beneficiaries of the late norbert zongo abdoulaye nikiema alias ablasse ernest zongo and blaise iiboudo c republique du burkina faso requete n 0132011 2015 afchpr

beneficiaries of the late norbert zongo abdoulaye nikiema alias ablasse ernest zongo and blaise iiboudo c republique du burkina faso requete n 0132011 2015 afchpr

Burkina Faso violated Article 7 of the African Charter by failing to act with due diligence in investigating, prosecuting, and judging the assassinations of Norbert Zongo and his companions. The State is obligated under international law to provide full reparation for the resulting moral and material damages to the...

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beneficiaries of the late norbert zongo abdoulaye nikiema alias ablasse ernest zongo and blaise iiboudo c republique du burkina faso requete n 0132011 2015 afchpr
Parties
Applicant: Ayants droit de feus Norbert Zongo, Abdoulaye Nikiema dit Ablasse, Ernest Zongo et Blaise Ilboudo & Le Mouvement Burkinabé des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples; Respondent: Burkina Faso
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2015
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Reparations Claim / Final Judgment on Reparations
Outcome
Application for reparations granted in part.
Legal Topics
Right to Effective Remedy, Right to Fair Trial, Freedom of Expression, State Responsibility, Reparations for Human Rights Violations
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law International Law Right to Effective Remedy Right to Fair Trial Freedom of Expression State Responsibility Reparations for Human Rights Violations

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Parties

Ayants droit de feus Norbert Zongo, Abdoulaye Nikiema dit Ablasse, Ernest Zongo et Blaise Ilboudo & Le Mouvement Burkinabé des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples

Applicant

Burkina Faso

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Reparations Claim / Final Judgment on Reparations

  1. 1 Whether Burkina Faso is liable for reparations for violations of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights resulting from the lack of diligence in investigating, prosecuting, and judging the assassinations of Norbert Zongo and his companions; Whether the applicants are entitled to moral and material damages; Whether the Mouvement Burkinabé des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples (MBDHP) is entitled to compensation; What forms and amounts of reparations are appropriate; Whether the State must take measures of satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition.

Ratio Decidendi

Burkina Faso violated Article 7 of the African Charter by failing to act with due diligence in investigating, prosecuting, and judging the assassinations of Norbert Zongo and his companions. The State is obligated under international law to provide full reparation for the resulting moral and material damages to the direct relatives (spouses, children, parents) of the victims, as well as symbolic compensation to MBDHP. The Court determined the appropriate forms and amounts of reparation, including monetary compensation, reimbursement of legal costs, publication of the judgment, and the resumption of investigations.

Court Disposition

Application for reparations granted in part.

Orders

  • Burkina Faso to pay 25 million FCFA to each spouse, 15 million FCFA to each child, and 10 million FCFA to each parent of the deceased victims identified by the Court, upon presentation of specified documents.
  • Burkina Faso to pay 1 FCFA symbolic compensation to MBDHP.