Houngue Éric Noudehouenou v. Republic of Benin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9560261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olabisi D Akinkugbe (0000-0002-0913-8474, Dalhousie University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 281-287 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9300 • E-ISSN: 2161-7953 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/ajil.2021.16 |
| OpenAlex | W3154485885 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The judgment in Houngue Éric Noudehouenou v. Republic of Benin adds to the growing body of human rights jurisprudence on national electoral processes in Africa's international courts. Houngue Noudehouenou's (Houngue) case was sparked by a series of amendments to the 1990 Constitution of the Republic of Benin (Benin), Law No. 2019-40 (Revised Constitution), and changes to Benin's electoral law (para. 1). Houngue argued that the cumulative effect of the amendments violated his right to stand for election in the upcoming 2021 presidential election as an independent candidate, as well as his right to freedom of expression and freedom of association
Constitution · Freedom of association · Human rights · Jurisprudence · Political science · Presidential system · The Republic · Theology · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |