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Human rights law keita and others v republic of mali application 0052019 2023 afchpr 31 5 september 2023

keita and others v republic of mali application 0052019 2023 afchpr 31 5 september 2023

The African Court held that Mali did not violate former workers’ rights to fair hearing, equality, non-discrimination, impartial tribunal, or judicial independence.

  • Right to non-discrimination
  • Right to equality before the law
  • Right to equal protection of the law
  • Right to a fair hearing
  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
  • Judicial independence
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Human rights law keita et autres c republique du mali requete n 0052019 2023 afchpr 31 5 septembre 2023

keita et autres c republique du mali requete n 0052019 2023 afchpr 31 5 septembre 2023

The Court found that the applicants had access to national courts, exhausted all remedies, and that the duration and conduct of proceedings were justified by the complexity and number of parties. No evidence was provided of discrimination, unequal treatment, or lack of judicial independence or impartiality. The Court concluded that the respondent state did not violate any of the applicants’ rights under the African Charter.

  • Right to non-discrimination
  • Right to equality before the law
  • Right to equal protection of the law
  • Right to a fair hearing
  • Right to access to courts
  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
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Human rights law richard v united republic of tanzania application no 0352016 2021 afchpr 7 2 december 2021

richard v united republic of tanzania application no 0352016 2021 afchpr 7 2 december 2021

The African Court held that Tanzania violated Robert Richard’s right to be tried within a reasonable time after his appeal lingered for almost ten years.

  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
  • Due process
  • Remedies for human rights violations
  • Right-to-be-tried-within-a-reasonable-time
  • Appellate-delay
  • Human-rights-remedies
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Human rights law fory v republic of cote divoire 2021 afchpr 8 2 december 2021

fory v republic of cote divoire 2021 afchpr 8 2 december 2021

The Respondent State violated the Applicant's right to be tried within a reasonable time by failing to process his cassation appeal for over twenty years, constituting negligence and breach of Article 7(1)(d) of the Charter.

  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
  • Exhaustion of local remedies
  • Moral prejudice
  • Reparations
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Human rights law richard c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0352016 2021 afchpr 7 2 decembre 2021

richard c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0352016 2021 afchpr 7 2 decembre 2021

The Court found that the nearly ten-year delay in deciding the applicant’s appeal, without justification or complexity, constituted a violation of the right to be tried within a reasonable time under Article 7(1)(d) of the African Charter. The delay was attributable to the respondent state, and the applicant had exercised due diligence.

  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
  • Judicial delay
  • Remedies for human rights violations
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Human rights mallya v tanzania application no 0182015 2019 afchpr 41 26 september 2019

mallya v tanzania application no 0182015 2019 afchpr 41 26 september 2019

The African Court found Tanzania violated Mallya’s rights to appeal, to be tried within a reasonable time, and to liberty after delaying appeal documents for years.

  • Right to appeal
  • Right to fair trial
  • Right to liberty
  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
  • Reparations
  • Right-to-appeal
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Human rights rashidi v united republic of tanzania application no 0092015 2019 afchpr 10 28 march 2019

rashidi v united republic of tanzania application no 0092015 2019 afchpr 10 28 march 2019

The Court held Tanzania violated rights to residence, dignity, integrity, and hearing within a reasonable time, and awarded limited reparations.

  • Right to residence
  • Freedom of movement
  • Right to dignity
  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
  • Degrading treatment
  • Physical integrity
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Human rights law rashidi c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0092015 2019 afchpr 10 28 mars 2019

rashidi c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0092015 2019 afchpr 10 28 mars 2019

The Court found that the applicant was in possession of official documents indicating a pending passport replacement and a valid police certificate at the time of arrest, making his detention and subsequent expulsion a violation of his right to choose residence and freedom of movement. The rectal search, conducted without necessity and in front of his children, constituted degrading treatment and violated his dignity and physical integrity. The excessive delay of over six years in the domestic proceedings was unreasonable and violated the right to be tried within a reasonable time. The applic…

  • Right to residence
  • Freedom of movement
  • Right to dignity
  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
  • Prohibition of degrading treatment
  • State responsibility
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Human rights law guehi c republica unida da cote divoire intervening processo n 0012015 2018 afchpr 19 7 dezembro 2018

guehi c republica unida da cote divoire intervening processo n 0012015 2018 afchpr 19 7 dezembro 2018

The Court found that the applicant's right to be tried within a reasonable time (Article 7(1)(d) of the Charter) and the right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment (Article 5 of the Charter, specifically regarding deprivation of food) were violated. Other alleged violations, including denial of interpreter, legal counsel, consular assistance, and property rights, were not established. The Court awarded compensation for the established violations but rejected requests for release, annulment of conviction, and other forms of relief.

  • Right to fair trial
  • Right to legal representation
  • Right to consular assistance
  • Right to property
  • Prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment
  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
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Human rights law guehi c republique unie du cote divoire intervening requete n 0012015 2018 afchpr 19 7 decembre 2018

guehi c republique unie du cote divoire intervening requete n 0012015 2018 afchpr 19 7 decembre 2018

The Court found that the applicant's right to be tried within a reasonable time (Article 7(1)(d)) and right not to be subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment (Article 5) were violated by the respondent due to excessive delay in proceedings and deprivation of food during detention. Other alleged violations, including lack of interpreter, legal counsel, consular assistance, improper investigation, violation of presumption of innocence, and arbitrary deprivation of property, were not established. The Court awarded pecuniary compensation for the established violations but rejected requests f…

  • Right to fair trial
  • Right to dignity
  • Right to property
  • Right to consular assistance
  • Prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment
  • Right to be tried within a reasonable time
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