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Lawyers Committee for Human Rights v Zaire (Communication 47 of 1990) [2017] ACHPR 3 (30 June 2017)
The African Commission found serious or massive violations in Zaire, including arbitrary arrest, detention, and torture, and referred the matter under Article 58(1) of the African Charter.
Aminu v Nigeria (Communication 205 of 1997) [2000] ACHPR 15 (11 May 2000)
The Commission found that the repeated arbitrary arrest and detention of the complainant's client, without charge or access to judicial redress due to Decree No. 2 of 1984, constituted violations of the right to liberty and security of person under Article 6 of the African Charter. The client's forced hiding due to threats from security agents amounted to a violation of the right to life and dignity under Article 4, as the Charter protects individuals from living in constant fear. The lack of judicial protection deprived the client of equal protection of the law under Article 3(2). The target…
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