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Constitutional Law [2025] AfCHPR 24

Soro and Others v Republic of Cote D'Ivoire (Application No. 012/2020)

Soro and Others v Republic of Cote D'Ivoire (Application No. 012/2020) [2025] AfCHPR 24 (26 June 2025)

The African Court held it had jurisdiction but declared the application inadmissible because the applicants had not exhausted local remedies.

  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Equality Before The Law
  • Right To Liberty And Security
  • Freedom Of Movement
  • Family Rights
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Criminal Law [2025] AfCHPR 14

Ange v Republic of Côte D’ivoire (Ruling) (Application No. 034/2019)

Ange v Republic of Côte D’ivoire (Ruling) (Application No. 034/2019) [2025] AfCHPR 14 (5 February 2025)

The African Court held that N'Guessan Yao Ange's application was inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies, despite confirming its jurisdiction.

  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Legal Assistance
  • Proportionality Of Punishment
  • Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
  • Admissibility
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Constitutional Law [2024] AfCHPR 29

Moussa v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application No. 029/2019)

Moussa v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application No. 029/2019) [2024] AfCHPR 29 (13 November 2024)

The African Court held that Doumbia Moussa’s application against Côte d’Ivoire was inadmissible because he did not exhaust local remedies, including cassation.

  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Right To Legal Counsel
  • Proportionality Of Punishment
  • Dignity Of Detainees
  • Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
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Constitutional Law [2024] AfCHPR 9

Taudier and Others v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application No. 017/2019; Application No. 018/2019; Application No. 019/2019)

Taudier and Others v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application No. 017/2019; Application No. 018/2019; Application No. 019/2019) [2024] AfCHPR 9 (4 June 2024)

The African Court held that the applicants had not exhausted local remedies in Côte d’Ivoire, so their consolidated applications were declared inadmissible.

  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Admissibility Requirements
  • Right To Effective Remedy
  • Protection Of Dignity
  • Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
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Criminal Law [2023] AfCHPR 47

Menge v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 043/2016)

Menge v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 043/2016) [2023] AfCHPR 47 (4 December 2023)

The African Court found no fair-trial violation in Shabani Menge’s armed-robbery conviction, holding that domestic courts properly assessed the evidence.

  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Presumption Of Innocence
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Admissibility Requirements
  • Fair-trial-rights
  • Criminal-conviction-review
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Public International Law [2023] AfCHPR 23

Soumare v Republic of Mali (Application 038/2019)

Soumare v Republic of Mali (Application 038/2019) [2023] AfCHPR 23 (5 September 2023)

The African Court found Aminata Soumaré’s application inadmissible for failure to prove exhaustion of local remedies, and dismissed provisional measures.

  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Admissibility Requirements
  • Human Rights Violations
  • Provisional Measures
  • Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
  • Admissibility
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Administrative Law [2023] AfCHPR 32

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application 001/2022)

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application 001/2022) [2023] AfCHPR 32 (5 September 2023)

The African Court held that the request to interpret its prior admissibility ruling was inadmissible because it did not meet the cumulative Rule 77 requirements.

  • Interpretation Of Judgment
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Admissibility Requirements
  • Human Rights Enforcement
  • Interpretation-of-judgment
  • Admissibility
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Criminal Law [2023] AfCHPR 10

Juma v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 028/2016)

Juma v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 028/2016) [2023] AfCHPR 10 (13 June 2023)

The African Court dismissed Shija Juma’s application, finding no violation of his right to defence or fair trial in his rape conviction and no basis for reparations.

  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Right To Defence
  • Conviction In Absentia
  • Admissibility Of Applications
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Fair-trial-rights
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Constitutional Law [2022] AfCHPR 37

Diarra v Republic of Mali (Application No. 047/2020)

Diarra v Republic of Mali (Application No. 047/2020) [2022] AfCHPR 37 (1 December 2022)

The African Court held that Adama Diarra’s application against Mali was premature and inadmissible because he had not exhausted local remedies.

  • Right To Liberty
  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Separation Of Powers
  • Judicial Independence
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
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Constitutional Law [2022] AfCHPR 23

Dibgolongo v Republic of Burkina Faso (Application No. 013/2019)

Dibgolongo v Republic of Burkina Faso (Application No. 013/2019) [2022] AfCHPR 23 (22 September 2022)

The African Court held that it had jurisdiction but declared the application inadmissible because the applicant did not exhaust local remedies, especially cassation.

  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Right To Effective Remedy
  • Judicial Review
  • Prisoners Rights
  • Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
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