East African Court of Justice
Concluded cases
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No | Case | Role of PALU | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reference No. 3 of 2010, Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) vs Attorney General of Kenya & Secretary General of the East African Community • Appeal No. 1 of 2011 (Arising from Reference No. 3 of 2010: Ruling of 29 June 2011) • Application No. 2 of 2012 (Arising from Appeal No 1 of 2011: Appeal Judgment of 15 March 2012) | Amicus curiae | • 29 June 2011: Ruling on Preliminary Objection dismissing Reference. • 15 March 2012: The Appeal Judgment (Appeal No. 1 of 2011) upholding decision of First Instance. • 1 March 2013: Application to re-open and review Appeal dismissed (Application No. 2 of 2012). |
| 2 | Reference No. 4 of 2011, Omar Awadh Omar & six Others vs Attorney General of Kenya & two Others • Application No. 4 of 2011 (Interim Measures Application arising from Reference No. 4 of 2011) • Appeal No. 2 of 2012 (Arising out of Application No 4 of 2011: Ruling of 1 December 2011) | Applicant’s counsel | • 1 December 2011: Ruling upholding Preliminary Objection in Application for interim measures (Application. No. 4 of 2011). • 15 April 2013: Judgment upholding Ruling which struch out Reference No. 4 of 2011 (Appeal No. 2 of 2012). |
| 3 | Reference No 5 of 2011 Samuel Mukira Mohochi vs Attorney General of Uganda & Secretary General, East African Community | Co-Counsel for the Applicant. (Lead Counsel: Mbugua Mureithi wa Nyambura) | • 17 May 2013: Judgment on Merits. |
| 4 | Reference No 7 of 2013 Burundi Journalists Union vs The Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi | Counsel for the Applicants | • 15 May 2015: Judgment on Merits • Orders yet to be implemented by Respondent |
| 5 | Reference No. 6 of 2014 Human Rights Awareness & Promotion Forum vs The Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda • Application No 3 of 2015, (Amicus curiae Application by Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) | Counsel for Amicus Curiae | • 25 November 2015: Ruling (Application No 3 of 2015) admitting Secretariat of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS as Amicus Curiae • 27 September 2016: Judgment dismissing the Reference |
| 6 | Reference No 11 of 2011, Mbugua Mureithi wa Nyambura vs Attorney General of Uganda & Attorney General of Kenya • Application No 2 of 2013 (Amicus Curiae application by Avocats Sans Frontières) | Counsel for the Applicant | • 8 August 2013: Ruling (Application No 2 of 2013) admitting Avocats Sans Frontières as Amicus Curiae • 24 February 2014: Judgment dismissing the Reference. |
| 7 | Reference No 8 of 2015 Manariyo Desire vs The Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi • Appeal No 1 of 2017 (Arising from Reference No 8 of 2015: Judgment of 2 December 2016) | Counsel for Applicant | • 2 December 2016: Judgment dismissing Reference • 28 November 2018: Judgement dismissing Appeal (Appeal No 1 of 2017) |
| 8 | Ref. No 2 of 2017 Media Council Of Tanzania, Legal And Human Rights Centre and Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition vs United Republic of Tanzania • Appeal No. 5 of 2019 (Arising from Reference No. 2 of 2017: Judgment of 28 March 2019) | Co-Counsel for the Applicant | • 28 March 2019: Judgment in favour of Applicant • 9 June 2020: Judgment dismissing the Appeal • Orders yet to be implemented by Respondent |
| 9 | Reference No. 2 of 2018 The Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi vs The Secretary General of the East African Community • Application No. 3 of 2018 (Application for Interim Orders arising from Reference No. 2 of 2018-withdrawn) • Application No. 4 of 2018 (Intervener application by Hon. Mukasa Fred Mbidde, Representative to the East African Legislative Assembly arising from Reference No. 2 of 2018) • Appeal No 2 of 2019 (arising from Reference No. 2 of 2018: Judgment Judgment if 2 July 2019) | Co-Counsel for the Intervener | • 24 April 2018: Ruling admitting Hon. Mukasa Fred Mbidde as Intervener (Application No 4 of 2018) • 2 July 2019: Judgment dismissing Reference • 4 June 2020: Judgment dismissing Appeal but allowing cross-Appeal (Appeal No 2 of 2019). |
Ongoing cases
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No | Case | Role of PALU | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reference No 16 of 2014: Ronald Ssembuusi vs The Attorney General of Uganda • Application No. 4 of 2015 (Amici curiae Application by MLDI and Others arising from Reference No. 16 of 2014) • Appeal No. 3 of 2016 (Arising from Application No 4 of 2015: Ruling of 28 June 2016) • Appeal No 1 of 2018 (Application 4 of 2015: Ruling of 20 September 2017) • Application No 4 of 2017 (initially Application No 19 of 2017 arising Appeal No 1 of 2018) • Consolidated Application No 1 and 2 of 2018 (arising from Appeal No 1 of 2018) • Consolidated Applications No 4 and 6 of 2018 (Arising from (Application 4 of 2015 and Reference 16 of 2014) | Counsel for the Amici curiae | • 28 June 2016: Ruling admitting MLDI and Others as amicus (Application No. 4 of 2015) • 26 May 2017: Judgment reversing Ruling in Application No 4 of 2015 reverting Application No. 4 of 2015 to 1st Instance for determination on preliminary objections (Appeal No 3 of 2016) • 20 September 2017: Ruling dismissing Preliminary Objection (Application 4 of 2015), MLDI and Others granted leave tbe admitted as amicus curiae. • 17 January 2018: Withdrawal of Application No 4 of 2017 (Arising from Appeal No. 1 of 2018) • 8 August 2018: Consolidated Applications 1 and 2 of 2018 are withdrawn by mutual consent • 28 May 2019: Ruling striking out Consolidated Applications No 4 and 6 of 2018 (Arising from (Application 4 of 2015 and Reference 16 of 2014) • Reference No 16 of 2014 is ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits |
