zayd v republic of tunisia 2022 005 2022 afchpr 50 16 2022

zayd v republic of tunisia 2022 005 2022 afchpr 50 16 2022

Requested provisional measures (halting elections, annulling acts, compelling medical examination) are not sufficiently linked to alleged rights violations and would prejudge the merits; urgency and irreparable harm not established.

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Citation
zayd v republic of tunisia 2022 005 2022 afchpr 50 16 2022
Parties
Applicant: ماهر بن محمد الطاهر زيد; Respondent: الجمهورية التونسية
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Provisional Measures Application / Interlocutory Order
Outcome
application for provisional measures rejected
Legal Topics
Parliament Dissolution, Military Trial of Civilians, Freedom of Movement, Fair Trial, Right to Health, Right to Equality, Right to Self Determination
Source Language
en
Human Rights Constitutional Law International Law Parliament Dissolution Military Trial of Civilians Freedom of Movement Fair Trial Right to Health +2 more

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Parties

ماهر بن محمد الطاهر زيد

Applicant

الجمهورية التونسية

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Provisional Measures Application / Interlocutory Order

  1. 1 jurisdiction of the African Court
  2. 2 provisional measures requirements
  3. 3 link between requested measures and alleged violations

Ratio Decidendi

Requested provisional measures (halting elections, annulling acts, compelling medical examination) are not sufficiently linked to alleged rights violations and would prejudge the merits; urgency and irreparable harm not established.

Court Disposition

application for provisional measures rejected

Orders

  • refusal to halt parliamentary elections scheduled for 17 December 2022
  • refusal to annul election call and acts of new parliament