African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCommHPR), Banjul
Decision/Opinion adopted on
03.11.1994 Comm. 60/91, |
Constitutional Rights Project v. Nigeria, Imposition of the death penalty in Nigeria contrary to Charter provisions / Procedure under the Robbery and Firearms Act |
18 HRLJ 28 (1997) |
03.11.1994 Comm. 64/92 et al., |
Krischna Achuthan et al. v. Malawi, Multiparty elections in Malawi resulting in a new Government / Responsibility for the previous Government’s human rights abuses |
18 HRLJ 29 (1997) |
03.11.1994 Comm. 87/93, |
Constitutional Rights Project v. Nigeria, Imposition of the death penalty in Nigeria contrary to Charter provisions / Procedure under the Civil Disturbances Act |
18 HRLJ 30 (1997) |
22.03.1995 Comm. 101/93, |
Civil Liberties Organization v. Nigeria, State’s obligation to annul retrospective law on the Nigerian Bar Association |
18 HRLJ 31 (1997) |
22.03.1995 Comm. 129/94, |
Civil Liberties Organization v. Nigeria, Unlawful nullification of any domestic effect of the Charter by Nigeria |
18 HRLJ 35 (1997) |
11.10.1995 Comm. 74/92, |
Commission Nationale des Droits de l’Homme et des Libertés v. Chad, Human rights violations in a State governed by a civil war / Obligation of Chad to respect the Charter provisions |
18 HRLJ 34 (1997) |
04.04.1996 Comm. 25/89 et al., |
Free Legal Assistance Group et al. v. Zaire, Unwillingness of Zaire to co-operate with the Commission / Massive human rights violations established |
18 HRLJ 32 (1997) |
31.10.1998 Comm. 137/94 et al., |
International Pen et al. v. Nigeria, Detention, trial and execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, and eight other Ogoni leaders |
21 HRLJ 424 (2000) |
11.05.2000, Comm. 54/91 et al., |
Malawi African Association et al. v. Mauritania, Black Mauritanians victims of massive human rights violations during the period 1989-1992 |
21 HRLJ 413 (2000) |
27.05.2009 Comm. 279/03, |
Sudan Human Rights Organisation et al. v. Sudan, Government held responsible for massive violations of human and peoples’ rights in the Darfur Region / Failure to protect victims of black African origin against constant attacks and bombings, and the rampaging attacks by the Janjaweed militia / Extensive reference to the case-law of the EurCourtHR |
30 HRLJ 67 (2009-2010) |