directed, was not a party to the African Charter on Human and...
Comm. 33/89 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a complaint by Simon B. Ntaka against Lesotho inadmissible. This was because Lesotho was not a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights,...
Comm. 1/88 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared Federick Korvah's communication against Liberia inadmissible. This decision was made because the communication was addressed to the Liberian government...
Comm. 5/88 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a complaint against the USA inadmissible. This was because the USA is not a state party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Comm. 2/88 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a complaint alleging false imprisonment and police brutality against the USA inadmissible. This decision was made because the USA is not a country that has...
Comm. 12/88 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a complaint against the OAU inadmissible. This was because the OAU is not a state or a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, which is a...
Comm. 7/88 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a communication alleging false imprisonment and torture by the Committee for the Defence of Political Prisoners against Bahrain inadmissible. This was...
Communication No. 3/88 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a communication inadmissible that was brought by the Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers against Yugoslavia. The Commission found the case...
Comm. 10/88 | 1988-10-26
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared a complaint of false imprisonment and deprivation of property against Ethiopia inadmissible. The Commission found it could not hear the case because Ethiopia...