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ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsGovernance/PoliticsLandmark CasesLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

ECOWAS Court orders Sierra Leone to revoke policy banning pregnant girls from mainstream school

Banjul, 12 December 2019: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) has ruled that the Republic of…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueDecember 13, 2019
ChildrenESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsPending CasesStatements / 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
ChildrenFair Trial / JudiciaryHuman Trafficking / SlaveryPending CasesStatements / 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
Fair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsPending CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, AWLA-Nigeria sue Nigeria before ECOWAS Court in rape case

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
Fair Trial / JudiciaryLaw EnforcementMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticePending CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceTortureWomen / Girls

Case of mass rape, killing and looting in Minova, against DRC

We filed the communication before the ACHPR on 2 October 2018. The violations in this case occurred during military operations in a battle between DRC soldiers…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueDecember 6, 2018
Fair Trial / JudiciaryFreedom of Expression/Assembly/AssociationLaw EnforcementPending CasesTortureWomen / Girls

Case of torture resulting in miscarriage, against DRC

We filed the complaint before the ACHPR on 24 September 2018. The case pertains to police arrest and torture of Cathy Basongo (member of the civil…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueDecember 6, 2018
Decided CasesESCRsExtrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, APDF obtain another favourable judgment against Mali in gender-based violence case before ECOWAS Court

Banjul, 28 May 2018: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) 21 May 2018 handed-down its judgment…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 28, 2018
ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsGovernance/PoliticsLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

Case of policy that violates right to education of pregnant girls, against Sierra Leone

Banjul, 17/05/2018 - The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), international women's rights organisation Equality Now, and various human rights organizations in Sierra Leone have filed…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 17, 2018
Decided CasesFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, WARDC obtain favourable judgment against Nigeria in “Mary Sunday” domestic violence case

Banjul, 17 May 2018: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) 17 May 2018 handed-down its judgment…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 17, 2018
ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsLatest NewsMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticeStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, APDF obtain favourable judgment against Mali in first case before the African Court applying provisions of Maputo Protocol

Banjul, 11 May 2018: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) today 11 May 2018 handed-down its judgment in favour of the complainants…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 11, 2018
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  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Our history
    • Staff
    • What we do
    • Board Members
    • Donors
    • Partners
    • Friends of IHRDA
    • Gallery
  • Legal Work
    • Pending Cases
    • Decided Cases
    • Landmark Cases
    • Implementation of Decisions
  • Capacity Building
    • IHRDA’s Capacity Building
    • 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
  • African Human Rights System
    • Main Statutes
    • Main Mechanisms
    • IHRDA and the African Human Rights System
  • Opportunities
    • Fellowships
    • Internships
    • Working at IHRDA
      • Open Vacancies
      • Closed Vacancies
  • Themes
    • Children
    • Displacement of Persons / Nationality
    • ESCRs
    • Fair Trial / Judiciary
    • Law Enforcement
    • Massive Human Rights Violations / Transitional Justice
    • Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
    • Torture
    • Women / Girls
    • Others
      • Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced Disappearance
      • Forced Eviction
      • Freedom of Expression/Assembly/Association
      • Governance/Politics
      • Human Trafficking / Slavery
      • Right to Life
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