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 | International PEN v Ghana (Communication No. 93/93) [1993] ACHPR 5; (24 March 1993) | 24 Mar 1993 | Undated Communication No. 93/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL... |
| International PEN v Soudan (92/93) [1993] 1; (1 January 1993) | 01 Jan 1993 | ||
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Modise v Botswana (communication No. 97/93) [1993] ACHPR 6; (3 March 1993) | 03 Mar 1993 | Undated Communication No. 97/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS JOHN K. MODISE v... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Amnesty International v Tunisia (Communication No. 69/92) [1993] ACHPR 9; (7 April 1993) | 07 Apr 1993 | 29 March- 7 April 1993 Communication No. 69/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |