The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Title | Summary |
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| African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights | The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter) is an... |
| SADC Protocol on Culture, Information and Sport 2001 | To re-enforce the central role played by culture and sport in the integration and co-operation of... |
| Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage | The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization... |
| African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance | AFRICAN CHARTER ON DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE PREAMBLE We, the Member States of the... |
| African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child | AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD PREAMBLE The African Member States of the... |
| AU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa | PREAMBLE We, the Heads of State and Government, assembled in the city of Addis Ababa, 1. Noting... |
| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/... |
| Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 34/... |
| International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance | International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Preamble... |
| Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, (a) Recalling the principles proclaimed... |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted and opened for signature,... |
| Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution... |
| Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at... |
| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination | Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21... |
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution... |
| Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa | Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa... |
| International Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families | Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/158 of 18 December 1990 Preamble The States Parties to... |
| Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Adopted on 18 December 2002 at the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly of the United... |
| Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/... |
| Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/... |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/... |
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Development Contribution (Specified Islands) Act | 2 31 December 1997 16 March 1998 Act 2 of 1998 Development Contribution (Specified Islands) Act [... |
| Privileges and Immunities (Shelter-Afrique) Act | 1997 17 01 January 1997 05 January 1998 Act 17 of 1997 Privileges and Immunities (Shelter-Afrique... |
| Protected Cell Companies Act | 4 01 September 2003 Act 4 of 2003 Protected Cell Companies Act.docx EDITORS' NOTE: The digital... |
| Seychelles National Youth Council Act | 1997 15 01 January 1997 07 March 1998 Seychelles National Youth Council (Amendment) Act, 2013 Act... |
| Vice-Presidential Emoluments Act | 11 13 August 1998 14 August 1996 Vice-Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 Act 11 of 1998... |
| Appropriation Act, 2013 | 1 18 December 2012 31 December 2012 act_1_of_2013_appropriation_act_2013_pdf_16195.pdf... |
| Insolvency Act, 2013 | Insolvency Act, 2013 2013 4 18 July 2013 22 July 2013 Insolvency (Amendment) Act, 2015 Insolvency... |
| Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Legal Practitioners Act, 1990, (Cap... |
| Financial Services Authority Act, 2013 | Financial Services Authority Act, 2013 An Act to establish a Financial Services Authority to... |
| Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Evidence Act 1882. 2013 23 31 December 2013 06... |
| Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Criminal Procedure Code(Cap 54)... |
| Public Order Act, 2013 | Public Order Act, 2013 An Act to repeal and replace the Public Order Act 1959 (Cap 94). 2013 22 31... |
| Judiciary (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Judiciary (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Judiciary Act (Act 9 of 2008). 2013 28 31... |
| Small Business Financing Agency Act, 2013 | 20 31 December 2013 01 March 2014 Small Business Financing Agency Act, 2013 (Commencement) Notice... |
| International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013 | 15 05 December 2013 16 December 2013 Yes Act 15 of 2013 International Business Companies (... |
| Corporate Social Responsibility Tax Act, 2013 | Corporate Social Responsibility Tax Act, 2013 An Act to provide for the imposition of a corporate... |
| Agency for National Human Resource Development Act, 2013 | Agency for National Human Resource Development Act, 2013 An Act to establish an Agency for... |
| Immigration Decree (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Immigration Decree (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Immigration Decree (Cap 139) 2013 12... |
| Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (Cap 30) 2013 11 22 November... |
| Public Service Salary Act, 2013 | Public Service Salary Act, 2013 An Act to provide for uniform salary structure for the public... |
| Seychelles National Youth Council (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Seychelles National Youth Council (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act further to amend the Seychelles... |
| Public Enterprise Monitoring Commission (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Public Enterprise Monitoring Commission (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Public... |
| Constitutional Posts (Special Provisions) (Repeal) Act, 2013 | Constitutional Posts (Special Provisions) (Repeal) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Constitutional... |
| Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Presidential Emoluments Act (Cap... |
| Vice-Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Vice-Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Vice-Presidential... |
| Ministerial Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Ministerial Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Ministerial Emoluments Act (Cap... |
| Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Constitutional... |
| National Assembly Members' Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | 27 31 December 2013 01 July 2014 National Assembly Members' Emoluments Act Act 27 of 2013 National... |
| Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 2013 | Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 2013 An Act to provide for the purposes of a... |