Walusimbi and Others v. Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda and Others

Abstract

International tribunals — Jurisdiction — East African Court of Justice — Whether Court could determine matter arising from a State’s application for membership of East African Community — Whether process involving in part a non-member State of Community could be determined by Court — Whether Court could determine human rights related complaint arising from a State’s application for membership of East African Community

Treaties — Interpretation — Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community, 1999 — Article 3(2) — Whether a reference could be brought against an organ of East African Community based on provision of Article 30(1) — Whether an act that was part of an ongoing process actionable under Article 30(1) — Protocol for Admission to the East African Community

International organizations — East African Community — Membership — Decision-making bodies — East African Community membership application — Opposition to membership — Core principles of Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community, 1999 — Organ of Community — Summit of Heads of States regarding membership applications — Powers of Summit