Results.
15 judgments found.
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| December 2011 |
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The Court struck out the application for lack of jurisdiction as the applicant lacked observer status and Gabon had not accepted the Court's jurisdiction.
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights — Jurisdiction — NGO standing — Article 5(3) and Article 34(6) of Protocol — Lack of State declaration — Observer status with African Commission — Admissibility — Application struck out for want of jurisdiction.
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15 December 2011 |
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15 December 2011 |
| September 2011 |
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Court denies reparations for lack of proof but orders Tanzania to publish and report on implementation of remedial measures.
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African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights — Reparations — Compensation for human rights violations — Proof of pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages — Adequacy of evidence — Just satisfaction — Obligation to implement judgment — Publication of judgment as satisfaction — Reporting requirements.
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30 September 2011 |
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The court lacks jurisdiction over employment disputes between AU staff and AU organs based solely on employment contract breaches.
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Jurisdiction — African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights — Labour and employment disputes — Breach of employment contract — OAU Staff Regulations — Whether the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has jurisdiction to hear employment disputes originating from AU institutions.
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30 September 2011 |
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The Court lacks jurisdiction to hear cases against States not making Article 34(6) declarations and transfers such matters to the Commission.
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African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights — Jurisdiction — Article 34(6) declaration — Admissibility of applications by individuals — Transfer of application to African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
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23 September 2011 |
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22 September 2011 |
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The Court lacks jurisdiction to hear complaints against states not parties to its Protocol or members of the African Union.
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African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights — jurisdiction — Article 3(1) of the Protocol — requirement for respondent state to be member of African Union and to have ratified Protocol — application struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
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2 September 2011 |
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The Court affirmed its inherent power to extend procedural deadlines in the interest of justice even where rules are silent.
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Civil procedure — inherent powers of the court — extension of time for filing pleadings — discretion to set and extend procedural time limits where rules are silent.
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2 September 2011 |
| June 2011 |
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The Court declined jurisdiction to hear a challenge against the African Union regarding individual access to the African Court.
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International human rights law — African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights — African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights — access to the Court — personal jurisdiction — whether the African Union can be cited as respondent — interpretation of Article 34(6) of the Protocol regarding individual access to the Court; treaty law — standing and jurisdiction of international courts; admissibility of complaints against international organizations.
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26 June 2011 |
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An individual application was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction owing to the respondent State’s non-declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.
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African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights — Jurisdiction — Direct access by individuals — Requirement of State declaration under Article 34(6) — Transfer to African Commission when jurisdiction lacking.
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16 June 2011 |
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The Court exercised its inherent powers to grant an extension of time for procedural compliance in the interest of justice.
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African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights — procedural law — extension of procedural deadlines — inherent judicial powers of the Court to grant extensions not expressly provided for — interest of justice.
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16 June 2011 |
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The court lacked jurisdiction over an individual application since Mozambique had not accepted its competence under Article 34(6).
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African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights — Jurisdiction — Requirement for state party declaration under Article 34(6) — Direct individual application — Referral to African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights — Lack of jurisdiction due to absence of declaration.
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16 June 2011 |
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A court cannot hear individual applications against a State which has not accepted its jurisdiction under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights — jurisdiction — Article 34(6) Protocol — direct applications by individuals — requirement of State declaration — transfer to African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights where jurisdiction lacking.
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16 June 2011 |
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16 June 2011 |
| March 2011 |
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The Court ordered provisional measures requiring the respondent to prevent loss of life and report steps taken amid alleged grave rights violations.
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International Human Rights — Provisional measures — Conditions for granting — Grave and urgent risk of irreparable harm — Right to life and physical integrity — Violent suppression of demonstrations — African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights — Prima facie jurisdiction of African Court — Power to order measures proprio motu.
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25 March 2011 |