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Migration Jurisprudence from the South › Angola

IHRDA v. Angola

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights · Angola · 2008-05 · Regional court or body

Citation: Communication 292/04
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side

Question

Was the detention and expulsion of a Gambian man during a 2004 round-up lawful?

What the court decided

No. Detention in poor conditions without access to a court and summary expulsion breached the Charter.

In plain language

A Gambian man working in Angola was arrested in a large sweep, held in bad conditions and expelled without a hearing. The African Commission found Angola breached the Charter.

Dalam bahasa sederhana

Seorang pria Gambia yang bekerja di Angola ditangkap dalam razia besar, ditahan dalam kondisi buruk, dan diusir tanpa sidang. Komisi Afrika menyatakan Angola melanggar Piagam.

Pertanyaan: Apakah penahanan dan pengusiran seorang pria Gambia dalam razia 2004 sah?

What happened afterwards

  • 2004: Operation and expulsion.
  • 2008-05: Decision adopted.

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