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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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Judgement Date Summary
East African Court of Justice Nyong'o & Ors. v A.G. of Kenya & Ors. (Taxation No. 5 of 2008) [2008] EACJ 3; (19 December 2008) 19 Dec 2008
East African Court of Justice East African Law Society & Ors. v A.G. of Republic of Kenya & Ors. (Reference No. 3 of 2007) [2008] EACJ 1; (9 September 2008) 09 Sep 2008
East African Court of Justice Katabazi & Ors. v Secretary Genral of East African Community & Anor. (Taxation No. 5 of 2008) [2008] EACJ 2; (6 May 2008) 06 May 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 05/2008) [2008] SADCT 10; (1 January 2008) 01 Jan 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Chirinda & Ors. v Campbell & Ors. (SADCT: 09/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (17 September 2008) 17 Sep 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Campbell & Ors v republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 11/18) [2008] SADCT 10; (18 July 2008) 18 Jul 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Mutize & Ors. v Campbell & Ors. (SADCT: 8/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (30 May 2008) 30 May 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Theron v Republic of Zimbabwe & Ors. (SADCT: 2/08, SADCT: 03/08, SADCT: 04/08, SADCT: 06/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (28 March 2008) 28 Mar 2008
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Institute For Human Rights And Development In Africa v Republic Of Angola (Communication No. 292/2004) [2008] ACHPR 83; (22 May 2008) 22 May 2008 English 7-22 May 2008 Communication No. 292/2004 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Ivorian Human Rights Movement v Cote D'Ivoire (Communication No. 262/2002) [2008] ACHPR 84; (22 May 2008) 22 May 2008 7-22 May 2008 Communication No. 262/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Forty-...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Zimbabwe Lawyers For Human Rights v Republic Of Zimbabwe (Communication No. 293/2004) [2008] ACHPR 86; (22 May 2008) 22 May 2008 7-22 May 2008 Communication No. 293/2004 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Forty-...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Mouvement Ivoirien Des Droits Humains v Cote DIvoire (Communication No. 246/2002) [2008] ACHPR 88; (29 July 2008) 29 Jul 2008 English 21-29 July 2008 Communication No. 246/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project v Nigeria (Communication No. 300/2005) [2008] ACHPR 91; (29 July 2008) 29 Jul 2008 21-29 July 2008 Communication No. 300/2005 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fifth...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Wetsh'Okonda Koso & Ors. v Democratic Republic Of Congo (Communication No. 281/2003) [2008] ACHPR 94; (24 November 2008) 24 Nov 2008 24 November 2008 Communication No. 281/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Forty-...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Majuru v Zimbabwe (Communication No. 308/2005) [2008] ACHPR 95; (24 November 2008) 24 Nov 2008 English 10-24 November 2008 Communication No. 308/2005 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Mtingwi v SADC Secretariat (SADC: Case No. 1/2007) [2008] SADCT 12; (27 May 2008) 27 May 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Nixon & Ors. v Mike Campbell (Pvt) Limited & Ors. (SADC Case No. 09/08) [2008] SADCT 13; (17 September 2008) 17 Sep 2008
Southern African Development Community Tribunal Mike Campbell (Pvt) Ltd & Ors. v Republic Of Zimbabwe (SADC Case No. 2/2007) [2008] SADCT 14; (28 November 2008) 28 Nov 2008
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