Uganda Case Law

Paul and Another v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application 019/2020)

Paul and Another v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application 019/2020) [2023] AfCHPR 27 (5 September 2023)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application 019/2020

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 Respondent State violated the Applicants' rights under Article 7(1)(d) of the Charter by failing to ensure the execution of a final judgment awarding compensation for expropriated land, resulting in undue delay and non-enforcement. The Court held that the right to be tried within a reasonable time and the right to enforcement of a court decision are integral to the right to a fair trial. The State's inaction, particularly the Prosecutor General's failure to initiate proceedings for over five years, constituted an undue delay and contributed to the non-enforcement of t…

Source excerpt

• Expropriation
• Compensation For Customary Rights
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Right To Fair Trial
• Moral And Material Reparation