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Victims of military brutality sue Ghana before ECOWAS Court for remedy

Banjul, 5 November 2021: IHRDA filed on 02 November 2021 a case against the Republic of Ghana before the Court of Justice of the Economic…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukNovember 5, 2021
ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryHuman Trafficking / SlaveryImplementation of DecisionsLatest NewsStatements / Press ReleasesTortureWomen / Girls

Niger begins implementing ECOWAS Court decision in F.M. slavery case, pays reparation worth 30 Million FCFA

Banjul, 25 October 2021: The Republic of Niger has paid reparation worth 30 Million FCFA (about USD 53,000) to a slavery victim, identified here as…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukOctober 28, 2021
Fair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsPending CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

Sierra Leone sued for failing in obligations towards rape victims

Banjul, 3 September 2021: IHRDA, on behalf of victims, filed on 2 September 2021 two cases, concerning the protection of women from sexual and gender…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukSeptember 3, 2021
ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryHuman Trafficking / SlaveryLatest NewsStatements / Press ReleasesTortureWomen / Girls

ECOWAS Court condemns Niger for failing to protect woman, her children from slavery, awards victims USD 114,000 for damages

Banjul, 24 June 2021: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) has today 24 June 2021 handed-down…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueJune 24, 2021
ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesTortureWomen / Girls

ECOWAS Court finds Mali in violation of widow’s right to dignity, awards victim USD 181,000 for damages

Banjul, 22 June 2021: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) has today 22 June 2021 handed-down…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueJune 22, 2021
Fair Trial / Judiciary

IHRDA and the Coalition for an Effective African Court

Coalition for an Effective African Court (ACC) The Coalition for an Effective African Court (ACC) was formed in May 2003 in Niamey, Niger during the…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMarch 25, 2021
Displacement of Persons / NationalityEconomic Social and Cultural RightsESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryForced EvictionLatest NewsPending CasesStatements / Press Releases

IHRDA sues Gambia before African Court for violating citizens’ right to property

Banjul, 12 February 2020: The “Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa”(IHRDA) and Gambian lawyer on 30 November 2019 filed a lawsuit against The…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueFebruary 13, 2020
ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsStatements / Press ReleasesTortureWomen / Girls

Widow’s right to inheritance case: IHRDA, APDF sue Mali before ECOWAS Court

Banjul, 9 December 2019: The “Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa” (IHRDA) and “Association pour le Progrès et le Défense des Droits des…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueDecember 9, 2019
ChildrenDecided CasesFair Trial / JudiciaryHuman Trafficking / SlaveryStatements / Press ReleasesTortureWomen / Girls

Fodi slavery case against Niger before ECOWAS Court

Banjul, 22 June 2019: The “Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa” (IHRDA), on 21 June 2019, filed a lawsuit against the Republic of…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueSeptember 5, 2019
Decided CasesFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

Case of rape against Nigeria before ECOWAS Court

Banjul, 27 June 2019: The “Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa” (IHRDA) and the African Women Lawyers Association, Nigeria Branch (AWLA-Nigeria) on 26…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueJuly 5, 2019
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  • About Us
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    • Implementation of Decisions
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    • Completed Projects
    • Ongoing Projects
  • Publications & Reports
    • African Human Rights Case Law Analyser
    • Blogs
    • Our Books
    • Reports
      • IHRDA
        • Program
        • Collaborations
      • Africa
      • Others
    • Statements
    • The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Database
    • Other Publications
  • African Human Rights System
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    • IHRDA and the African Human Rights System
  • Opportunities
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