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Sidiki and Others v Côte d'Ivoire (Application No. 047-2019; Application No. 051-2019; Application No. 053-2019; Joint Application No. 28-2019; Joint Application No. 30-2019; Joint Application No. 31-2019; Joint Application No. 33-2019) [20

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Procedural order for joinder of separate applications against the same respondent state
Decision
Applications consolidated for joint hearing and determination

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Holding

The Court ordered the joinder of three separate applications (Nos. 047/2019, 051/2019, and 053/2019) filed by Diomande Aboubakar Sidiki, Traore Aboulaye, and Adae Tano Alain Christian against Côte d'Ivoire with previously consolidated applications (Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019, 033/2019) involving Fea Charles and Others against the same respondent state, finding the matters interrelated in fact and law with similar alleged violations and remedies sought.

Outcome

Applications consolidated for joint hearing and determination

Facts

Three separate applications dated 16 September 2019 were filed against the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire by Diomande Aboubakar Sidiki (received 2 October 2019, registered as Application No. 047/2019), Traore Aboulaye (received 11 October 2019, registered as Application No. 051/2019), and Adae Tano Alain Christian (received 11 October 2019, registered as Application No. 053/2019). These three applications involved similar facts, alleged violations, and remedies sought against the same respondent state. Four other applications (Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019, 033/2019) involving Fea Charles and Others against Côte d'Ivoire had previously been consolidated by Order of 26 September 2019.

Issues

  1. Whether to order joinder of Applications Nos. 047/2019, 051/2019 and 053/2019 with Consolidated Applications Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019 and 033/2019

Orders

  • Joinder of cases and pleadings in Applications No. 047/2019, No. 051/2019 and No. 053/2019 with Consolidated Applications Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019, 033/2019.
  • The applications shall henceforth be referred to as 'Consolidated Applications Nos. 028/2019, 030/2019, 031/2019, 033/2019, 047/2019, 051/2019 and 053/2019 - Fea Charles and Others v. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.'
  • This Order and the pleadings related to the above referred matters shall be served on all the Parties.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Joinder of Cases — Interrelated Matters
A court may order the joinder of interrelated cases at any stage of the pleadings where the facts in support of the applications, the alleged violations, the measures requested, and the respondent party are the same, and where joinder is appropriate in fact and in law for the proper administration of justice.

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Sidiki and Others v Côte d'Ivoire (Application No. 047-2019; Application No. 051-2019; Application No. 053-2019; Joint Application No. 28-2019; Joint Application No. 30-2019; Joint Application No. 31-2019; Joint Application No. 33-2019) [20
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