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Case Law
13 cases across 1 court
13 cases
Communication 432/12 | 2024-06-03
Peter Odiwuor Ngoge, a Kenyan lawyer, filed a complaint with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights alleging that his application to become Speaker of the 9th Parliament was blocked. His subsequent legal...
Communication 377/09 | 2023-08-02
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights heard a complaint from Mendukazi Patricia Monakali and 75 others against the Republic of South Africa. The complainants alleged inadequate living conditions in an...
Communication 414/12 | 2013-07-24
Lawyers for Human Rights-Swaziland filed a complaint against the Kingdom of Swaziland, stating that the country has denied free political activity and banned political parties since 1973. This situation allegedly...
Communication No. 299/05 | 2006-05-25
The Anuak Justice Council filed a complaint against Ethiopia, alleging that its defense forces committed widespread human rights abuses, including massacres, torture, and displacement, against the Anuak ethnic group in...
Communication No. 255/2002 | 2004-12-07
Garreth Anver Prince, a Rastafarian, filed a complaint against South Africa, alleging that the Law Society unlawfully refused to admit him as an attorney because of his previous cannabis convictions and his intention...
Communication No. 252/2002 | 2003-05-29
This complaint was filed by Stephen O. Aigbe, a Master Warrant Officer in the Nigerian Army, alleging mistreatment by the army, including arbitrary detention and false mutiny charges, and an unfair trial process. He...
Comm. 103/93 | 1996-10-31
Alhassan Abubakar filed a complaint against Ghana, stating he was detained for seven years without charge or trial before escaping. The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights found his complaint admissible,...
[1995] ACHPR 6 | 1995-03-22
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights declared the case brought by the Constitutional Rights Project against Nigeria admissible. The Commission determined that the seven individuals, sentenced to death by...
Communication No. 90/93 | 1994-11-03
The complainant alleged that his right to a fair hearing was violated after a default judgment was entered against him without proper notification, and his subsequent attempt to appeal was denied. The African...
[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.
[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.
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. 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...