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ECOWAS Court Dismisses SERAP s Suit against FG

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed six-year application number: CW/CCJ/JUD/08/21 filed by the registered trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the federal government. The Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations at the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, said in a judgment which was delivered on April 26, 2021 the Court which was presided over by Hon. Justice Edward Amoaka Asante, with Justice Gberi-Be Outattara and Justice Januaria T. Silva Moreira Costa as members, declared the application inadmissible.

Erroneous interpretation of law by NHRC resulting in countless applications being dismissed

By Aditya Gujarathi The National Human Rights Commission is supposed to be the guardian of human rights in the country. While various experts have already lamented how the NHRC is a toothless body, it still has various powers in holding State authorities accountable. As the topmost Human Rights Body in the country, its staff is expected to have the legal acumen to tackle the systemic human rights abuses perpetuating in the country whilst also understanding how marginalization and oppression work. In this article, I write about how incorrect interpretation of law by this quasi-judicial body is leading to in limine dismissals (rejection of applications at the threshold) of valid applications of human rights abuse.

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