![]() (i) Whether provisions of Articles 109, 110 and 111 of Information Code, violated the right to freedom of expression according article 9 of the Charter The Applicant did not appeal to cour de cassation instead he decided to apply to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. On May 10, 2013, the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal confirmed the judgment of the Ouagadougou High Court. On top of the sentence, the Court ordered that L’Ouragan Weekly be suspended for a period of 6 months and for the operative provisions of the judgment to be published in the Newspaper upon its resumption of its activity and for a period of 4 months, at the cost of the Applicant and Mr. The same court ordered the Applicant to pay the Complainant damages of 4.5 Million CFA Francs (an equivalent of 9000USD) as damages and interest, and court costs of 250,000 CFA Francs (an equivalent of 500USD). On Octothe Ouagadougou High Court sentenced the Applicant to a 12 month term of imprisonment and ordered him to pay a fine of 1.5 Million CFA Francs (an equivalent of 3000USD). The Applicant was charged of defamation before the Ouagadougou High Court. The Prosecutor filed a complaint for defamation, public insult and contempt of Court, against the Applicant and Mr. ![]() On Augand Augrespectively, the Applicant published an article in a weekly newspaper (L’Ouragan Newspapers) on police, prosecutor and bank official titled “Counterfeiting and laundering of fake bank notes – the Prosecutor of Faso, 3 Police Officers and a Bank Official- Masterminds of Banditry”). International Law -Law of treaty-Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)-fundamental rights and freedom-right to expression-whether conviction the Applicant to pay an excessive fine, damages, interests and costs violated his rights to expression- article 66(2) Economic Community of West African States. International Law -law of Treaty- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Covenant)-fundamental rights and freedom-right to expression-whether existence of non-custodial sentence contravened the rights to freedom of expression- article 19 (2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. ![]() International Law -law of Treaty- African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (treaty)-fundamental rights and freedom-the right to freedom of speech-whether conviction by imprisonment violated the freedom of expression-African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Charter) Article 9 and a rticle 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Vice President, Ramadhani A.S.L., Thompson E.N., Niyungeko G., Tambala D.,ORE S., GUISSE E.H., KIOKO B., ABA K. African Court on Human and Peoples’ RightsĪKUFFO S.A.B.,President, NGOEPE B.M. ![]()
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