by Mubeen | Jun 8, 2021 | Finalised Cases, Womens Socio-Economic Rights
Fareed Moosa N.O Others vs Harnaker others (JUDGMENT) Document Description Summary of legal issue: This case sought legal protection for women’s rights to property arising from a polygamous muslim marriage. The Women’s Legal Centre (Cape Town, South Africa) was...
by Mubeen | Jun 8, 2021 | Active Cases, Cases Filed, Litigation, Sexual Rights
Pamela Adie v Corporate Affairs Commission Pamela Adie v Corporate Affairs Commission, Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/827/2018 Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja Judicial Division Summary: This matter concerns an administrative decision taken under the Companies and Allied...
by Mubeen | Jun 8, 2021 | Active Cases, Litigation, Womens Socio-Economic Rights
Distribution of Property At Divorce Summary of legal issue: The case seeks to challenge the basis on which matrimonial property is divided at the time of dissolution of marriage in Kenya. The case challenges section 7 of the Matrimonial Property Act as being in...
by Mubeen | Jun 7, 2021 | Advisory Opinions, Finalised Cases
Article 6(d) Advisory Opinion Parties details: As applicants: Centre for Human Rights, Pretoria; Federation for Women’s Rights Kenya, Women’s Legal Centre, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, Zimbabwe Women’s Lawyers Association. Summary of legal issue:...
by Mubeen | May 24, 2021 | Active Cases, Cases Filed, Violence Against Women
Ekundayo Idris v The Federal Republic of Nigeria Suit No EW/CCJ/APP/30/19 (ECOWAS Community Court of Justice) 2020April1 April 2020Allocated hearing date. Matter postponed to 11 June 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemicMay29 May 2020ISLA filed brief...
