Judgment in Application 034/2019 - Ange Yao Guessan v. Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

Abstract

The Applicant alleges violation of the right to a fair trial, in particular: i. The right to bring proceedings before the competent national courts against any act violating the fundamental rights recognized and guaranteed to him by the conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force, protected by Article 7(1)(a) of the Charter; ii. The right to a defence, protected by Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter, including the right to legal assistance and respect for the adversarial principle; iii. The right to a reasoned judgment, protected by Article 7(1) of the Charter; iv. Respect for the principle of proportionality of punishment, provided for in Article 15(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (hereinafter “ICCPR”).