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Human rights law dicko and others v faso application no 0372020 2024 afchpr 25 13 november 2024

dicko and others v faso application no 0372020 2024 afchpr 25 13 november 2024

The African Court held that Harouna Dicko and Others v. Burkina Faso was within its jurisdiction, but declared the application inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies.

  • Right to participate in elections
  • Exhaustion of local remedies
  • Admissibility of applications
  • Jurisdiction of the african court
  • Constitutional review procedures
  • Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
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Human rights law moussa v republic of cote divoire application no 0292019 2024 afchpr 29 13 november 2024

moussa v republic of cote divoire application no 0292019 2024 afchpr 29 13 november 2024

The African Court held that Moussa Doumbia’s application against Côte d’Ivoire was inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies, despite finding jurisdiction.

  • Right to fair trial
  • Exhaustion of local remedies
  • Admissibility of applications
  • Jurisdiction of african court
  • Prisoners' rights
  • Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
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Human rights law ali and another v republic of tunisia 0092023 2024 afchpr 16 3 2024

ali and another v republic of tunisia 0092023 2024 afchpr 16 3 2024

The application is inadmissible because the applicants did not exhaust domestic remedies; their appeal against the indictment and continued detention was still pending before the national Court of Cassation at the time of filing. The Court therefore cannot consider the merits or order interim measures.

  • Admissibility of applications
  • Exhaustion of domestic remedies
  • Arbitrary detention
  • Right to liberty and security
  • Right to fair trial
  • Freedom of expression
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Human rights law dicko et autres c faso requete n0372020 2024 afchpr 25 13 novembre 2024

dicko et autres c faso requete n0372020 2024 afchpr 25 13 novembre 2024

The application is inadmissible because the applicants did not exhaust domestic remedies as required; they failed to raise the constitutionality of the law by way of exception before ordinary courts, as mandated by national law, instead seizing the Constitutional Council by direct action after promulgation, which is not an available remedy under the Constitution.

  • Right to participate in elections
  • Exhaustion of domestic remedies
  • Admissibility of applications
  • Force majeure in electoral process
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Human rights law mwita and another v united republic of tanzania application no 0072016 2023 afchpr 9 13 june 2023

mwita and another v united republic of tanzania application no 0072016 2023 afchpr 9 13 june 2023

The African Court found no violation of Article 3 of the Charter in a Tanzanian criminal appeal, upheld jurisdiction and admissibility, and dismissed reparations.

  • Right to equality before the law
  • Equal protection of the law
  • Fair trial
  • Appellate review
  • Admissibility of applications
  • Equality-before-the-law
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Human rights law mwendesha v united republic of tanzania application no 0322016 2023 afchpr 12 13 june 2023

mwendesha v united republic of tanzania application no 0322016 2023 afchpr 12 13 june 2023

The African Court found Tanzania violated an indigent rape appellant’s right to free legal assistance, but rejected claims on equality and dignity.

  • Right to fair trial
  • Right to legal assistance
  • Equality before the law
  • Right to dignity
  • Admissibility of applications
  • Exhaustion of local remedies
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Human rights law mussa v united republic of tanzania application no 0312016 2023 afchpr 11 13 june 2023

mussa v united republic of tanzania application no 0312016 2023 afchpr 11 13 june 2023

The African Court held that Tanzania did not violate Umalo Mussa’s fair trial rights arising from a murder conviction based on a confession, delay claims, and counsel issues.

  • Right to fair trial
  • Right to be heard
  • Right to defence
  • Right to legal counsel
  • Right to be tried within reasonable time
  • Death penalty
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Human rights law kalijo c united republic of tanzania requete n0262017 2023 afchpr 39 7 novembre 2023

kalijo c united republic of tanzania requete n0262017 2023 afchpr 39 7 novembre 2023

The application was declared inadmissible because it was not filed within a reasonable time after exhaustion of domestic remedies. The applicant failed to provide sufficient justification or evidence that his personal circumstances prevented timely filing. The delay of over six years was not reasonable under Article 56(6) of the Charter and Rule 50(2)(f) of the Rules.

  • Right to non-discrimination
  • Equality before the law
  • Right to fair trial
  • Admissibility of applications
  • Exhaustion of domestic remedies
  • Reasonable time requirement
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Human rights law noudehouenou c republique du benin requete n 0012022 2023 afchpr 32 5 septembre 2023

noudehouenou c republique du benin requete n 0012022 2023 afchpr 32 5 septembre 2023

The request for interpretation was filed within the prescribed time and specified the dispositive points, but did not meet the requirement of facilitating execution of the decision, as the dispositive part of the judgment was clear and free of ambiguity. Since the conditions for admissibility are cumulative, failure to meet one renders the request inadmissible.

  • Interpretation of judgments
  • Exhaustion of local remedies
  • Admissibility of applications
  • Right to fair trial
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Human rights law haruna c united republic of tanzania requete n 0342016 2023 afchpr 42 7 novembre 2023

haruna c united republic of tanzania requete n 0342016 2023 afchpr 42 7 novembre 2023

The application was not filed within a reasonable time as required by Article 56(6) of the Charter and Rule 50(2)(f) of the Rules. The applicant failed to justify the delay of over six years after the respondent's declaration allowing individual applications. Therefore, the application is inadmissible.

  • Right to non-discrimination
  • Equality before the law
  • Right to fair trial
  • Admissibility of applications
  • Exhaustion of domestic remedies
  • Reasonable time requirement
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