by The ISLA | Aug 19, 2021 | Active Cases, Violence Against Women
J v Namibia – (Human Trafficking) Document Description Under 59(3) of the African Charter the Commission has (wrongly) interpreted the section to mean information about a pending case cannot be published. There is advocacy to change this understanding because it...
by The ISLA | Jul 24, 2021 | Active Cases, Sexual Rights
Ms Limbani Sibande, a transgender woman, was brutally attacked by members of the Malawi Armed Forces at military barracks upon learning of her gender identity. The Armed Forces failed to adequately investigate and provide redress for Ms. Sibande. 2021June18 June...
by Mubeen | Jun 8, 2021 | Active Cases, Litigation, Sexual Rights
Eric Gitari v The Hon. Attorney General & 21 Others Civil Appeal No 536 of 2019 2018January19 January 2018KELIN admitted as interested partyFebruaryFebruary 2018ISLA assisted KELIN in filing interested party submissions[bold_timeline_item_button...
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 | 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...
