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Republic of Djibouti v State of Eritrea (Communication 478/14) [2022] ACHPR 10 (9 March 2022)
The African Commission granted Djibouti’s request to withdraw its communication against Eritrea and declared the matter closed.
Bank of Africa Uganda Ltd v Keeya (Civil Appeal No. 166 of 2016) [2020] UGCA 2181 (13 November 2020)
By consent, the Court of Appeal recorded withdrawal of a bank’s civil appeal and endorsed a settlement requiring payment to the respondent, plus costs.
Ochoko Joseph and Omondi Bernard v Attorney General (Complaint UHRC 144 of 2006) [2019] UGHRC 1 (12 March 2019)
The Tribunal found that the respondent, by entering into negotiations and agreeing to compensate the applicants, effectively admitted to the violation of their right to personal liberty. The applicants were unlawfully detained by state agents following a robbery incident, and the respondent did not contest the facts. The Tribunal accepted the amicable settlement reached between the parties, awarding each applicant UGX 3,000,000 as general damages for the violation. The issue of torture was dropped by mutual agreement, and the Tribunal saw no need for further litigation. Interest was awarded o…
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COMTEL Intergrators Africa Limited v National Social Security Fund (Miscellaneous Application No. 772 of 2016) [2017] UGCommC 5 (24 February 2017)
The court held that the dismissal of HCCS 54 of 2013 was properly effected under Order 17 rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules, as neither party had taken any step to prosecute the suit for over two years. The Applicant's argument that the dismissal was invalid for lack of notice was rejected, as rule 6 does not require notice or a hearing. The court found that the Applicant had not taken any meaningful steps to prosecute the suit after 2014 and only sought reinstatement after the suit was dismissed. The Applicant's claim that ongoing negotiations justified reinstatement was not supported by t…
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Association pour la Defence des Droits de L'Homme et des Libertes v Djibouti (Communication 133 of 1994) [2000] ACHPR 12 (11 May 2000)
The African Commission closed a communication against Djibouti after the parties confirmed they had reached an amicable settlement.
Civil Liberties Organization v Nigeria (Communication 67 of 1991) [1995] ACHPR 5 (22 March 1995)
The African Commission closed this communication after finding the alleged wrongful detention matter had been amicably resolved under Article 50 of the Charter.
Kalenga v Zambia (Communication 11 of 1988) [1994] ACHPR 5 (27 April 1994)
A communication alleging false imprisonment was resolved after an amicable settlement and the applicant’s release, so the African Commission closed the file.
