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 of Zimbabwe | Padzinorima v Nzuma (327/2000) ((327/2000)) [2002] ZWSC 17 (18 April 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 17 | 19 Apr 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (12) Judgment No S.C. 17\2002 Civil Appeal No 327\2000 NELSON PADZINORIMA v CHARLES... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sithole v Jarvis, Sithole v Kumwenda and Another (130/01, 346/02) ((130/01, 346/02)) [2002] ZWSC 109 (09 December 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 109 | 10 Dec 2002 | 5 S.C. 109/02 Judgment No. SC 109/02 Civil Application Nos. 130/01 & 346/02 A. BEN SEMWAYO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mazarura v Director of Customs and Excise (27/01) ((27/01)) [2002] ZWSC 98 (13 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 98 | 14 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (85) Judgment No. SC 98/02 Civil Appeal No. 27/01 CHRIS JOHN MAZARURA v THE DIRECTOR... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Hatidani v Shonhiwa and Others (422/96) ((422/96)) [2002] ZWSC 75 (13 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 75 | 14 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (63) Judgment No S.C. 75\2002 Civil Application No 422\96 NICHOLAS HATIDANI v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Moyo and Others (317/2002) ((317/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 106 (14 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 106 | 14 Nov 2002 | Judgment No S.C. 106\2002 Crim. Appeal No. 317\2002 (1) REMEMBER MOYO (2) SAZINI MPOFU (3) KETHANI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Moyo v Zihanzu (06/02) ((06/02)) [2002] ZWSC 76 (13 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 76 | 14 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (66) Judgment No. SC 76/02 Civil Appeal No. 306/02 JOHN COSMAS MOYO v REGINA ZIHANZU... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matanyaire v Khanye and Another (41/01) ((41/01)) [2002] ZWSC 102 (13 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 102 | 14 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (87) Judgment No. SC 102/02 Civil Appeal No. 341/01 CHIBHAMU MATANYAIRE v (1) GIBSON... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tsvangirai v Registrar General of Elections and Others (76/02) ((76/02)) [2002] ZWSC 20 (03 April 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 20 | 04 Apr 2002 | REPORTABLE (13) Judgment No. S.C. 20/02 Const. Application No. 76/02 MORGAN TSVANGIRAI v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Moyo and Others v Central African Batteries (Pvt) Ltd. (326/00) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 66 (17 June 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 66 | 18 Jun 2002 | REPORTABLE (101) Judgment No. SC 66/02 Civil Appeal No. 326/00 SHADRECK MOYO AND THIRTEEN OTHERS v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Marunze v Lobels Brothers (19/02) ((19/02)) [2002] ZWSC 96 (17 June 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 96 | 18 Jun 2002 | 3 S.C. 96/02 Judgment No. SC 96/02 Civil Appeal No. 19/02 PHIAS MARUNZE v LOBELS BROTHERS SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chiondegwa v Director of Customs and Excise (370/00) ((370/00)) [2002] ZWSC 18 (18 April 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 18 | 19 Apr 2002 | REPORTABLE ZLR (11) Judgment No. S.C. 18/2002 Civil Appeal No. 370/00 BERNARD CHIONDEGWA v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Masina (38/01) ((38/01)) [2002] ZWSC 81 (06 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 81 | 07 Oct 2002 | 5 S.C. 81/02 DISTRIBUTABLE (67) Judgment No. SC 81/02 Crim. Appeal No. 338/01 MANDLA MANDLENKOSI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Geddes Ltd. v Tawonezvi (25/01) ((25/01)) [2002] ZWSC 34 (06 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 34 | 07 Oct 2002 | REPORTABLE (27) Judgment No. S.C. 34/02 Civil Appeal No. 225/01 GEDDES LIMITED v MARK TAWONEZVI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chimbwanda v Chimbwanda (10/01) ((10/01)) [2002] ZWSC 28 (15 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 28 | 16 May 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (17) Judgment No. S.C. 28/02 Civil Appeal No. 110/01 MOSES CHIMBWANDA v IRENE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Makuni v Makuni (143/2001) ((143/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 51 (07 July 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 51 | 08 Jul 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (44) Judgment No S.C. 51\2002 Civil Appeal No 143\2001 DAVID MAKUNI v MARTHA MAKUNI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | HEM Granite Industries (Pvt) Ltd. v Col and Another (121/2000) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 92 (18 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 92 | 19 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (91) Judgment No S.C. 92\2002 Civil Appeal No 121\2000 H.E.M. GRANITE INDUSTRIES (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lardner-Burke v Director of Customs and Excise (246/2001) ((246/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 54 (18 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 54 | 19 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (53) Judgment No S.C. 54\2002 Civil Appeal No 246\2001 JENNIFER LARDNER-BURKE (nee... