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.
Get started by selecting a topic from the drop-down menu on the left, and then select which jurisdiction you're interested in. Or, you can leave this section blank to see a cross-section of documents from across Africa.
Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Court of Appeal for East Africa | R v Sawedi Mukasa (Criminal Appeal No. 182 of 1945) [1946] EACA 1; (1 January 1946) | 01 Jan 1946 | COURT OF APPEAL FOR EASTERN AFRICA Before Sir Joseph Sheridan, C.J. (Kenya), Sir Norman Whitley, C... |