Gasutwa and Others v A.G. of Burundi
Gasutwa and Others v A.G. of Burundi (Reference 13 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 32 (26 November 2015) (First Instance Division)
The Court found that it had jurisdiction only to interpret the Treaty and determine whether the acts of the Minister for Home Affairs breached Articles 6(d) and 7(2), but not to nullify national decisions or order elections, which are reserved for national courts. The challenge to the recognition of Ms. Nibigira as President and Legal Representative was time-barred, as it was brought more than two months after the Minister's decision. The Applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence or legal authority to establish that the refusal to authorize the Central Committee meeting constituted unl…
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- Political Party Governance
- Government Interference
- Rule Of Law
- Good Governance
- Judicial Review