Uganda Case Law

XYZ v Republic of Benin (Application No. 058/2019)

XYZ v Republic of Benin (Application No. 058/2019) [2025] AfCHPR 22 (26 June 2025)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 058/2019

Judge

Aboud J, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula VP, Chizumila J, Gaswaga J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko P, Tchikaya J

The Court found that the applicant did not exhaust available local judicial remedies, specifically a constitutional challenge before the Constitutional Court of Benin, prior to filing the application. The applicant's arguments regarding persecution, lack of judicial independence, and the effect of a prior constitutional challenge by another citizen were dismissed for lack of evidence and legal merit. The Court reiterated that the requirement to exhaust local remedies is assessed at the time the application is lodged, and subsequent developments do not absolve the applicant of this obligation.…

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• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
• Right To Effective Remedy
• Judicial Independence
• Admissibility Requirements
• Jurisdiction Of Regional Courts

Ogwuche and Others v Republic of Cote D'Ivoire and Others (Application No. 005/2024)

Ogwuche and Others v Republic of Cote D'Ivoire and Others (Application No. 005/2024) [2025] AfCHPR 19 (17 June 2025)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 005/2024

Judge

Aboud J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula VP, Chizumila J, Gaswaga J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Tchikaya J

The African Court struck out non-qualifying parties, held that only six respondent States met jurisdictional requirements, and renamed the application accordingly.

• Jurisdiction Of Regional Courts
• Admissibility Requirements
• Exhaustion Of Domestic Remedies
• Observer Status Of Ngos
• Personal Jurisdiction
• Striking Out Parties

Fory v Republic of Côte D'ivoire (Application No. 004/2021)

Fory v Republic of Côte D'ivoire (Application No. 004/2021) [2025] AfCHPR 8 (5 February 2025)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 004/2021

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Gaswaga J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

The African Court held that it had jurisdiction over the application, but declared it inadmissible because the applicant had not exhausted local remedies.

• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
• Right To Fair Trial
• Admissibility Requirements
• Jurisdiction Of Regional Courts
• Exhaustion-of-local-remedies
• Admissibility-of-applications

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Ruling) (Application No. 020/2020)

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Ruling) (Application No. 020/2020) [2025] AfCHPR 12 (5 February 2025)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 020/2020

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Gaswaga J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

The Court found that it has material jurisdiction to hear the application because the applicant alleged violations of rights protected by the Charter and other human rights instruments ratified by Benin, and the application was filed before the withdrawal of Benin's declaration took effect. However, the Court held that the application was inadmissible due to non-exhaustion of local remedies. In the SBEE case, the applicant failed to demonstrate that the appeal proceedings were unduly prolonged or that he took necessary steps to obtain the judgment, and did not pursue the available remedy befo…

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• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
• Material Jurisdiction
• Right To Fair Trial
• Contractual Disputes
• Judicial Review
• Admissibility Requirements

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)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 017/2019 ; Application No. 018/2019 ; Application No. 019/2019

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

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

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)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 043/2016

Judge

Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

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

Adelakoun and Others v Republic of Benin (Application No. 012/2021)

Adelakoun and Others v Republic of Benin (Application No. 012/2021) [2023] AfCHPR 48 (4 December 2023)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 012/2021

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

The Court found that the Applicants failed to exhaust available local remedies, specifically the remedy before the Constitutional Court of Benin, which is considered effective and expeditious. The Applicants' arguments regarding delays and lack of impartiality were unsubstantiated and did not demonstrate that local remedies were unavailable or ineffective. As exhaustion of local remedies is a mandatory admissibility requirement under Article 56(5) of the Charter and Rule 50(2)(e) of the Rules, and the Applicants did not meet this requirement, the Court declared the application inadmissible. T…

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• Freedom Of Expression
• Internet Shutdown
• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
• Admissibility Requirements

Soumare v Republic of Mali (Application 038/2019)

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

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application 038/2019

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Tchikaya J

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

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application 001/2022)

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

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application 001/2022

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

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

Fory v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application for review 001/2022)

Fory v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application for review 001/2022) [2022] AfCHPR 47 (1 December 2022)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application for review 001/2022

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko J, Tchikaya VP

The African Court dismissed Kouadio Kobena Fory’s review application as inadmissible, finding no new facts or evidence and no basis to reopen the 2021 judgment.

• Review Of Judgment
• Admissibility Requirements
• Temporal Jurisdiction
• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
• Reparations Quantum
• Review-of-judgment