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Human rights law ssembuusi v attorney general of the republic of uganda reference 16 of 2014 2020 eacj 17 23 november 2020

ssembuusi v attorney general of the republic of uganda reference 16 of 2014 2020 eacj 17 23 november 2020

Court
EACJ

The Reference is dismissed because issues relating to criminal defamation laws are time-barred under Article 30(2) of the Treaty, and the Applicant failed to adduce sufficient evidence that the conviction and sentence violated the Treaty. The Court has jurisdiction but found no Treaty infringement or illegality in the impugned decision.

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  • Freedom of expression
  • Criminal defamation
  • Rule of law
  • Jurisdiction
  • Time limitation
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Constitutional law media legal defence initiative mdli and others v sembuusi and another application 4 of 2015 2017 eacj 96 20 september 2017

media legal defence initiative mdli and others v sembuusi and another application 4 of 2015 2017 eacj 96 20 september 2017

Court
EACJ

The preliminary objection on affidavit competency is overruled as the defective paragraphs are expunged and the remaining affidavit suffices. The applicants have demonstrated sufficient interest, expertise, and neutrality to be admitted as amici curiae under the applicable rules and precedents.

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  • Amicus curiae
  • Freedom of expression
  • Criminal defamation
  • Affidavit competency
  • Court procedure
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Constitutional law media legal defence initiative and ors v ssembuusi and anor application 4 of 2015 2016 eacj 119 28 june 2016

media legal defence initiative and ors v ssembuusi and anor application 4 of 2015 2016 eacj 119 28 june 2016

Court
EACJ

The court allowed media and human-rights groups to join as amici curiae in a reference challenging Uganda’s criminal defamation laws.

  • Freedom of expression
  • Freedom of the press
  • Criminal defamation
  • Amicus curiae
  • Access to information
  • Amicus-curiae
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Human rights law konate v burkina faso application no 0042013 2013 afchpr 39 4 october 2013

konate v burkina faso application no 0042013 2013 afchpr 39 4 october 2013

Court
TANZLII

The African Court partly granted provisional measures in a libel case, rejecting immediate release but ordering Burkina Faso to provide the detained applicant with necessary medical care.

  • Freedom of expression
  • Provisional measures
  • Right to health
  • Criminal defamation
  • Provisional-measures
  • Freedom-of-expression
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Human rights law konate c burkina faso requete n 0042013 2013 afchpr 39 4 octobre 2013

konate c burkina faso requete n 0042013 2013 afchpr 39 4 octobre 2013

Court
TANZLII

The Court rejected the request for immediate release as a provisional measure because granting it would prejudge the merits of the case. However, the Court unanimously ordered the respondent state to provide the applicant with necessary medical care during detention, as the unchallenged allegations indicated a risk of irreparable harm to his health.

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  • Freedom of expression
  • Provisional measures
  • Criminal defamation
  • Right to health
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