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XYZ v Republic of Benin (Application No. 021-2019; Application No. 022-2019)

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights · [2019] AfCHPR 89 · 2019 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Interlocutory application for joinder of two related applications before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Decision
Two applications joined and to proceed as a single matter

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Holding

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights ordered the joinder of two applications filed by the same applicant against the Republic of Benin on the grounds that the cases involved the same parties and subject matter, making joinder appropriate in fact and in law under Rule 54 of the Rules of Court.

Outcome

Two applications joined and to proceed as a single matter

Facts

The applicant XYZ filed two separate applications against the Republic of Benin before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. The first application was dated and received on 13 May 2019. The second application was dated and received on 27 May 2019. Both applications involved the same applicant, the same respondent state, and the same subject matter. The applicant had requested anonymity in both proceedings.

Issues

  1. Whether the two applications filed by the same applicant against the same respondent state should be joined.

Orders

  • The joinder of the cases and the proceedings in the Applications brought by the Applicant against the Respondent State.
  • That the Application shall henceforth be titled Applications 021/2019 and 022/2019 - XYZ (identified as such after requesting anonymity) v. Republic of Benin.

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XYZ v Republic of Benin (Application No. 021-2019; Application No. 022-2019) [2019] AfCHPR 89 (4 July 2019)
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