Tracking cases that protect freedom of expression, association, and assembly
Court/Mechanism: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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Touray and others v. The Gambia
The case discusses the Public Order and Security Act in The Gambia, and the consequences for the right to protest against the government.
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Ado Shaibu and 5 others v. United Republic of Tanzania
The case discusses the violation of seven Tanzanian citizens’ right to participate in the general elections in Tanzania, after several forms of repression were carried out by different public agents, including the blocking of news outlets and social media apps like Twitter and WhatsApp. The actions of the Tanzanian authorities had the calculated effect of…