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The applicant established a prima facie case for judicial review by alleging breach of natural justice and lack of statutory authority by the Minister; leave to file for judicial review is granted. However, a stay order cannot be granted as there are no ongoing proceedings to stay, only a completed administrative decision.
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The court allowed media and human-rights groups to join as amici curiae in a reference challenging Uganda’s criminal defamation laws.
Certain provisions of the Burundi Press Law, specifically Article 19(b), (g), (i), part of (j) and Article 20, impose unreasonable, disproportionate, and unjustified restrictions on press freedom and freedom of expression, violating Burundi’s obligations under Articles 6(d) and 7(2) of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community. The EACJ has jurisdiction to determine Treaty violations regardless of national court decisions.
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Applicants demonstrated sufficient interest and expertise in press freedom; admission as amici curiae will assist the Court and serve the interests of justice. Only one brief will be filed by the applicants, and no prejudice will be caused to the respondents.
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The African Commission found Eritrea violated the Charter by detaining journalists incommunicado without trial and banning the private press.
The communication is inadmissible because the complainants failed to provide submissions on exhaustion of domestic remedies as required by Article 56(5) of the African Charter.
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The African Commission found Nigeria violated Charter rights by annulling the 1993 election, detaining activists and journalists, and proscribing publications.
The African Commission found serious and massive violations of the African Charter in joined complaints against Zaire, including torture, detention, unfair trials, and restrictions on rights.
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