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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| East African Court of Justice | A.G. of Kenya v Nyong'o & Ors. (Application No. 2 of 2009) [2009] EACJ 3; (16 October 2009) | 16 Oct 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Mondlane v Secretariat of Southern African Development Company (SADCT: 07/2009) [2009] SADCT 10; (21 October 2009) | 21 Oct 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | United People's Party of Zimbabwe v Southern African Development Community & Ors. (SADCT: 12/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (14 August 2009) | 14 Aug 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Tembani v Republic of Zimbabwe (07/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (14 August 2009) | 14 Aug 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Campbell & Anor. v Republic of Zimbabwe (03/2009) [2009] SADCT 10; (5 June 2009) | 05 Jun 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Tembani v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 7/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (4 June 2009) | 04 Jun 2009 | |
| African Court | Yogogombaye v Senegal (File No. 001/2008) [2009] AfCHPR 4; (15 December 2009) | 15 Dec 2009 | 15 December 2009 File No. 001/2008 AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS MICHELOT YOGOGOMBAYE... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Scanlen and Holderness v Zimbabwe (Communication No. 297/2005) [2009] ACHPR 96; (3 April 2009) | 03 Apr 2009 | 30th March – 3rd April, 2009 Communication No. 297/2005 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Zimbabwe Lawyers For Human Rights & Anor. v Republic Of Zimbabwe (Communication No. 284/2003) [2009] ACHPR 97; (3 April 2009) | 03 Apr 2009 | 30th March – 3rd April, 2009 Communication No. 284/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Zimbabwe Lawyers For Human Rights & Anor. v Republic Of Anor. (Communication No. 294/2004) [2009] ACHPR 98; (3 April 2009) | 03 Apr 2009 | 30th March – 3rd April, 2009 Communication No. 294/2004 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Mgwanga Gunme v Cameroon (Communication No. 266/2003) [2009] ACHPR 99; (27 May 2009) | 27 May 2009 | English 27 May 2009 Communication No. 266/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Sudan Human Rights Organisation, Centre On Housing Rights And Evictions v Sudan (Communication No. 279/03, 296/05) [2009] ACHPR 100; (27 May 2009) | 27 May 2009 | 13-27 May 2009 Communication No. 279/03, 296/05 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Association Of Victims Of Post Electoral Violence and Anor. v Cameroon (Communication No. 272/2003) [2009] ACHPR 101; (25 November 2009) | 25 Nov 2009 | English 11-25 November 2009 Communication No. 272/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Centre For Minority Rights Development and Anor. v Kenya (Communication No. 276/2003) [2009] ACHPR 102; (25 November 2009) | 25 Nov 2009 | English 11-25 November 2009 Communication No. 276/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Doebbler v Sudan (Communication No. 235/2000) [2009] ACHPR 103; (25 November 2009) | 25 Nov 2009 | English 11-25 November 2009 Communication No. 235/2000 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Darfur Relief And Documentation Centre v Republic Of Sudan (Communication No. 310/2005) [2009] ACHPR 104; (25 November 2009) | 25 Nov 2009 | English 11-25 November 2009 Communication No. 310/2005 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| East African Court of Justice | A.G. Of Republic Of Kenya v Anyang-Nyong'o & Ors. (Application No. 04 of 2009) [2009] EACJ 67; (16 October 2009) | 16 Oct 2009 |