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Galante v Galante (74/2002) ((74/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 82 (08 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 82 | 09 Oct 2002 | REPORTABLE Z.L.R. (69) Judgment No S.C. 82\2002 Civil Appeal No 74\2002 RONNIE JACARANDA GALANTE v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Ngulube v Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority and Another (260/98) ((260/98)) [2002] ZWSC 52 (16 September 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 52 | 17 Sep 2002 | REPORTABLE (58) Judgment No S.C. 52\2002 Civil Application No 260\98 AMOS NGULUBE v (1) ZIMBABWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Masuku (159/2002) ((159/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 59 (17 September 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 59 | 17 Sep 2002 | Judgment No S.C. 59\2002 Crim Appeal No 159\2002 JOHN RAPHAEL MASUKU v THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chirunda v Sumbureru and Another (170/2000) ((170/2000)) [2002] ZWSC 55 (16 June 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 55 | 17 Jun 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (54) Judgment No S.C. 55\2002 Civil Appeal No 170\2000 PRISCA CHIRUNDA v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Chingaona (207/2001) ((207/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 105 (10 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 105 | 11 Nov 2002 | Judgment No S.C. 105\2002 Crim. Appeal No 207\2001 ROBERT CHINGAONA v THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Registrar General of Citizenship and Another v Todd (58/02) ((58/02)) [2002] ZWSC 101 (13 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 101 | 14 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (84) Judgment No. SC 101/02 Civil Appeal No. 158/02 (1) THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Ltd. v Nkomo (209/2001) ((209/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 60 (07 August 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 60 | 08 Aug 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (51) Judgment No S.C. 60\2002 Civil Appeal No 209\2001 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matambanadzo v Zvavamwe (381/95) ((381/95)) [2002] ZWSC 99 (10 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 99 | 11 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (82) Judgment No S.C. 99\2002 Civil Appeal No 381\95 W MATAMBANADZO v ZVIDZAI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nyangoni v Nyangoni (40/01) ((40/01)) [2002] ZWSC 83 (20 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 83 | 21 Oct 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (72) Judgment No. SC 83/02 Civil Appeal No. 240/01 ALICE NYANGONI v CLEOPAS NYANGONI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chiriseri and Another v Plan International (119/2001) ((119/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 56 (19 August 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 56 | 20 Aug 2002 | REPORTABLE Z.L.R. (56) Judgment No S.C. 56\2002 Civil Appeal No 119\2001 (1) OLIVER CHIRISERI (2)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Attorney-General v Moyo (69/2002) ((69/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 33 (16 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 33 | 17 May 2002 | Judgment No S.C. 33\2002 Crim. Appeal No 69\2002 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v REMEMBER MOYO SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | UDC Ltd v Chawara Kapenta Fishing Co-Op Ltd. (14/01) ((14/01)) [2002] ZWSC 29 (10 March 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 29 | 11 Mar 2002 | REPORTABLE (19) Judgment No. S.C. 29/02 Civil Appeal No. 14/01 UDC LTD v CHAWARA KAPENTA FISHING... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tarisai v Ali (319/00) ((319/00)) [2002] ZWSC 46 (11 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 46 | 11 Nov 2002 | REPORTABLE (47) Judgment No. S.C. 46/02 Civil Appeal No. 319/00 JOSEPH TARISAI v CHANDE ALI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Cotton Company of Zimbabwe v Muchirahondo (262/99) ((262/99)) [2002] ZWSC 94 (10 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 94 | 11 Nov 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (81) Judgment No. SC 94/02 Civil Appeal No. 262/99 THE COTTON COMPANY OF ZIMBABWE v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Jongwe (251/2002) ((251/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 62 (07 August 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 62 | 08 Aug 2002 | REPORTABLE (52) Judgment No S.C. 62\2002 Crim. Appeal No 251\2002 LEARNMORE JUDAH JONGWE v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chikuwe and Others v Guruve Rural District Council and Others (229/2001) ((229/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 70 (25 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 70 | 26 Nov 2002 | Judgment No S.C. 103\2002 Civil Appeal No. 229\2001 ONISIMO CHIKUWE & 38 OTHERS v (1) GURUVE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zesa Staff Pension Fund v Mushambadzi (278/2001) ((278/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 57 (07 August 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 57 | 08 Aug 2002 | REPORTABLE (50) Judgment No S.C.57\2002 Civil Appeal