Uganda Case Law

Jonas v United Republic of Tanzania

Jonas v United Republic of Tanzania [2020] AfCHPR 20 (25 September 2020)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Judge

Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko VP, Matusse J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Orè P, Tchikaya J

The Court found that the applicant was entitled to moral damages as a direct victim of the violation of his right to legal assistance, as established in the judgment on the merits. The Court held that material loss claims were not warranted because the conviction and incarceration were not found unlawful. Claims for moral prejudice by indirect victims were dismissed for lack of causal link to the violation. The Court awarded the applicant a lump sum of TZS 300,000 as fair compensation for moral prejudice, consistent with its established practice in similar cases. Non-pecuniary reparations suc…

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• Right To Fair Trial
• Legal Aid
• Moral Damages
• Reparations
• African Charter Article 7
• State Obligations

Louis v Cameroon (Communication 59 of 1991)

Louis v Cameroon (Communication 59 of 1991) [1991] ACHPR 7 (1 January 1991)

Court

African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Communication 59 of 1991

The African Commission found that the applicant was denied due process under Article 7 of the African Charter and recommended that damages be assessed under Cameroonian law.

• Human Rights Violation
• Due Process
• False Imprisonment
• Damages
• African Charter Article 7
• Due-process