ECOWAS Court Awards 30m CFAs To Togolese Over Rights Violation

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The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday, 5th July 2023 awarded the sum of 30 million CFA as reparation to Mr. Agbogbo Kossi Edem, a Togolese for the

In the initiating application filed on 18th August 2022, the applicant said that he participated in a demonstration on 22nd September 2020 organised by the Dynamic Monsignor KPODZRO , a group of political parties and civil society organizations, urging the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission to publish the results of each polling station used for the election.

The Applicant, who was represented by his counsel, Raphaël N. KPANDE-ADZARE contended that the ill-treatment amounted to the violation of his right to physical and mental integrity as well as right not to be subjected to acts of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Among the reliefs sought was an order of the Court declaring that there has been a violation by the Republic of Togo of his right to physical and moral integrity, as well as his right to prohibition from torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, right to liberty, freedom from arbitrary arrest and right to effective remedy.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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