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Case Law
108 cases across 2 courts
108 cases
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/26 | 2026-01-30
Three former staff members of the ECOWAS Commission sued the Commission and its President, alleging their dismissals were unlawful and violated ECOWAS staff regulations and human rights due to a lack of due process.
ECW/CCJ/JUD/05/26 | 2026-01-30
The ECOWAS Court of Justice issued a judgment identifying the parties in a third-party proceeding involving Mobile Power Systems FZE, Ibrahima Kassus Dioubate, K. Energie S.A., and the State of Guinea. The judgment...
ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/26 | 2026-01-30
This document is a ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in a case brought by Musa Ali Maishanu against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Maishanu alleges violations of his human rights, citing issues with his arrest,...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/03126 | 2026-01-29
The ECOWAS Court of Justice heard a case brought by Ayivigan Dede Naomi against the State of Togo. Naomi sought a finding that Togo violated her human rights, including freedom from torture and cruel treatment, and her...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/03126 | 2026-01-29
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice issued a judgment in the case of Ayivigan Dede Naomi against the State of Togo. The applicant sought a finding that Togo violated provisions prohibiting torture, cruel, inhuman, or...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/47/25 | 2025-11-19
This judgment from the ECOWAS Court of Justice addresses an application by the True Whig Party for a revision of a previous judgment against the Republic of Liberia. The Party sought to revise the prior ruling, which...
ECW/CCJIJUD/ 46/ 25 | 2025-11-19
This judgment concerns an administrative claim by Mr. Kassoum Coulibaly Kassoum against the ECOWAS Commission for its alleged failure to regularize his employment status from contract to permanent. Mr. Coulibaly also...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/39/25 | 2025-07-07
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice delivered a judgment on July 7, 2025, in a case between La Ligue Togolaise des Droits de l'Homme and seven other applicants against the State of Togo.
ECW/CCJ/JUD/38/25 | 2025-07-07
Kinsougbo Amele sued the Republic of Togo before the ECOWAS Court of Justice, alleging that Togo violated her son's human rights, including prohibitions against torture and the rights to life, physical integrity,...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/35/25 | 2025-07-02
This judgment addresses an application by Eliam Monsedjoueni Potey against the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, alleging a violation of his right to equality for not being promoted to the highest rank of magistrates during...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/25 | 2025-04-07
This judgment concerns an application by Lacerda Yoann against the Republic of Cabo Verde. Yoann alleged that Cabo Verde violated his human rights by failing to facilitate the import of medication needed for his...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/25 | 2025-04-04
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/25 | 2025-03-20
Satta Lamin Banya brought a case against the Republic of Sierra Leone before the ECOWAS Court of Justice. She alleged that she was brutally attacked, raped, and had her property destroyed by political opponents after...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/08/25 | 2025-02-28
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice heard an application by Mrs. Portia Otto Alagba and two others against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, alleging that Mr. Joseph Izu was unlawfully killed by the Nigerian Army,...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/25 | 2025-02-28
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice heard a case brought by former staff member Jonas Kugblenu Adunkpe against various ECOWAS organs. Adunkpe claimed a breach of his service contract, alleging he was unfairly denied...
ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/25 | 2025-02-28
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice issued a ruling in a case where Khafila Abiola and others allege that the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated Mrs. Kudirat Abiola's right to life. The court's ruling addressed...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/25 | 2025-01-27
This judgment from the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice addresses an application by Patrick Eholor against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Eholor challenged provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, arguing they...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/43/24 | 2024-12-03
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice heard a case brought by Melville Roberts against the Republic of The Gambia. Roberts, a Gambian diplomat, alleged that the Gambian authorities violated his human rights, including...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/44/24 | 2024-12-03
This judgment from the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice addresses Oluwatimilehin Adebayo's claims that the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated his rights to freedom from torture, cruel treatment, and a remedy. The...
ECWICCJIJUD/41/24 | 2024-11-22
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, heard a case brought by Shalimar Abbiusi against the Republic of Ghana concerning her alleged unlawful arrest and detention by immigration officers. The Court ruled that Ghana's...
ECWICCJIJUD/41/24 | 2024-11-22
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice considered a claim by Shalimar Abbiusi against the Republic of Ghana, alleging unlawful arrest and detention by immigration officials. As Ghana did not properly submit its defence,...
ECW/CCJ/RUL/05/24 | 2024-11-07
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice granted an application by human rights organizations and Vincent Ogueri for an extension of time to file their responses to Nigeria's preliminary objection and defense. The...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/24 | 2024-11-07
This ECOWAS Community Court of Justice judgment addresses an application by Advocaid Ltd against the Republic of Sierra Leone. Advocaid alleged that Sierra Leone's loitering laws are discriminatory, violate the freedom...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/25/24 | 2024-07-04
This judgment from the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice concerns a claim by HEDA Resource Centre against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, alleging human rights violations due to the harmful effects of gas flaring. The...
ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/24 | 2024-06-06
This document details an application filed before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice by the family of Izu Joseph against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The applicants allege that the Nigerian Army unlawfully...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/19/24 | 2024-06-06
This judgment by the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice addresses an application by Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) seeking to compel the Federal Republic of Nigeria to obey and enforce a previous 2016 court judgment....
