[2019] AfCHPR 54

[2019] AfCHPR 54

The court determined that the applications referenced—047/2019, 051/2019, 053/2019, and the previously consolidated 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019, 033/2019—concern similar facts, alleged violations, and requested measures, all directed against the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. In accordance with Rule 54 of the Rules of Court, which allows for the joinder of interrelated cases and pleadings where appropriate in fact and in law, the court found that consolidation would serve the proper administration of justice. The court therefore ordered the joinder of these applications into a single consolidated proceeding, to be referred to as Consolidated Applications Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019,...

Citation
[2019] AfCHPR 54
Parties
Applicant: Diomande Aboubakar Sidiki; Applicant: Traore Aboulaye; Applicant: Adae Tano Alain Christian; Applicant: Fea Charles and Others; Respondent: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Court
African Court on Human and Peoples Rights
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
2 December 2019
Case Number
Application No. 047/2019 ; Application No. 051/2019 ; Application No. 053/2019 ; Joint Application No. 28/2019 ; Joint Application No. 30/2019 ; Joint Application No. 31/2019 ; Joint Application No. 33/2019
Procedural Posture
Joinder Application / Order for Joinder of Cases
Outcome
applications joined and consolidated
Judges
Aboud J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko VP, Matusse J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Tchikaya J
Legal Topics
Joinder of Cases, Consolidation of Proceedings, Procedural Orders
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Joinder of Cases Consolidation of Proceedings Procedural Orders

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Parties

Diomande Aboubakar Sidiki

Applicant

Traore Aboulaye

Applicant

Adae Tano Alain Christian

Applicant

Fea Charles and Others

Applicant

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Joinder Application / Order for Joinder of Cases

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applications should be joined due to similarity of facts, alleged violations, and measures requested.
  2. 2 Whether joinder is appropriate in fact and in law under Rule 54 of the Rules of Court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that the applications referenced—047/2019, 051/2019, 053/2019, and the previously consolidated 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019, 033/2019—concern similar facts, alleged violations, and requested measures, all directed against the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. In accordance with Rule 54 of the Rules of Court, which allows for the joinder of interrelated cases and pleadings where appropriate in fact and in law, the court found that consolidation would serve the proper administration of justice. The court therefore ordered the joinder of these applications into a single consolidated proceeding, to be referred to as Consolidated Applications Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019,...

Court Disposition

applications joined and consolidated

Orders

  • The joinder of cases and pleadings in Applications No. 047/2019, 051/2019, and 053/2019 with those in Consolidated Applications Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019, 033/2019.
  • Henceforth, the applications shall be referred to as Consolidated Applications Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019, 033/2019, 047/2019, 051/2019 and 053/2019 - Fea Charles and Others v. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.