guillaume kigbafori soro et autres c republique de cote divoire requete n0122020 2020 afchpr 48 22 avril 2020

guillaume kigbafori soro et autres c republique de cote divoire requete n0122020 2020 afchpr 48 22 avril 2020

The Court found that the applicants, being prominent political figures facing imminent risk of deprivation of liberty and political rights due to arrest and detention orders, met the criteria of extreme gravity, urgency, and risk of irreparable harm. The Court ordered suspension of arrest and detention measures to...

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guillaume kigbafori soro et autres c republique de cote divoire requete n0122020 2020 afchpr 48 22 avril 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
Application for Provisional Measures / Interlocutory Order
Outcome
provisional measures granted
Legal Topics
Provisional Measures, Political Rights, Detention, Fair Trial, Presumption of Innocence
Source Language
en
Human Rights Criminal Law Constitutional Law Provisional Measures Political Rights Detention Fair Trial Presumption of Innocence

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Parties

Guillaume Kigbafori Soro et autres

Applicant

République de Côte d’Ivoire

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Provisional Measures / Interlocutory Order

  1. 1 Whether provisional measures should be granted to suspend arrest and detention orders against applicants accused of serious crimes and political offences
  2. 2 Whether applicants' rights to liberty, fair trial, political participation, and family life are at risk of irreparable harm

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicants, being prominent political figures facing imminent risk of deprivation of liberty and political rights due to arrest and detention orders, met the criteria of extreme gravity, urgency, and risk of irreparable harm. The Court ordered suspension of arrest and detention measures to preserve the status quo ante until a decision on the merits.

Court Disposition

provisional measures granted

Orders

  • State respondent must suspend execution of arrest warrant against Guillaume Kigbafori Soro.
  • State respondent must suspend execution of detention orders against other applicants and release them provisionally.