| 2 | Reference No 2 of 2015: The East African Civil Society Organizations’ Forum (EACSOF) vs The Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi and two Others • Application No. 5 of 2015 (Application for interim Orders arising from Reference No 2 of 2015) • Appeal No. 4 of 2016 (arising from Reference No 2 of 2015: Judgment of 29 September 2016) • Appeal No 1 of 2020 (arising from Reference No 2 of 2015: Judgment of 3 December 2019) | Counsel for the Applicant | • 14 July 2015: Ruling (Application No 5 of 201t5) requiring Applicant to file certified translations • 20 July 2015: Ruling declining to grant interim Orders (Application 5 of 2016) • 29 July 2015: Reasoned Ruling (Application 5 of 2016) • 29 September 2016: Judgment dismissing the Reference • 24 May 2018: Judgment reverting Reference to 1st Instance for determination on merits (Appeal No. 4 of 2016) • 3 December 2019: Judgment dismissing the Reference • Ongoing, pending Appeal Judgment |
| 3 | Reference No. 12 of 2016: FORSC, ACAT, APRODH, FOCODE AND RCP VS. SG of EAC & AG of Burundi • Application No 16 of 2016: (Application for interim Orders arising from Reference No. 12 of 2016 • Application 12 of 2017 (Amici Curiae application by Kenya Human Rights Commission; Soundation for Human rights Initiative; and International Federation for Human Rights arising from Reference No. 12 of 2016) • Appeal No 2 of 2020 arising from Reference No. 12 of 2016: Judgment of 4 December 2019) | Counsel for the Applicant | • 23 January 2018: : Ruling declining to grant Interim Orders (Application No 16 of 2016) • 26 September 2018: Ruling delicing to grant Amici Curiae status (Application 12 of 2017) • 4 December 2019: Judgment dismissing Reference • Ongoing, pending Appeal Judgment |
| 4 | Reference No 4 of 2017 Niyongabo Theodore, Niyungeko Gerard and Manariyo Desire vs The Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi. | Counsel for the Applicants | • 16 June 2020: Judgment dismissing Reference • Ongoing, pending Appeal Judgment |
| 5 | Reference No. 10 of 2017 Ololosokwan Village Council; Oloirien Village Council; Kirtalo Village Council; Arash Village Council vs The Hon. Attorney General Of The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania (Loliondo case) • Application No. 15 of 2017 (Arising from Reference No. 10 Of 2017). | Counsel for the Applicants | • 25 January 2018: Ruling dismissing Preliminary Objection by Respondent (Application No. 15 of 2017) • 25 September 2018: Ruling granting Interim Orders in favour of the Applicants (Application No. 15 of 2017) • 28 January 2020: Ruling granting request for substitution of Expert witness. • Ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits |
| 6 | Reference 9 of 2018 Center for Strategic Litigation vs the Attorney General of Tanzania and the Secretary General of the East African Community • Application No. 21 of 2018 (Amici Curiae Application by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Unidad de Proteccion a Defensoras y Defensores de Derechos Humanos and Fundacion Para la Libertad de Prensa. | Counsel for Amici Curiae | • Ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits • 30 September 2020: Ruling declining to grant Amici Curiae status (Application 21 of 2018) |
| 7 | Reference No.19 of 2018 Michael Mahok vs The Hon. Attorney General Of The Government Of South Sudan • Application No. 20 of 2018 (Application for interim Orders arising from Reference No.19 of 2018) | Counsel for the Applicant | • 5 December 2019: Ruling dismissing Application for Interim Orders (Application 20 of 2018) • Ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits |
| 8 | Reference No. 14 of 2019 Dr.Wairagala Case and THRDC vs URT | Counsel for the Applicant | • Ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits |
| 9 | Reference No. 15 of 2019 H4HA and PALU vs Government of South Sudan and Attorney General of Kenya • Application No. 9 of 2019 (Application for Interim Orders arising from Ref No. 16 of 2019) | Co-Applicant | • Ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits |
| 10 | Ref No. 16 of 2019 Bob Rugurika and Others vs Attorney General of Burundi Application No. 9 of 2019 (Application for Interim Orders arising from Ref No. 16 of 2019) | Counsel for the Applicants | • Ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits |
| 11 | Reference No 7 of 2020 PALU vs Attorney General of Burundi • Application No. 8 of 2020 (Application for Interim Orders arising from Reference No 7 of 2020) | Applicant | • Ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits |
| 12 | Reference No 10 of 2020 Inclusive Development for Citizens and Center for Strategic Litigation Limited vs The United Republic of Tanzania | Co-Counsel for the Applicants | • Ongoing, pending Judgment on Merits |
| 13 | Reference No 25 of 2020 (BRADEA) Pan African Lawyers Union; Legal and Human Rights Centre; Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition; Centre for Strategic Litigation Limited; Tanganyika Law Society vs The United Republic of Tanzania | Co-Applicant | • Ongoing, awaiting Scheduling Conference |
| 14 | Reference No 26 of 2020 (New Kerbino Reference) Pan African Lawyers Union vs The Hon. Attorney General of The Government of South Sudan | • Ongoing, awaiting Scheduling Conference | |
| 15 | Reference No 27 of 2020 (General Laws) Pan African Lawyers Union; Legal and Human Rights Centre; Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition; Centre for Strategic Litigation Limited; Tanganyika Law Society vs The United Republic of Tanzania | Co-Applicant | • Ongoing, awaiting Scheduling Conference |
