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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Houver v Morocco (Communication No. 41/90) [1990] ACHPR 5; (28 April 1990) | 28 Apr 1990 | 25 April 1990 Communication No. 41/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Seventh... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Eugene v USA and Anor (Communication No. 37/90) [1990] ACHPR 6; (28 April 1990) | 28 Apr 1990 | 25 April 1990 Communication No. 37/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Seventh... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | International PEN v Malawi (Communication No. 42/90) [1990] ACHPR 7; (28 April 1990) | 28 Apr 1990 | 25 April 1990 Communication No. 42/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Seventh... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Parish v Indonesia (Communication No. 38/90) [1990] ACHPR 8; (28 April 1990) | 28 Apr 1990 | 18-28 April 1990 Communication No. 38/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Seventh... |