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Coordinators:

Mr Mkhululi Nyathi
Mr Ally Possi
 
The task of the clinic in 2014 include:
  1. Contribute to a paper on possible litigation under article 21 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights prepared for Open Society Justice Initiative
  2. Ad hoc research for the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
  3. Follow up on cases submitted by the Centre for Human Rights and its partners to the African Commission, African Court, African Children's Committee and ECOWAS Court
  4. Prepare new cases for submission to these bodies

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Cases

Decided

Michelo Hunsungule & Others (on behalf of children in Northern Uganda) against Uganda

Documents

pdfComplainants submission on the merits
pdfDecision on the admissibility
pdfComplainants communication

Documents

pdfProvisional Measures under Rule 98 of the Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human adn Peoples' Rights
pdfRequest for Provisional Measures under Rule 98 of the Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human adn Peoples' Rights
pdfCommunication to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in the matter between the Centre for Human Rights (on behalf of David Mendes) (The Victim) and The Republic of Angola (The Respondent)

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Pending

RADDHO v Senegal (African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights)

ECOWAS Documents

pdfInitial submission by RADDHO [EN]
pdfInitial submission by RADDHO [FR]
pdfApplication for expedited procedures [FR]
pdfResponse of the state of Senegal [FR]
pdfAnticipated response and further arguments by RADDHO [FR]

Statements

First statement
ECOWAS Court adjourns Senegal case for hearing on 4 May 2012
Third statement: ECOWAS Court to rule on preliminary objection in Senegal election case 

lineRequest for advisory opinion by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

African Court Documents

pdfAmicus Curiae Submission presented to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria under Rule 45(1) of the Rules of the Court in respect of the request for an advisory opinion by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) under article 4(1) of the Court Protocol and Rule 68 of the Rules of Court 19 July 2012

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Senegalese talibes v Senegal (African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child)

Documents (2014)

pdfSubmissions of the government of Senegal to the African Committee [FR]
pdfSummary of the proceedings concerning the talibés case
pdfResponse from the State of Senegal

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