lidho and others v republic of cote divoire application 0412016 2023 afchpr 21 5 september 2023
The Respondent State violated Articles 4, 7(1)(a), 16, 24, and 9(1) of the African Charter by failing to prevent the dumping of toxic waste, inadequately investigating and prosecuting those responsible, failing to provide effective remedies and compensation to all victims, not ensuring adequate medical care and information, and not fully remediating the environmental damage. The State’s actions and omissions breached its obligations to respect, protect, and fulfil the rights to life, health, environment, information, and effective remedy. The compensation programme and remedial measures were…
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- Right to life
- Right to health
- Right to environment
- Right to information
- Right to effective remedy
- Toxic waste dumping