Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary objections - Public hearings to open on Monday 27 November 2006 Press release 2006/36 9 November 2006 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary objections - Schedule of public hearings to be held from 27 November to 1 December 2006 Press release 2006/41 1 December 2006 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary Objections - Conclusion of the public hearings on the merits; Court ready to begin its deliberation Press release 2007/12 11 May 2007 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v.
It also took account of the fact that there was no evidence that Mr. Diallo had been mistreated. On the basis of equitable considerations, the Court found that the amount of US$85, 000 would provide appropriate compensation for the non-material injury suffered by Mr. Finally, in its Memorial, Guinea valued the loss of earnings suffered by Mr. Diallo during his unlawful detention and following his unlawful expulsion at almost US$6.
Latest developments | Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) Overview of the case On 28 December 1998, Guinea filed an Application instituting proceedings against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in respect of a dispute concerning “serious violations of international law” alleged to have been committed upon the person of Mr. Ahmadou Sadio Diallo, a Guinean national. In its Application, Guinea maintained that “Mr. Ahmadou Sadio Diallo, a businessman of Guinean nationality, was unjustly imprisoned by the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after being resident in that State for thirty-two (32) years, despoiled of his sizable investments, businesses, movable and immovable property and bank accounts, and then expelled.
”Guinea added: “[t]his expulsion came at a time when Mr. Ahmadou Sadio Diallo was pursuing recovery of substantial debts owed to his businesses [Africom-Zaire and Africontainers-Zaire] by the [Congolese] State and by oil companies established in its territory and of which the State is a shareholder”. To found the jurisdiction of the Court, Guinea invoked in the Application the declarations whereby the two States have recognized the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court under Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the Court. On 3 October 2002, the DRC raised preliminary objections in respect of the admissibility of Guinea’s Application. In its Judgment of 24 May 2007 on these preliminary objections, the Court declared the Application of the Republic of Guinea to be admissible “in so far as it concerns protection of Mr.
Diallo's rights as an individual and of his direct rights as associé in Africom-Zaire and Africontainers-Zaire Press release 2007/18 28 June 2007 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Fixing of time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Press release 2008/9 7 May 2008 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court authorizes the submission of a Reply by the Republic of Guinea and a Rejoinder by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and fixes the time-limits for the filing of these pleadings Press release 2010/6 17 March 2010 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v.
5 million. The Court ruled that Guinea had failed to prove the existence of any such loss. Consequently, it awarded no compensation on that basis. The Court concluded that the total sum to be awarded to Guinea was thus US$95, 000, to be paid by 31 August 2012. It decided that, should payment be delayed, post-judgment interest on the principal sum due would accrue as from 1 September 2012 at an annual rate of 6 per cent. The Court ruled that each Party would bear its own costs.
This overview is provided for information only and in no way involves the responsibility of the Court. Institution of proceedings Written proceedings Oral proceedings Verbatim record 2006/51 Public sitting held on Tuesday 28 November 2006, at 10 a. m., at the Peace Palace, President Higgins and Vice-President Al-Khasawneh presiding, successively Available in: Original Language Verbatim record 2010/1 Public sitting held on Monday 19 April 2010, at 10. 50 a. m., at the Peace Palace, President Owada, presiding, in the case concerning Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) Verbatim record 2010/2 Public sitting held on Monday 19 April 2010, at 3 p.
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The Memorial and the Counter-Memorial were duly filed within the time-limits thus prescribed. The Court delivered its Judgment on 19 June 2012. In its Memorial, Guinea valued the mental and moral damage suffered by Mr. Diallo at US$250, 000. The Court considered various factors in its assessment of that injury, notably the arbitrary nature of Mr. Diallo’s arrests and detentions, the unjustifiably long period of his detention, the unsubstantiated accusations of which he was the victim, his wrongful expulsion from a country where he had resided for 32 years and where he had engaged in significant business activities and the link between his expulsion and the fact that he had attempted to recover debts which he believed were owed to his companies by the Zairean State or companies in which that State held a substantial portion of the capital.
In addition, the Court found that the DRC had violated Mr. Diallo’s rights under Article 36, paragraph 1 (b), of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. It did not however order the DRC to pay compensation for this violation. In the same Judgment, the Court rejected all other submissions by Guinea relating to the arrests and detentions of Mr. Diallo, including the contention that he had been subjected to treatment prohibited by Article 10, paragraph 1, of the Covenant during his detentions.
Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary Objections - Court to announce its Judgment on Thursday 24 May 2007 at 10 a. m. Press release 2007/14 24 May 2007 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Preliminary Objections - The Court declares the Application of the Republic of Guinea admissible in so far as it concerns protection of Mr.
Democratic Republic of Congo) - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings English French Press release 2000/28 13 September 2000 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of Congo) - Extension of the time-limits for the filing of written pleadings Press release 2002/33 13 November 2002 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of Congo) - Fixing of the time-limit for the filing by Guinea of a written statement on the preliminary objections raised by the Congo Press release 2006/30 18 July 2006 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v.
Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court to hold public hearings from Monday 19 to Friday 23 April 2010 Press release 2010/9 20 April 2010 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Changes in the schedule of public hearings Press release 2010/12 29 April 2010 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Conclusion of the public hearings Court begins its deliberation Press release 2010/37 18 November 2010 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court to deliver its Judgment on Tuesday 30 November 2010 at 10 a. m. Press release 2010/39 30 November 2010 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - The Court finds that in carrying out the arrest, detention and expulsion of Mr. Diallo in 1995-1996, the DRC violated his fundamental rights, but that it did not violate his direct rights as “associé” in the companies Africom-Zaire and Africontainers-Zaire Press release 2011/27 23 September 2011 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Question of compensation - The Court fixes time-limits for the filing of written pleadings Press release 2012/19 30 May 2012 Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo) - Question of compensation - The Court to deliver its Judgment on Tuesday 19 June 2012 at 3 p.
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