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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| African Court | Isiaga v Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 032/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 4; (21 March 2018) | 21 Mar 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/-032%20-%... |
| African Court | Kouma and Another v Republic of Mali (Application No. 040/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 3; (21 March 2018) | 21 Mar 2018 | Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/-040%20-%202016%20... |
| African Court | Mariam Kouma et Ousmane Diabate c. République du Mali (Requête N°040/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 3; (21 March 2018) | 21 Mar 2018 | Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/-040%20-%202016%20... |
| African Court | Anudo v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 012/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 5; (22 March 2018) | 22 Mar 2018 | Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/-012%20-%202015%20-%20... |
| African Court | Gombert c. Côte d’Ivoire (Requête no 038/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 6; (22 March 2018) | 22 Mar 2018 | Court Authentic Version: http://fr.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/-038%20-%202018%20-%20... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Austrian Committee Against Torture v Burundi (Communication No. 26/89) [2018] ACHPR 14; (7 September 2018) | 07 Sep 2018 | English 23 October – 4 November 1989 Communication No. 26/89 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Amnesty International & Anor. v Sudan (Communication No. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91, 89/93) [2018] ACHPR 11; (15 November 2018) | 15 Nov 2018 | English 1-15 November 1999 Communication No. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91, 89/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON... |
| African Court | William v Tanzania (016/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 13; (21 September 2018) | 21 Sep 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/016%20-%... |
| African Court | Viking & Anor. v Tanzania (Application No. 006/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 18; (23 March 2018) | 23 Mar 2018 | THE MATTER OF NGUZA VIKING (BABU SEYA) AND JOHNSON NGUZA (PAPI KOCHA) V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF... |
| African Court | Kemboge v Tanzania (Application No. 002/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 10; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/002%20-%... |
| African Court | Rutabingwa v Rwanda (Application No. 022/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 11; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | English Court Authentic Version: http://fr.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/022%20-%202015... |
| African Court | Evarist v Tanzania (027/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 12; (21 September 2018) | 21 Sep 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/Judgement... |
| African Court | Nguza v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 006/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 7; (23 March 2018) | 23 Mar 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/006%20-2016%... |
| African Court | Mango and Another v Tanzania (Application No. 005/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 8; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/005%20-%... |
| African Court | Ramadhani v Tanzania (Application No. 010/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 9; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/010%20-%... |
| African Court | Paulo v Tanzania (020/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 14; (21 September 2018) | 21 Sep 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/020%20-%... |
| African Court | APDF & Anor. v Mali (046/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 15; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | THE MATTER OF ASSOCIA TION POUR LE PROGRÉS ET LA DÉFENSE DES DROITS DES FEMMES MALIENNES (APDF)... |
| African Court | Chrysanthe v Rwanda (022/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 16; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | THE MATTER OF RUTABINGWA CHRYSANTHE V. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA APPLICATION No. 022/2015 JUDGMENT 11... |
| African Court | Ramadhani v Tanzania (010/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 17; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | THE MATTER OF AMIRI RAMADHANI V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA APPLICATION No. 010/2015 JUDGMENT... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Chia and Ors. v Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/07/16) [2018] ECOWASCJ 21; (29 June 2018) | 29 Jun 2018 | IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES HOLDEN IN ABUJA... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Onwuham and Ors. v Nigeria and Anor. (ECW/CCJ/APP/13/I4) [2018] ECOWASCJ 22; (3 July 2018) | 03 Jul 2018 | |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Finance Investment & Development v Liberia (ECW/CCJ/APP/08/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 23; (4 July 2018) | 04 Jul 2018 | |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Oguche & Ors. v Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/11/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 24; (4 July 2018) | 04 Jul 2018 | |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Boubie and Anor. v Cote D'Ivoire (ECW/CCJ/APP/20/16) [2018] ECOWASCJ 5; (19 February 2018) | 19 Feb 2018 | COUR DE JUSTICE DE LA COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE DES ETATS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (CEDEAO) IEGEANT A... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Pawimondom v Togo (ECW/CCJ/APP/02/17) [2018] ECOWASCJ 6; (19 February 2018) | 19 Feb 2018 | |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Synecoci and Ors. v Cote DIvoire (ECW/CCJ/APP/39/16) [2018] ECOWASCJ 7; (19 February 2018) | 19 Feb 2018 | |
