Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application No. 010/2021)
Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application No. 010/2021) [2022] AfCHPR 56 (21 December 2022)
The Court found that it had prima facie jurisdiction to entertain the request for provisional measures, as the alleged violations concerned rights protected by instruments ratified by the Respondent States and the relevant Declarations were still effective for the purposes of this Application. However, the requests relating to the 2021 presidential election were declared moot because the election had already taken place. The Court held that it could not order provisional measures against the Executive Council, as it is not a party to the proceedings nor a State Party to the Protocol. The requ…
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- Enforcement Of Court Judgments
- Right To Effective Remedy
- Arbitrary Detention
- Election Disputes
- Executive Council Liability