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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| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Katangese Peoples Congress v Zaire (Communication No. 72/92) [1992] ACHPR 3; (1 January 1992) | 01 Jan 1992 | English Undated Communication No. 75/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS ... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers v Algeria (Communication No. 104/93) [1992] ACHPR 2; (12 August 1992) | 12 Aug 1992 | Undated Communication No. 104/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS CENTRE FOR THE... |