| African Court | Bougouma and Ors. v Burkina Faso (08/18) [2018] AfCHPR 49; (19 February 2018) | 19 Feb 2018 | |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Yakouba v Togo (ECW/CCJ/APP/17/16) [2018] ECOWASCJ 9; (20 February 2018) | 20 Feb 2018 | |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Ababacar and Ors. v Senegal (ECW/CCJ/APP/01/18) [2018] ECOWASCJ 17; (29 June 2018) | 29 Jun 2018 | |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Ezin v Commission de la CEDEAO (ECW/CCJ/APP/14/17) [2018] ECOWASCJ 18; (29 June 2018) | 29 Jun 2018 | ARRET DE LA COUR DE JUSTICE DE LA COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE DES ETATS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (CEDEAO... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Akotegnon v Commission ECOWAS (ECW/CCJ/APP/20/17) [2018] ECOWASCJ 19; (29 June 2018) | 29 Jun 2018 | DE LA COUR DE JUSTICE DE LA COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE DES ETATS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (CEDEAO)... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Inyang and Anor. v Iyeme (CW/CCJ/APP/03/18) [2018] ECOWASCJ 20; (29 June 2018) | 29 Jun 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Union Trade Center LTD v Desire & Ors. (Taxation Cause No. 1 of 2017) [2018] EACJ 15; (14 August 2018) | 14 Aug 2018 | |
| COMESA Court of Justice | Malawi Mobile Limited v Common Market For Eastern & Southern Africa (Reference No. 1 of 2017) [2018] COMESACJ 7; (12 August 2018) | 12 Aug 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Forum Pour le Renforcement de la Societe Civile and Ors. v A.G. of Burundi and Anor. (Application No. 16 of 2016) [2018] EACJ 31; (23 January 2018) | 23 Jan 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Inspector General Of Government Of Uganda v Magezi (Taxation Cause No. 3 of 2017) [2018] EACJ 42; (2 August 2018) | 02 Aug 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Mseto and Anor. v A.G. of Tanzania (Reference No. 07 of 2016) [2018] EACJ 44; (21 June 2018) | 21 Jun 2018 | Flynote: HR Express and disseminate opinion Receive information |
| East African Court of Justice | East African Civil Society Organizations' Forum v A.G. of Republic Of Burundi & Ors. (Appeal No. 4 of 2016) [2018] EACJ 46; (24 May 2018) | 24 May 2018 | Flynote: HR Democracy |
| East African Court of Justice | Grands Lacs Suppliers S.A.R.L. and Ors. v A.G. of Burundi (Reference No. 06/2016) [2018] EACJ 71; (19 June 2018) | 19 Jun 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Shirima v A.G. of Burundi (Application No. 03 of 2018) [2018] EACJ 72; (9 May 2018) | 09 May 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Mhozya v A.G. of Tanzania (Reference No. 02 of 2016) [2018] EACJ 75; (27 June 2018) | 27 Jun 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Basajjalaba and Anor. v A.G. of Uganda (Application No. 6 of 2018) [2018] EACJ 76; (24 April 2018) | 24 Apr 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Mbidde v A.G of Burundi and Anor. (Application No. 6 of 2018) [2018] EACJ 77; (24 April 2018) | 24 Apr 2018 | Flynote: HR Democracy |
| East African Court of Justice | A.G. of Rwanda v The Union Trade Centre (Application No. 1 of 2018) [2018] EACJ 78; (29 March 2018) | 29 Mar 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | East African Law Society v A.G of Uganda and Anor. (Reference No. 2 of 2011) [2018] EACJ 81; (28 March 2018) | 28 Mar 2018 | Flynote: HR Assembly Association Movement and residence Rule of law Torture cruel inhuman or... |
| East African Court of Justice | Adiy and Ors. v A.G. of the Revolutionary Republic of Zanzibar (Application No. 7 of 2017) [2018] EACJ 84; (8 March 2018) | 08 Mar 2018 | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Ngoge & Ors. v Republic Of Kenya (Communication 524/15) [2018] ACHPR 120; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 524/15 Peter Odiwuor Ngoge & 3 Others v. The Republic of Kenya Communication... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Odeh & Ors. v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 625/16) [2018] ACHPR 121; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 625/16 Basem Kamali Mohammed Odeh (represented by AED and 4 ors) V Arab Republic... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Khalifa v Egypt (Communication 656/17) [2018] ACHPR 122; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 656/17 Anas Ahmed Khalifa V Egypt Adopted by the African Commission on Human and... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Bahieddin Ahmed v Egypt (Communication 615/16) [2018] ACHPR 123; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 615/16 Medhat Mohammed Bahieddin Ahmed (represented by the Organization of... |