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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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Judgement Date Summary
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights DPF v South Africa (Communication No. 335/2006) [2013] ACHPR 10; (18 October 2013) 18 Oct 2013 English Communication 335/2006- Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front v the Republic of South Africa  ...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Kamanakao Association and Anor v Botswana (Communication No. 331/06) [2013] ACHPR 10; (24 July 2013) 24 Jul 2013 Communication 331/06 [R]- Kamanakao Association, Reteng & Minority Rights Group v. The...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights EIPR v Egypt (Communication No. 323/06) [2013] ACHPR 10; (12 October 2013) 12 Oct 2013 Communication 323/06: Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and INTERIGHTS v Egypt   Summary of...
Court of Appeal for East Africa Joshi v Uganda Sugar Factory (Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 1968) [1968] EACA 8; (11 July 1968) 11 Jul 1968 11 July 1968 Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 1968 COURT OF APPEAL FOR EAST AFRICA NARMADASHANKER...
East African Court of Justice Katabazi & Ors. v Secretary General of East African Community & Anor. (Reference No. 1 of 2007) [2007] EACJ 3; (11 November 2007) 11 Nov 2007
East African Court of Justice Mtikila v A.G. Of United Republic of Tanzania & Anor. (Reference No. 3 of 2007) [2007] EACJ 5; (22 June 2007) 22 Jun 2007
East African Court of Justice Mtikila v A.G. of United Republic of Tanzania & Anor. (Reference No. 2 of 2007) [2007] EACJ 4; (25 April 2007) 25 Apr 2007
East African Court of Justice Nyong'o & Ors. v A.G. of Kenya & Ors. (Reference No. 1 of 2006) [2007] EACJ 6; (2 March 2007) 02 Mar 2007
East African Court of Justice A.G. of Kenya v Nyong'o & Ors. (Application No. 5 of 2007) [2007] EACJ 1; (6 February 2007) 06 Feb 2007
East African Court of Justice Nangale & Ors. v A.G. Of Kenya & Ors. (Application No. 2 of 2006) [2006] EACJ 2; (27 November 2006) 27 Nov 2006
East African Court of Justice Mwatela & Ors. v East African Community (Application No. 1 of 2005) [2006] EACJ 1; (1 October 2006) 01 Oct 2006
African Court Konate v Burkina Faso (Application No. 04 of 2013) [2018] ACHPR 10; (4 October 2013) 04 Oct 2013 IN THE MATTER OF   LOHÉ ISSA KONATÉ V. BURKINA FASO   APPLICATION NO. 004/2013 ORDER OF...
COMESA Court of Justice Muleya v COMESA (Reference No.1 of 2003) [2003] COMESACJ 1; (4 April 2003) 04 Apr 2003
COMESA Court of Justice Standard Chartered Financial services v Court of Appeal for republic of Kenya (4 of 2002) [2002] COMESACJ 2; (20 November 2002) 20 Nov 2002
African Court Ernest & Ors. v United Republic of Tanzania (1 of 2012) [2013] 1; (27 September 2013) 27 Sep 2013 IN THE MAITER OF   KARATA ERNEST AND OTHERS V. THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA   APPLICATION No....
COMESA Court of Justice Simamba v COMESA (Reference No. 3/2002) [2002] 1; (25 October 2002) 25 Oct 2002
African Court Mkandawire v Malawi (Application No. 3 of 2011) [2018] 1; (21 June 2013) 21 Jun 2013 Application 003/2011 In the mater of:   Urban Mkandawire Applicant vs The Republic of Malawi...
COMESA Court of Justice Building Design Enterprise v COMESA (Reference No.1/2002) [2002] COMESACJ 3; (18 October 2002) 18 Oct 2002 18 October 2002 Reference No. 1/2002 COMESA COURT OF JUSTICE BUILDING DESIGN ENTERPRISE v. COMMON...
African Court Tanganyika Law Society & Ors. v Tanzania (Application No. 011 of 2011) [2018] 1; (14 June 2013) 14 Jun 2013 IN THE CONSOLIATED MATTER OF   1. TANGANYIKA LAW SOCIETY 2. THE LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE V....
COMESA Court of Justice COMESA & Anor. v Muleya (Revision Application No. 1/2002) [2002] COMESACJ 4; (16 October 2002) 16 Oct 2002 16 October 2002 Revision Application No. 1/2002 COMESA COURT OF JUSTICE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN...
