Uganda Case Law

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application No. 004/2020)

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application No. 004/2020) [2020] AfCHPR 59 (6 May 2020)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 004/2020

Judge

Aboud J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko VP, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Orè P, Tchikaya J

The Court found that the circumstances surrounding the Applicant's conviction and sentencing by the CRIET, including the removal of the right to appeal and the existence of an international arrest warrant, created a situation of extreme gravity and presented a real and imminent risk of irreparable harm to the Applicant should the judgment be executed before the Court's final decision. The Court determined that, under Article 27(2) of the Protocol, it was necessary to order a stay of execution of the CRIET judgment to prevent such harm. The Court dismissed the Applicant's other requests for pr…

Source excerpt

• Right To Fair Trial
• Right To Appeal
• Presumption Of Innocence
• Provisional Measures
• Judicial Protection
• Right To Liberty