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Kitgum Municipal Council & 4 Others v Adokorach & 14 Others (Civil Appeal No. 83 of 2019) [2019] UGHC 55 (26 September 2019)
The High Court held that a market-relocation dispute under the Physical Planning Act had to go through the statutory planning appeals process first.
Aminu v Nigeria (Communication 205 of 1997) [2000] ACHPR 15 (11 May 2000)
The Commission found that the repeated arbitrary arrest and detention of the complainant's client, without charge or access to judicial redress due to Decree No. 2 of 1984, constituted violations of the right to liberty and security of person under Article 6 of the African Charter. The client's forced hiding due to threats from security agents amounted to a violation of the right to life and dignity under Article 4, as the Charter protects individuals from living in constant fear. The lack of judicial protection deprived the client of equal protection of the law under Article 3(2). The target…
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Constitutional Rights Project v Nigeria (Communication 140 of 1994; Communication 141 of 1994; Communication 145 of 1995) [1999] ACHPR 6 (15 November 1999)
The African Commission found Nigeria violated the African Charter by proscribing newspapers, blocking court review, detaining people without charge, and sealing media premises.
Civil Liberties Organisation v Nigeria (Communication 151 of 1996) [1999] ACHPR 5 (15 November 1999)
The African Commission found Nigeria violated fair trial and humane treatment rights by using a Special Military Tribunal, denying counsel, and detaining prisoners in harsh conditions.
Constitutional Rights Project v Nigeria (Communication 143 of 1995; Communication 150 of 1996) [1999] ACHPR 7 (15 November 1999)
The African Commission found Nigeria violated the Charter by suspending habeas corpus, allowing detention without trial, and using ouster clauses to block judicial review.
Media Rights Agenda and Others v Nigeria (Communication 105 of 1993; Communication 128 of 1994; Communication 130 of 1994; Communication 152 of 1996) [1998] ACHPR 3 (31 October 1998)
The Commission found that the Nigerian government, through Decrees No. 43 and 48, imposed restrictions on the press that violated the right to freedom of expression by granting the registration board unfettered discretion to deny registration and by proscribing publications without due process. The ouster clauses in these decrees deprived individuals of access to courts, rendering local remedies ineffective and violating the right to a fair hearing. The retroactive application of Decree No. 43 undermined legal certainty and the rule of law, constituting a violation of Article 7.2. The seizure…
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Constitutional Rights Project and Another v Nigeria (Communication 102 of 1993) [1998] ACHPR 2 (31 October 1998)
The African Commission held that Nigeria’s annulment of the 1993 election, detentions of activists and journalists, and seizure of publications breached the Charter.
N v Uganda Enterprises Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 26 of 1998) [1998] UGCA 57 (10 June 1998)
The Court of Appeal held that the High Court retained jurisdiction alongside the NPART Tribunal, and dismissed the appeal.