COMESA Court of Justice PTA Bank & Anor. v Ogang (Reference No. 1B of 2000) [2002] 1; (26 April 2002) 26 Apr 2002
COMESA Court of Justice Republic of Kenya & Anor. v Coastasl Acquaculture (Reference No. 3/2001) [2002] COMESACJ 5; (26 April 2002) 26 Apr 2002
African Court African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights v Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Order) (Application No. 4 of 2011) [2013] AfCHPR 32; (15 March 2013) 15 Mar 2013 AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DES PEUPLES  ...
African Court African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights v Libya (Order of Provisional Measures) (Application No. 2 of 2013) [2013] AfCHPR 33; (15 March 2013) 15 Mar 2013 IN THE MATTER OF AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS V. LIBYA APPLICATION No. 002/2013...
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Gongo & Ors. v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 05/2008) [2010] SADCT 1; (9 December 2010) 09 Dec 2010
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Fick & Ors. v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 01/2010) [2010] SADCT 2; (16 July 2010) 16 Jul 2010
Southern African Development Community Tribunal United Republic of Tanzania v Cimexpan Ltd & Ors. (SADCT: 01/2009) [2010] SADCT 3; (11 June 2010) 11 Jun 2010
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Swissbourgh Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd & Ors v Lesotho (Ruling) (SADCT: 04/2009) [2010] SADCT 4; (11 June 2010) 11 Jun 2010
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Kethusegile-Juru v South African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADCT: 02/2009) [2010] SADCT 5; (11 June 2010) 11 Jun 2010
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Bach's Transport v Democratic Republic of Congo (SADCT: 14/2008) [2010] SADCT 6; (11 June 2010) 11 Jun 2010
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Mondlane v Secretariat of Southern African Develepment company (SADCT: 07/2009) [2010] SADCT 7; (5 February 2010) 05 Feb 2010
African Court Mtingwi v Malawi (Application No. 1 of 2013) [2013] 1; (15 March 2013) 15 Mar 2013 IN THE MATTER OF   ERNEST FRANCIS MTINGWI V. REPUBLIC OF MALAWI   APPLICATION No. 001/2013...
African Court Atemnkeng v African Union (Application No. 14 of 2011) [2013] AfCHPR 52; (15 March 2013) 15 Mar 2013 IN THE MATTER OF   ATABONG DENIS ATEMNKENG v. THE AFRICAN UNION   APPLICATION 014/2011   JUDGMENT...
African Court Atemnkeng v African Union (14 of 2011) [2013] AfCHPR 51; (15 March 2013) 15 Mar 2013 IN THE MATTER OF   ATABONG DENIS ATEMNKENG V. THE AFRICAN UNION   APPLICATION 014/2011 JUDGMENT...
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Kethusegile-Juru v Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADCT: 02/2009) [2010] SADCT 8; (5 February 2010) 05 Feb 2010
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Kanyama v SADC Secretariat (SADCT: 05/2009) [2010] SADCT 9; (29 January 2010) 29 Jan 2010
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Mondlane v Secretariat of Southern African Development Company (SADCT: 07/2009) [2009] SADCT 10; (21 October 2009) 21 Oct 2009
Southern African Development Community Tribunal United People's Party of Zimbabwe v Southern African Development Community & Ors. (SADCT: 12/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (14 August 2009) 14 Aug 2009
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Tembani v Republic of Zimbabwe (07/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (14 August 2009) 14 Aug 2009
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Campbell & Anor. v Republic of Zimbabwe (03/2009) [2009] SADCT 10; (5 June 2009) 05 Jun 2009
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Tembani v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 7/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (4 June 2009) 04 Jun 2009
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 05/2008) [2008] SADCT 10; (1 January 2008) 01 Jan 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Chirinda & Ors. v Campbell & Ors. (SADCT: 09/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (17 September 2008) 17 Sep 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Campbell & Ors v republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 11/18) [2008] SADCT 10; (18 July 2008) 18 Jul 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Mutize & Ors. v Campbell & Ors. (SADCT: 8/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (30 May 2008) 30 May 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Theron v Republic of Zimbabwe & Ors. (SADCT: 2/08, SADCT: 03/08, SADCT: 04/08, SADCT: 06/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (28 March 2008) 28 Mar 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Campbell & Anor. v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 2/07) [2007] SADCT 10; (13 December 2007) 13 Dec 2007
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Campbell & Ors. v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 2/07) [2007] SADCT 10; (28 November 2007) 28 Nov 2007
African Court African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Republic of Kenya (Application No. 006/2012) [2013] ACHPR 10; (15 March 2013) 15 Mar 2013 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS V. THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA   APPLICATION No. 006/...
African Court Atemnkeng v African Union (Application No.014/2011) [2012] AfCHPR 53; (7 December 2012) 07 Dec 2012 AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DES PEUPLES IN...

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