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The African Court dismissed Edison Simon Mwombeki’s claims against Tanzania, finding no violation of the rights to be heard, equal protection, or dignity.
The African Court awarded reparations to Mgosi Mwita Makungu for Tanzania’s failure to provide court records needed to appeal his conviction.
The African Court held the application inadmissible because the applicants had not exhausted local remedies, as their cassation appeal was still pending.
The Applicants established urgency due to the imminent by-election, but failed to demonstrate irreparable harm as financial loss, reputational damage, and legal costs are inherent or speculative and do not compromise the rights involved in an irreparable manner. Therefore, the requirements for provisional measures are not met.
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Benin violated Article 30 of the Protocol and Article 1 of the African Charter by failing to execute the African Court's decisions of 7 December 2018 and 29 March 2019. The applicant is entitled to a symbolic reparation for moral prejudice, but not to pecuniary damages or further expert assessment, as no material damage or causal link was established. The counterclaim for abusive procedure is rejected.
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Applicants failed to exhaust domestic remedies as their cassation appeal was pending and any delay was attributable to their own negligence in submitting required documents, rendering the application inadmissible.
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The African Court granted the Applicant leave to amend his pleadings before the close of pleadings, finding the request complied with Rule 47 of the Rules of Court.
The African Court dismissed requests for provisional measures in a challenge to Elie Sandwidi’s dismissal, finding no urgency or irreparable harm.
The African Court joined two related applications concerning Elie Sandwidi’s dismissal and alleged human-rights violations against Burkina Faso and three other states.
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