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| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | Anozie v Republic (J3/6/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (13 May 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 13 May 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/6/2014 Case name: Anozie v Republic Judgment Date: 13 May 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Kpogo v Fiadzorgbe (J4/9/2012)[2015] GHASC 10 (6 May 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 06 May 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/9/2012 Case name: Kpogo v Fiadzorgbe Judgment Date: 06 May 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Charway v Mensah and Another (J4/34/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (13 May 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 13 May 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/34/2014 Case name: Charway v Mensah and Another Judgment Date: 13... |
| Supreme Court | Hanto v Hanto and Another (J4/8/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (13 May 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 13 May 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/8/2014 Case name: Hanto v Hanto and Another Judgment Date: 13 May... |
| Supreme Court | Buafo IV (DECD) v Asafua and Others (J4/53/2014) [2017] GHASC 43 (27 November 2017); | [2017] GHASC 43 | 27 Nov 2017 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/53/2014 Case name: Buafo IV (DECD) v Asafua and Others Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Nii Kofi La Family v Attorney General (J4/37/2014) [2015] GHASC 10 (28 May 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 28 May 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/37/2014 Case name: Nii Kofi La Family v Attorney General Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Wassa Fiase Traditional Council and Others (J4/55/2014) [2015] GHASC 10 (28 May 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 28 May 2015 | Flynote: HR Peace Cultural life Supreme Court Case number: J4/55/2014 Case name: Republic v... |
| Supreme Court | Kuagbenu v Spencer (J4/58/2013)[2015] GHASC 10 (3 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 03 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/58/2013 Case name: Kuagbenu v Spencer Judgment Date: 03 June 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Sabbah v Republic (J3/3/2012)[2015] GHASC 10 (11 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 11 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/3/2012 Case name: Sabbah v Republic Judgment Date: 11 June 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Whang and Another v Manison (J4/6/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (17 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 17 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/6/2015 Case name: Whang and Another v Manison Judgment Date: 17... |
| Supreme Court | Hydrafoam Estate Ltd v Kumnipa (J4/35/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (24 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 24 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/35/2014 Case name: Hydrafoam Estate Ltd v Kumnipa Judgment Date: ... |
| Supreme Court | Agyarbeng and Others v SG/SSB Bank Ltd (J4/11/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (17 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 17 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/11/2015 Case name: Agyarbeng and Others v SG/SSB Bank Ltd Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Ayimbire v Attorney General and Another (J1/2/2013) [2015] GHASC 10 (11 June 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 11 Jun 2015 | Flynote: HR Rule of law Supreme Court Case number: J1/2/2013 Case name: Ayimbire v Attorney... |
| Supreme Court | Welbeck v Welbeck (J4/45/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (17 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 17 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/45/2014 Case name: Welbeck v Welbeck Judgment Date: 17 June 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Tamale (Ruling) (J5/6/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (4 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 04 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/6/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court (Commercial Division)... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court Accra- Ex Parte: Rosemary Asiedu and Another (J5/21/2015) [2015] GHASC 10 (17 June 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 17 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/21/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court Accra- Ex Parte: Rosemary... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Judge Kumasi- Ex Parte: Hansen Kwadwo Koduah (Ruling) (J5/10/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (4 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 04 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/10/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court, Judge Kumasi- Ex Parte:... |
| Supreme Court | Registered Trustees of the Catholic Church Achimota v Buildaf Ltd and Others (J4/30/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (25 June 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 25 Jun 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/30/2014 Case name: Registered Trustees of the Catholic Church... |
| Supreme Court | Quist v Danawi (J4/63/2013)[2015] GHASC 10 (29 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 29 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/63/2013 Case name: Quist v Danawi Judgment Date: 29 July 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Bonuah v Republic (J3/1/2015)[2015] GHASC 10 (9 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 09 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/1/2015 Case name: Bonuah v Republic Judgment Date: 09 July 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Baiden v Attorney General and Another (J1/7/2014)[2015] GHASC 10 (22 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 22 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/7/2014 Case name: Baiden v Attorney General and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Oduro and Others v Owusu (J4/22/2013)[2015] GHASC 10 (29 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 10 | 29 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/22/2013 Case name: Oduro and Others v Owusu Judgment Date: 29... |
| Supreme Court | Adra v National Democratic Congress and Others (J1/13/2014) [2015] GHASC 91 (15 July 2015); | [2015] GHASC 91 | 15 Jul 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/13/2014 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Owusu and Another v Addo and Another (J4/50/2014)[2015] GHASC 92 (30 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 92 | 30 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/50/2014 Case name: Owusu and Another v Addo and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Mustapha v University of Ghana and Another (J1/10/2014) [2015] GHASC 93 (16 July 2015); | [2015] GHASC 93 | 16 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/10/2014 Case name: Mustapha v University of Ghana and Another... |
