african commission on human and peoples rights c republique du kenya requete n 0062012 2017 afchpr 2 26 mai 2017

african commission on human and peoples rights c republique du kenya requete n 0062012 2017 afchpr 2 26 mai 2017

The Court found that the Ogiek are an indigenous population entitled to special protection. Kenya violated their rights under Articles 1, 2, 8, 14, 17(2) and (3), 21, and 22 of the African Charter by failing to recognize their status, forcibly evicting them from ancestral lands without consultation or compensation,...

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african commission on human and peoples rights c republique du kenya requete n 0062012 2017 afchpr 2 26 mai 2017
Parties
Applicant: Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples; Respondent: République du Kenya
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2017
Procedural Posture
Contentious Application / Final Merits Judgment
Outcome
Application allowed in part; violations found; reparations reserved.
Legal Topics
Indigenous Rights, Right to Property, Non Discrimination, Cultural Rights, Right to Development, Religious Freedom, Environmental Protection
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Constitutional Law International Law Indigenous Rights Right to Property Non Discrimination Cultural Rights Right to Development +2 more

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Parties

Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples

Applicant

République du Kenya

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Contentious Application / Final Merits Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Ogiek are an indigenous population entitled to special protection under the African Charter
  2. 2 Whether Kenya violated the Ogiek's rights to property, non-discrimination, culture, religion, development, and natural resources under the African Charter

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the Ogiek are an indigenous population entitled to special protection. Kenya violated their rights under Articles 1, 2, 8, 14, 17(2) and (3), 21, and 22 of the African Charter by failing to recognize their status, forcibly evicting them from ancestral lands without consultation or compensation, denying them access to cultural and religious sites, and excluding them from development processes. The Court held that these actions were not justified by public interest or environmental protection and ordered Kenya to take remedial measures.

Court Disposition

Application allowed in part; violations found; reparations reserved.

Orders

  • Kenya to take all necessary measures within a reasonable time to remedy the violations found and report to the Court within six months.
  • Decision on reparations and costs reserved for a separate judgment.