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)