burkinabe movement for human and peoples rights c republique du burkina faso and others requetes ns 0142020 2020 afchpr 25 25 septembre 2020

burkinabe movement for human and peoples rights c republique du burkina faso and others requetes ns 0142020 2020 afchpr 25 25 septembre 2020

The Court has prima facie jurisdiction as the applicants allege violations of rights protected by the Charter, and the respondent states are parties to the Charter and the Protocol. However, the requests for provisional measures are rejected because they either prejudge the merits or lack proof of urgency, extreme...

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Citation
burkinabe movement for human and peoples rights c republique du burkina faso and others requetes ns 0142020 2020 afchpr 25 25 septembre 2020
Parties
Applicant: Elie Sandwidi; Applicant: Mouvement Burkinabe des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples (MBDHP); Respondent: Burkina Faso; Respondent: Republic of Benin; Respondent: Republic of Côte d’Ivoire; Respondent: Republic of Mali
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Joined Applications for Provisional Measures / Interlocutory Order (provisional Measures)
Outcome
exceptions of inadmissibility rejected; requests for provisional measures rejected
Legal Topics
Provisional Measures, Jurisdiction, Receivability, Employment Termination, Rights Under African Charter
Source Language
en
Human Rights Employment Law International Law Provisional Measures Jurisdiction Receivability Employment Termination Rights Under African Charter

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Parties

Elie Sandwidi

Applicant

Mouvement Burkinabe des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples (MBDHP)

Applicant

Burkina Faso

Respondent

Republic of Benin

Respondent

Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

Respondent

Republic of Mali

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Joined Applications for Provisional Measures / Interlocutory Order (provisional Measures)

  1. 1 Whether the Court has prima facie jurisdiction over employment-related human rights claims against member states
  2. 2 Whether the requests for provisional measures are receivable
  3. 3 Whether the applicants demonstrated urgency, extreme gravity, or risk of irreparable harm

Ratio Decidendi

The Court has prima facie jurisdiction as the applicants allege violations of rights protected by the Charter, and the respondent states are parties to the Charter and the Protocol. However, the requests for provisional measures are rejected because they either prejudge the merits or lack proof of urgency, extreme gravity, or risk of irreparable harm.

Court Disposition

exceptions of inadmissibility rejected; requests for provisional measures rejected

Orders

  • exceptions of inadmissibility raised by Burkina Faso are rejected
  • requests for provisional measures (abrogation of dismissal, reinstatement, compensation) are rejected