African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

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495 judgments
July 2026
6 July 2026
June 2026
  • Human Rights
    • — Criminal Procedure — Right to Legal Assistance — State obligation to provide free counsel when the interests of justice require
    • — Fair Trial — Reasonable Time — Assessment of detention and total duration of trial and appeals
    • — Remedies — Power to order reparations and implementation reports; release or annulment only in exceptional circumstances
5 June 2026
  • Human Rights
    • — Capital Punishment — Mandatory Death Penalty — Violation of Right to Life
    • — Dignity and Prohibition of Torture — Execution by Hanging and Death‑Row Detention — Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
  • Procedure — Fair Trial — Admission of Evidence and Standard of Review — Manifest Error Principle (no appellate review by international court)
5 June 2026
  • Human Rights
    • — Fair Trial — Identification and evidentiary challenges — Deference to national courts' assessment of witness credibility
    • — Death Penalty — Mandatory death sentence and method of execution — Violation of right to life and dignity (Articles 4 and 5 of the African Charter)
  • Remedies — Implementation and Compliance — Commutation, legislative reform, new sentencing hearing, publication and periodic reporting
5 June 2026
5 June 2026
March 2026
25 March 2026
6 March 2026
6 March 2026
6 March 2026
6 March 2026
6 March 2026
6 March 2026
December 2025
4 December 2025
4 December 2025
4 December 2025
2 December 2025
October 2025
9 October 2025
September 2025
La Cour a rouvert la procédure pour admettre les conclusions de l'État sur une nouvelle loi électorale.
  • Procédure — Réouverture des Débats — Pouvoir Discrétionnaire d'admettre des Conclusions Post‑Clôture — Règles 46(3), 46(4) et 90 du Règlement
15 September 2025
August 2025
5 August 2025
June 2025
26 June 2025
26 June 2025
26 June 2025
26 June 2025
26 June 2025
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26 June 2025
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26 June 2025
26 June 2025
17 June 2025
2 June 2025
May 2025
20 May 2025
February 2025
28 February 2025
12 February 2025
5 February 2025
5 February 2025
5 February 2025
5 February 2025
5 February 2025
5 February 2025
5 February 2025
November 2024
29 November 2024
20 November 2024
13 November 2024
13 November 2024
13 November 2024
13 November 2024
13 November 2024