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ECOWAS Court Declares Case Filed by Togolese Diaspora Groups Against Togo Inadmissible

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has dismissed the case filed by le Collectif pour la Vérité des Urnes TOGO-DIASPORA et le Réseau de la coordination de la diaspora togolaise indépendante – (CVU- TOGO-DISPORA ET CONSORTS (RCDTI) against the Republic of Togo. The Court

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ECOWAS Court Orders Togo to Remedy Violation of Citizen’s Right to Fair Trial

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2024

The ECOWAS Court of Justice, has ruled in favor of Mr. Kessei Menveinoyou, a Togolese citizen, finding that the Togolese Republic violated his right to a fair and timely appeal under Article 7(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Applicant, Mr. Kessei Menveinoyou, a driver residing in Lomé, submitted an employment […]

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ECOWAS Court Orders Sierra Leone to Repeal Loitering Laws Violating Human Rights

Daily Dispatch November 7, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, has on Thursday ordered Sierra Leone to amend, modify, or repeal its laws on loitering in public places to comply with the country’s obligations under Articles 1, 2, 3(1), and 12(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. A Sierra Leonean NGO, […]

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ECOWAS Court, Pan African Lawyers Union to collaborate on litigations and enforcement of judgments

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2023

The ECOWAS Court of Justice and the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) have agreed on a collaboration on litigations and enforcement of the judgments. This was disclosed at a two day seminar organised by PALU with support from the Rahul Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the weekend in Abuja. The programme officer […]