akouedenoudje c republique du benin requete n 0242020 2023 afchpr 15 13 juin 2023

akouedenoudje c republique du benin requete n 0242020 2023 afchpr 15 13 juin 2023

The arrêté du 22 juillet 2019, by prohibiting issuance of civil documents to persons sought by justice without a definitive conviction, creates a public perception of guilt and arbitrarily restricts access to proof of nationality, violating both the presumption of innocence and the right to nationality under...

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akouedenoudje c republique du benin requete n 0242020 2023 afchpr 15 13 juin 2023
Parties
Applicant: Conaïde Togla Latondji Akouedenoudje; Respondent: République du Bénin
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Presumption of Innocence, Nationality, Access to Civil Documents, Judicial Remedies, International Human Rights Instruments
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Presumption of Innocence Nationality Access to Civil Documents Judicial Remedies International Human Rights Instruments

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Parties

Conaïde Togla Latondji Akouedenoudje

Applicant

République du Bénin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the arrêté du 22 juillet 2019 violates the right to presumption of innocence under Article 7(1)(b) of the African Charter
  2. 2 Whether the arrêté du 22 juillet 2019 violates the right to nationality under Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The arrêté du 22 juillet 2019, by prohibiting issuance of civil documents to persons sought by justice without a definitive conviction, creates a public perception of guilt and arbitrarily restricts access to proof of nationality, violating both the presumption of innocence and the right to nationality under applicable international instruments.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • State must repeal the arrêté du 22 juillet 2019 within six months of notification.
  • State must report to the Court within six months on measures taken to implement the order.