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Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)
International Court of Justice · Guinea and DR Congo · 2010-11-30 · International body
Citation: ICJ Reports 2010, p. 639
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Did the DRC breach the rights of a Guinean businessman by detaining and expelling him?
What the court decided
Yes. His arrest, detention and expulsion breached the ICCPR and the African Charter, and he was not told he could contact his consulate; compensation was set in 2012.
In plain language
A businessman from Guinea who had lived in Congo for 32 years was arrested and expelled after a business dispute. The International Court of Justice found Congo broke international law.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang pengusaha dari Guinea yang 32 tahun tinggal di Kongo ditangkap dan diusir setelah sengketa bisnis. Mahkamah Internasional menyatakan Kongo melanggar hukum internasional.
Pertanyaan: Apakah RD Kongo melanggar hak seorang pengusaha Guinea dengan menahan dan mengusirnya?
What happened afterwards
- 1996: Expulsion.
- 2010-11-30: Judgment on merits.
- 2012-06-19: Compensation of USD 95,000 set. [Check.]
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