16 African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Advisory Opinion following Request for Advisory Opinion by the Pan African Lawyers Union (palu) on the Compatibility of Vagrancy Laws with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Other Human Rights Instruments Applicable in Africa, No. 001/2018, 4 December 2020

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Decision-making body: African Court on Human and Peoples’ RightsCase details:Advisory Opinion following Request for Advisory Opinion by the Pan African Lawyers Union (palu) on the Compatibility of Vagrancy Laws with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Other Human Rights Instruments Applicable in Africa, No. 001/2018, 4 December 2020Primary legal issues: Economic status as a prohibited ground of discrimination—Dignity and the prohibition against inhumane and degrading treatment—Freedom of movement—Arbitrary arrests without a warrant—Obligations of State Parties under the African CharterApplicable legal provision: Articles 2, 3, 5, 6,