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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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | NIP Limited v Zambia State Insurance Corporation Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 1 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 1 (4 January 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 1 | 05 Jan 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> NIP LIMITED v ZAMBIA STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General and Another v Lewanika and Others (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 2 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 3 (9 February 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 3 | 09 Feb 1994 | HR Participate in government Democracy //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> THE ATTORNEY... |
| Supreme Court | Irwin v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No.4 of 1993) [1994] ZMSC 5 (16 March 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 5 | 17 Mar 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> OLIVER JOHN IRWIN v THE PEOPLE (1993- 1994) Z.R. 7 (S.C... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Development Bank of Zambia v Mambe (Appeal No. 82 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 7 (6 June 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 7 | 06 Jun 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> DEVELOPMENT BANK OF ZAMBIA v DOMINIC MAMBE (1994) S.J. 92... |
| Supreme Court | Zambia Bata Shoe Company Limited v Vin-Mas Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 4 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 8 (7 June 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 8 | 08 Jun 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA BATA SHOE COMPANY LIMITED v VIN-MAS LIMITED (1994... |
| Supreme Court | Eagle Charalambous Transport Limited v Phiri (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 8 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 11 (8 June 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 11 | 09 Jun 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> EAGLE CHARALAMBOUS TRANSPORT LIMITED v GIDEON PHIRI (1994... |
| Supreme Court | Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited v Meka (S.C.Z Judgment No. 7 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 13 (28 June 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 13 | 29 Jun 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED v MEKA (Z)... |
| Supreme Court | Ngwira v Zambia National Insurance Brokers Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No.9 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 14 (27 July 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 14 | 28 Jul 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> FRIDAY J.M. NGWIRA v ZAMBIA NATIONAL INSURANCE BROKERS... |
| Supreme Court | Zambia State Insurance Corporation Limited v Musutu and Others (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 10 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 16 (2 August 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 16 | 03 Aug 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED v ANTHONY... |
| Supreme Court | Madubula v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 11 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 18 (18 August 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 18 | 19 Aug 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> MADUBULA v THE PEOPLE (1994) S.J. 63 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Mutale v Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 12 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 20 (25 August 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 20 | 26 Aug 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> EMMANUEL MUTALE v ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES... |
| Supreme Court | Bonar Travel Limited v Susa (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 13 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 22 (6 September 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 22 | 07 Sep 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> BONAR TRAVEL LIMITED v LEWIS SUSA (1994) S.J. 71 (S.C.)... |
| Supreme Court | Mutale v Crushed Stone Sales Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 17 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 24 (26 September 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 24 | 27 Sep 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ANDREW TONY MUTALE v CRUSHED STONE SALES LIMITED (1994) S... |
| Supreme Court | Buchman v Attorney General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 14 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 26 (19 October 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 26 | 20 Oct 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> WILHEIM ROMAN BUCHMAN v ATTORNEY GENERAL (1994) S.J. 76 (... |
| Supreme Court | Banda v Chief Immigration Officer and Another (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 16 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 28 (24 October 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 28 | 25 Oct 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> WILLIAM STEVEN BANDA v THE CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER AND... |
| Supreme Court | Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited v Meka (S.C.Z Judgment No. 7 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 29 (28 November 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 29 | 29 Nov 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION LIMITED v MEKA (Z)... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Zambia National Holdings Limited and Another V Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 3 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 30 (30 November 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 30 | 30 Nov 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA NATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND UNITED NATIONAL... |
| Supreme Court | Ndola City Council v Mwansa (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 15 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 31 (7 December 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 31 | 08 Dec 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> NDOLA CITY COUNCIL v CHARLES MWANSA (1994) S.J. 78 (S.C... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Zambia National Holdings Limtied and Another v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 3 of 1994) [1995] ZMSC 1 (31 December 1994); | [1995] ZMSC 1 | 31 Dec 1994 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA NATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMTIED AND UNITED NATIONAL... |
| High Court | Shamwana v Mwanawasa (NULL) [1994] ZMHC 2 (29 May 1994); | [1994] ZMHC 2 | 30 May 1994 | EDWARD JACK SHAMWANA v LEVY MWANAWASA (1994) S.J. 93 (H.C.) HIGH COURT CHIEF JUSTICE OF ZAMBIA... |
| High Court | Sata v Post Newspaper Limited and Others (1992/HP/1325) [1994] ZMHC 3 (10 October 1994); | [1994] ZMHC 3 | 11 Oct 1994 | MICHAEL CHILUFYA SATA v POST NEWSPAPER LIMITED, PRINTPAK ZAMBIA LIMITED AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | The People v Bunda & Others (HN/17/91) [1994] ZMSC 31 (27 January 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 31 | 27 Jan 1994 | Murder- Malice aforethought- Sentence for murder- Where there are extenuating circumstances The... |
| High Court of Zambia | The people v Sikwiti & Others (HPBA/6/92) [1994] ZMHC 1 (1 April 1994); | [1994] ZMHC 1 | 01 Apr 1994 | Bail- Whether the Police have powers to cancel a Police Bond- Whether a Court has a duty, where a... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Zulu v Attorney General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 6 (31 May 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 6 | 31 May 1994 | Assembly FOA Freedom of assembly – Protests and demonstrations – Legislation regulating protests... |