soro and others c republique du cote divoire requete n 0122020 2020 afchpr 32 15 septembre 2020

soro and others c republique du cote divoire requete n 0122020 2020 afchpr 32 15 septembre 2020

The Court found that the applicant faced a real and imminent risk of irreparable harm to his rights to vote and to stand for election due to the respondent’s failure to execute the previous provisional measures order, and that the urgency and gravity of the situation justified the granting of new provisional...

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soro and others c republique du cote divoire requete n 0122020 2020 afchpr 32 15 septembre 2020
Parties
Applicant: Guillaume Kigbafori Soro et autres; Respondent: République de Côte d’Ivoire
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Request for Provisional Measures / Interlocutory (provisional Measures Order)
Outcome
Provisional measures granted
Legal Topics
Provisional Measures, Right to Vote, Right to Stand for Election, Due Process, Execution of Court Orders
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law International Law Provisional Measures Right to Vote Right to Stand for Election Due Process Execution of Court Orders

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Parties

Guillaume Kigbafori Soro et autres

Applicant

République de Côte d’Ivoire

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Request for Provisional Measures / Interlocutory (provisional Measures Order)

  1. 1 Whether the failure to execute the Court’s previous provisional measures order violated the applicant’s rights to vote and to stand for election
  2. 2 Whether the applicant faces irreparable harm justifying new provisional measures

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicant faced a real and imminent risk of irreparable harm to his rights to vote and to stand for election due to the respondent’s failure to execute the previous provisional measures order, and that the urgency and gravity of the situation justified the granting of new provisional measures to preserve the applicant’s rights pending a decision on the merits.

Court Disposition

Provisional measures granted

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to suspend the execution of all acts taken against Guillaume Kigbafori Soro subsequent to the Court’s order of 22 April 2020 until the Court’s decision on the merits.
  • The respondent is ordered to immediately lift all obstacles preventing Guillaume Kigbafori Soro from enjoying his rights to vote and to stand for election, particularly for the October 2020 presidential election.