No 278\2001 ZESA STAFF PENSION FUND v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sauta v Madondo (22/01) ((22/01)) [2002] ZWSC 24 (22 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 24 | 23 May 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (24) Judgment No. S.C. 24/02 Civil Appeal No. 22/01 NTOMBIZODWA SAUTA v ARON MADONDO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Posts and Telecommunications Corporation v Zimbabwe Posts and Telecommunications Workers' Union and Others (220/2001) ((220/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 107 (25 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 107 | 26 Nov 2002 | Judgment No S.C. 107\2002 Civil Appeal No 220\2001 POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Zhuga (212/2001) ((212/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 47 (27 January 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 47 | 28 Jan 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (45) Judgment No S.C. 47\2002 Crim. Appeal No 212\2001 GODFREY ZHUGA v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | ERS Investments (Pvt) Ltd. t/a ERS Realty and Others v Mandizvidza (209/00) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 2 (16 January 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 2 | 17 Jan 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (20) Judgment No. S.C. 2/02 Civil Appeal No. 209/00 (1) ERS INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chinenzura v Ministry of Environment and Tourism (93/01) ((93/01)) [2002] ZWSC 35 (16 January 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 35 | 17 Jan 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (28) Judgment No. S.C. 35/2002 Civil Appeal No. 93/01 WILFORD CHINENZURA v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sanangura v Messer Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. and Others (170/2001) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 48 (22 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 48 | 23 May 2002 | Judgment No S.C. 48\2002 Civil Appeal No 170\2001 CLEOPAS SANANGURA v (1) MESSER ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mukundu v Chairman Mutasa Rural District Council and Another (54/01) ((54/01)) [2002] ZWSC 25 (22 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 25 | 23 May 2002 | REPORTABLE (25) Judgment No. S.C. 25/02 Civil Appeal No. 54/01 MWAAKA SAMUEL MUKUNDU v (1) THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nkomo and Others v Rubber and Allied Products (Pvt) Ltd. and Another (217/2000) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 14 (13 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 14 | 14 May 2002 | REPOPRTABLE ZLR (15) Judgment No. S.C. 14/02 Civil Appeal No. 217/2000 (1) AGNES NKOMO (2) J ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sibanda v Ntini (284/99) ((284/99)) [2002] ZWSC 74 (25 March 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 74 | 26 Mar 2002 | REPORTABLE (60) Judgment No S.C. 74\2002 Civil Appeal No 284\99 BAFANA SIBANDA v JOSIAH NTINI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Pamire v UDC Ltd. (295/2000) ((295/2000)) [2002] ZWSC 53 (27 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 53 | 28 May 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (43) Judgment No S.C. 53\2002 Civil Appeal No 295\2000 IGNATIUS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Stuttafords Removals v Nyakutsikwa (143/2002) ((143/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 108 (27 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 108 | 28 May 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (115) Judgment No S.C. 108\2002 Civil Appeal No 143\2002 STUTTAFORDS REMOVALS v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Foodex (Pvt) Ltd. v Climax Investments (Pvt) Ltd. (47/2001) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 16 (11 April 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 16 | 12 Apr 2002 | REPORTABLE ZLR (9) Judgment No S.C. 16\2002 Civil Appeal No 47\2001 FOODEX (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Petho v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (07/06) ((07/06)) [2002] ZWSC 80 (08 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 80 | 09 Oct 2002 | REPORTABLE ZLR (68) Judgment No. SC 80/02 Civil Appeal No. 6/02 LESLIE LEVENTE PETHO v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Attorney-General v Mpofu and Another (180/2002) ((180/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 50 (19 June 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 50 | 20 Jun 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (41) Judgment No S.C. 50\2002 Crim. Application No 180\2002 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Central African Processed Exports (Pvt) Ltd. and Others v Macdonald and Others (379/00) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 40 (05 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 40 | 06 May 2002 | REPORTABLE (33) Judgment No. S.C. 40/02 Civil Appeal No. 379/00 (1) CENTRAL AFRICAN PROCESSED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Madyara v Globe & Phoenix Industries (Pvt) Ltd. t/a Ran Mine (58/01) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 63 (19 August 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 63 | 20 Aug 2002 | REPORTABLE ZLR (55) Judgment No. SC 63/02 Civil Appeal No. 58/01 KUDA MADYARA v GLOBE &... |