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Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana called on the governments of Nigeria and Ghana on Sunday to sue South Africa before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights over renewed xenophobic attacks.
Falana dismissed plans to report the matter to the African Union as a complete waste of time, arguing that only the regional court possesses the authority to mandate compensation and legal remedies for victims.
His demands follow South Africa’s rejection of Nigeria’s request for financial compensation for citizens who recently fled the country, leaving behind businesses and property.
South African authorities justified the decision by claiming that many affected migrants resided in the country illegally, an assertion that the victims vigorously dispute.
Falana condemned the response from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration as sheer insensitivity.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated that the mass expulsion of African migrants directly violates Article 12 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
He urged affected nations to seek aggravated damages in Arusha, Tanzania, while calling on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to expand Nigerian citizens’ direct access to the continental court to prevent future unaddressed abuses.
