Kyomuhendo v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda and Others (Application No.11 of 2020)
Kyomuhendo v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda and Others (Application No.11 of 2020) [2022] EACJ 2 (5 April 2022) (First Instance Division)
The Court affirmed its jurisdiction to interpret and apply the Treaty in respect of actions by Partner States and Community institutions, but found that the Democratic Republic of Congo, not being a member of the East African Community at the time, was not bound by the Treaty and could not be properly sued. The Applicant established a serious triable issue regarding interpretation of Treaty provisions, but failed to demonstrate irreparable injury to himself or to the detainees, who were not parties to the case. The Court held that the orders sought would not provide effective relief and that…
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- Jurisdiction Of Regional Court
- Interim Injunctions
- Admission Of Member States
- Human Rights Compliance
- Separation Of Powers