| Supreme Court | King v Gyan (J4/5/2015)[2015] GHASC 94 (22 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 94 | 22 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/5/2015 Case name: King v Gyan Judgment Date: 22 July 2015 Judge... |
| Supreme Court | Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) v Attorney General (J1/8/2014) [2015] GHASC 95 (28 July 2015); | [2015] GHASC 95 | 28 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/8/2014 Case name: Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) v Attorney... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Land Division) Accra- Ex Parte: The Lands Commission (Ruling) (J5/15/2015)[2015] GHASC 96 (30 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 96 | 30 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/15/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court (Land Division) Accra- Ex... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Court of Appeal (J5/39/2015)[2015] GHASC 97 (30 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 97 | 30 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/39/2015 Case name: Republic v Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 30... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Sekondi- Ex Parte: Mechanical Lloyd Co Ltd (J5/33/2015)[2015] GHASC 98 (21 July 2015) | [2015] GHASC 98 | 21 Jul 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J5/33/2015 Case name: Republic v High Court, Sekondi- Ex Parte:... |
| Supreme Court | Sackey v Musah (J4/25/2014)[2015] GHASC 99 (21 October 2015) | [2015] GHASC 99 | 21 Oct 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/25/2014 Case name: Sackey v Musah Judgment Date: 21 October 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Amoah v Attorney General (J1/5/2014) [2015] GHASC 100 (29 October 2015); | [2015] GHASC 100 | 29 Oct 2015 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/5/2014 Case name: Amoah v... |
| Supreme Court | Asare v Attorney General (J1/15/2015) [2015] GHASC 101 (14 October 2015); | [2015] GHASC 101 | 14 Oct 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Supreme Court Case number: J1/15/2015 Case name: Asare v Attorney General... |
| Supreme Court | Aryee v Shell Ghana Ltd and Another (J4/3/2015)[2015] GHASC 102 (22 October 2015) | [2015] GHASC 102 | 22 Oct 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/3/2015 Case name: Aryee v Shell Ghana Ltd and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Westchester Resources Ltd v Ashanti Goldfields Co. Ltd and Others (J4/63/2013)[2015] GHASC 103 (11 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 103 | 11 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/63/2013 Case name: Westchester Resources Ltd v Ashanti Goldfields... |
| Supreme Court | The Assemblies of God Church of Ghana and Another v Kwadwo Osei of Kwasi (J4/49/2015)[2015] GHASC 104 (19 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 104 | 19 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/49/2015 Case name: The Assemblies of God Church of Ghana and... |
| Supreme Court | Quist v Danawi (Ruling) (J7/8/2015)[2015] GHASC 105 (5 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 105 | 05 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J7/8/2015 Case name: Quist v Danawi (Ruling) Judgment Date: 05... |
| Supreme Court | Frimpong @ Iboman v Republic (J8A/8/2015)[2015] GHASC 106 (18 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 106 | 18 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J8A/8/2015 Case name: Frimpong @ Iboman v Republic Judgment Date: 18... |
| Supreme Court | Quarcoo v Welbeck (J4/41/2012)[2015] GHASC 107 (25 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 107 | 25 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/41/2012 Case name: Quarcoo v Welbeck Judgment Date: 25 November... |
| Supreme Court | Musam Disco Christo Church and Others v Prophet Jehu-Appiah and Another (J4/31/2012) [2015] GHASC 108 (11 November 2015); | [2015] GHASC 108 | 11 Nov 2015 | Flynote: HR Morals and traditional values Religion Supreme Court Case number: J4/31/2012 Case... |
| Supreme Court | Rev. Sefa and Others v Bank of Ghana (J4/51/2015)[2015] GHASC 109 (19 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 109 | 19 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/51/2015 Case name: Rev. Sefa and Others v Bank of Ghana Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Gyamfi and Others v Bank of Ghana (J4/52/2014)[2015] GHASC 110 (19 November 2015) | [2015] GHASC 110 | 19 Nov 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/52/2014 Case name: Gyamfi and Others v Bank of Ghana Judgment Date... |
| Supreme Court | Obeng v Obeng (J4/37/2015) [2015] GHASC 112 (09 December 2015); | [2015] GHASC 112 | 09 Dec 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/37/2015 Case name: Obeng v Obeng Judgment Date: 09 December 2015... |
| Supreme Court | Badu v Republic (J3/11/2015)[2015] GHASC 113 (2 December 2015) | [2015] GHASC 113 | 02 Dec 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/11/2015 Case name: Badu v Republic Judgment Date: 02 December... |
| Supreme Court | Kpebu v Attorney General (J1/7/2015) [2015] GHASC 114 (01 December 2015); | [2015] GHASC 114 | 01 Dec 2015 | Flynote: HR Liberty Retrospective criminalisation Supreme Court Case number: J1/7/2015 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Gyamfi v Republic (J3/5/2015)[2015] GHASC 115 (2 December 2015) | [2015] GHASC 115 | 02 Dec 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J3/5/2015 Case name: Gyamfi v Republic Judgment Date: 02 December... |
| Supreme Court | Registered Trustees of Afrikania Mission v Major Quarshie (RTD) (J4/36/2014)[2015] GHASC 116 (2 December 2015) | [2015] GHASC 116 | 02 Dec 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/36/2014 Case name: Registered Trustees of Afrikania Mission v... |
| Supreme Court | Mensah v Attorney General and Another (J1/4/2015)[2015] GHASC 117 (3 December 2015) | [2015] GHASC 117 | 03 Dec 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/4/2015 Case name: Mensah v Attorney General and Another Judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Dzokui v Adzamli (J4/36/2015)[2015] GHASC 118 (9 December 2015) | [2015] GHASC 118 | 09 Dec 2015 | Supreme Court Case number: J4/36/2015 Case name: Dzokui v Adzamli Judgment Date: 09 December... |
| Supreme Court | Attorney-General's Department v Sweater and Socks Factory Limited (J1/12/2003)[2014] GHASC 119 (29 January 2014) | [2014] GHASC 119 | 29 Jan 2014 | Supreme Court Case number: J1/12/2003 Case name: Attorney-General's Department v Sweater and... |