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Summary of cases
The table below is an excerpt of an accompanying workbook that delineates case and judgement details of
legal challenges to internet shutdowns across the world. Please refer to the workbook for further details and
copies of available judgements.
COUNTRY
Cameroon
COURT
CASE
NAME
OUTCOME
: Constitutional
:
Global Concern Cameroon
Rendered inadmissible by virtue of
: Council
:
v Ministry of Post and
Art. 47(2) Remaining arguments not
Telecommunication,
considered.
Cameroon
Telecommunication, and
State of Cameroon
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Togo
: Community
:
Amnesty International Togo &
:
(ECOWAS)
: Court of Justice
: Ors v The Togolese Republic
complaint is admissible.
: of the Economic
2
2. Applicant have locus standi.
1. Court has jurisdiction and
: Community of
3. Shutting down of internet access
, West African
violated the rights of the applicants
: States in Abuja
to freedom of expression.
2 (Nigeria)
4. Directed Togo to take all measures
to guarantee nonrecurrence in the
future.
5.Directs the respondent to enact
and implement laws to meet
international and regional human
rights obligations concerning
freedom of expression.
6.Ordered respondent to pay two
million CFA as compensation for the
violation.
7. Chief Registrar to assess costs.
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