EECW/CCJ/JUD/24/24 | 2024-06-06
This judgment documents a former ECOWAS Parliament official's claim that the Parliament failed to fully comply with a 2021 court order to pay his outstanding entitlements. The applicant alleges the Parliament paid only...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/16/24 | 2024-06-06
Jack Rockson and Global Agriculture Development sued the Republic of Liberia, claiming the President's delay in signing land titles for a cocoa farm led to property challenges, vandalism, and lost profits. They alleged...
ECWICCJIJUD/20/24 | 2024-06-06
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, heard a case where two foundations, including one based in Nigeria, accused the Federal Republic of Nigeria of human rights violations. The foundations alleged breaches of their...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/24 | 2024-06-06
This ECOWAS Court of Justice judgment addresses an application by Mr. Abayomi Babalola against the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. Mr. Babalola alleges his daughter died during unlawful detention in Cote d'Ivoire, seeking a...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/24 | 2024-06-06
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice heard a case brought by pilot Al-Hassan Dibassi Fadia against the Togolese Republic. Fadia alleged that Togo violated his human rights by withdrawing the validation of his pilot's...
ECWICCJIJUD/14/24 | 2024-05-30
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice heard an application from the ECOWAS Commission to review a previous judgment concerning the wrongful termination of an employee. The Commission sought the review based on new...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/15/24 | 2024-05-30
The ECOWAS Court of Justice heard a case brought by the Incorporated Trustees of Media Rights Agenda against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The applicant alleged that Nigeria failed to effectively investigate and...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/24 | 2024-05-29
The ECOWAS Court of Justice heard a case brought by LA SOCIETE AFRICA AGRO-INDUSTRIE BENIN SA and Mr. Carlo TESEI against the Republic of Benin, Mr. Patrice Talon, and LA ASSOCIATION INTERPROFESSIONNELLE DE COTON...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/24 | 2024-02-28
This judgment from the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice concerned an applicant, Mohamed Morlu, who alleged that he was shot and injured by Sierra Leonean police during a peaceful student protest in 2016. He claimed...
ECWICCJIJUD/51/23 | 2023-12-07
Patrick Eholor, representing One Love Foundation, brought a case before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He alleged that Nigeria violated the freedom of expression rights...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/ 44/23 | 2023-11-24
The True Whig Party filed an application against the Republic of Liberia, alleging that the government unlawfully seized its secretariat and other properties after a 1980 coup, violating its rights to fair hearing and...
ECW/ CCJ/JUD/43/23 | 2023-11-24
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice heard a case brought by two Nigerian journalists against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The journalists alleged that provisions of Nigeria's Press Council Act were discriminatory...
ECWICCJIJUD/ 38/23/22 | 2023-10-31
The ECOWAS Court of Justice heard a case brought by four Guinean NGOs, led by Association des Blogueurs de Guinee (ABLOGUI), against the State of Guinea. The NGOs alleged that Guinea violated their right to freedom of...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/22/22 | 2022-03-31
This judgment concerns an application by two human rights organizations against the Republic of Senegal. They challenged a 2011 order banning demonstrations in specific areas, alleging it violated human rights; the...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/22/22 | 2022-03-31
The ECOWAS Court of Justice heard a case brought by human rights organizations against the Republic of Senegal, challenging a 2011 order that banned public demonstrations in specific areas. The organizations argued...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/2022 | 2022-03-30
MADO FIDEGNON FREDERIC, a retired officer of the Togolese Armed Forces, brought a case before the ECOWAS Court of Justice against the Republic of Togo. He alleged human rights violations, including arrest, torture, and...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/20/22 | 2022-03-29
The Incorporated Trustees of Center for Peace and Conflict Management in Africa, along with three individuals on death row, sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice. They...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/22 | 2022-03-29
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice heard a case brought by human rights organizations and several individuals on death row against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The applicants alleged violations of their rights...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/18/22 | 2022-03-29
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice heard a case brought by six Nigerian citizens against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its legislative leaders. The applicants challenged a proposed "Hate Speech Bill," arguing...
EECW/CCJ/JUD/15/2022 | 2022-03-28
This case before the ECOWAS Court of Justice involves ten former employees of ECOWAS institutions who are seeking the payment of various allowances from the ECOWAS Commission after their contracts ended.
EECW/CCJ/JUD/15/2022 | 2022-03-28
Francis Elie Gnimagnon and nine other former employees of ECOWAS institutions brought a case against the ECOWAS Commission, seeking payment of various allowances after their employment contracts ended.
ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/2022 | 2022-03-24
Mr. Gabriel Messan Agbeyome Kodjo filed an application with the ECOWAS Court of Justice against the Togolese Republic. He claimed that Togo violated his human rights, including the right to a fair defense, freedom of...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/09/22 | 2022-03-23
The ECOWAS Court of Justice heard a case brought by Ekundayo Idris against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She alleged that Nigeria violated her human rights by failing to ensure a speedy and effective trial against...
ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/22 | 2022-03-22
This judgment by the ECOWAS Court of Justice considered an application by Tahirou Djibo and others to revise a previous judgment against Niger State. The applicants sought revision, arguing the court had not adequately...