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 | 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... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | European Alliance For Human Rights & Ors. v Egypt (Communication 544/15) [2018] ACHPR 124; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 544/15 European Alliance for Human Rights (AED) and 3 Others V Egypt Adopted by... |
| East African Court of Justice | British American Tobacco v A.G. of Uganda (Application No. 13 of 2017) [2018] EACJ 86; (25 January 2018) | 25 Jan 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Ololosokwan Village Council and Ors. v A.G. of Tanzania (ruling) (Application No. 15/2017) [2018] EACJ 89; (25 January 2018) | 25 Jan 2018 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Desire v A.G. of Burundi (Reference No. 08 of 2015) [2018] EACJ 124; (23 October 2018) | 23 Oct 2018 | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Elshenna v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 592/15) [2018] ACHPR 125; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 592/15 Hesham Hamid Elshenna (represented by Prof. Mostafa Metwaly) V Arab... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Goornah v Republic Of Mauritius (Communication 596/16) [2018] ACHPR 134; (28 April 2018) | 28 Apr 2018 | Communication 596/16: Romy Goornah (represented by Dev Hurnam) v. The Republic of Mauritius... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Dahrooj & Ors. v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 614/16) [2018] ACHPR 126; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 614/16 Mr. Eid Mohammed lsmil Dahrooj and two others (represented by AED and 4... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | European Alliance For Human Rights & Ors. v Egypt (Communication 543/15) [2018] ACHPR 128; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 543/15 European Alliance for Human Rights (AED) and 3 Others V Egypt Adopted by... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Kwoyelo v Uganda (Communication 431/12) [2018] ACHPR 129; (17 October 2018) | 17 Oct 2018 | Communication 431/12 – Thomas Kwoyelo v. Uganda Summary of the Complaint: 1. The Complaint was... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | samak v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 640/16) [2018] ACHPR 131; (17 October 2018) | 17 Oct 2018 | Communication 640/16 Mr Sharif Hassan Jalal Samak V The Arab Republic of Egypt Communication 640... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Ezzat & Anor. v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 355/07) [2018] ACHPR 132; (28 April 2018) | 28 Apr 2018 | Communication 355/07- Hossam Ezzat & Rania Enayet (represented by Egyptian Initiative for... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Okiring & Anor. v Republic Of Uganda (Communication 339/2007) [2018] ACHPR 133; (28 April 2018) | 28 Apr 2018 | Communication 339/2007: Patrick Okiring and Agupio Samson (represented by Human Rights Network and... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Isaak v Republic Of Eritrea (Communication 428/12) [2018] ACHPR 135; (27 April 2018) | 27 Apr 2018 | Decision of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights on the Preliminary Objection... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Fam & Ors. v Egypt (Communication 661/17) [2018] ACHPR 137; (6 March 2018) | 06 Mar 2018 | Communication 661/17 Amir Fam & 141 Others V Egypt .Adopted by the African Commission on... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Subaie v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 612/16) [2018] ACHPR 138; (6 March 2018) | 06 Mar 2018 | Communication 612/16 Ahmed Mohammed Aly Subaie v. Arab Republic of Egypt Decision of the... |
| African Court | Ajavon v Republique Du Benin (Requete No. 013/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 1; (5 December 2018) | 05 Dec 2018 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L’HOMME ET DES PEUPLES ... |
| African Court | Ajavon v Republic Of Benin (Application No. 013/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 2; (5 December 2018) | 05 Dec 2018 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L’HOMME ET DES PEUPLES ... |
| African Court | Umuhoza v Rwanda (Requete No. 003/2014) [2019] AfCHPR 3; (7 December 2018) | 07 Dec 2018 | AFFAIRE INGABIRE VICTOIRE UMUHOZA C. RÉPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA REQUÊTE N°003/2014 ARRÊT SUR LES... |
| African Court | Ajavon v Republique Du Benin (Requete No. 013/2017)[2019] AfCHPR 4 () | 07 Dec 2018 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L’HOMME ET DES PEUPLES... |
| African Court | Umuhoza v Rwanda (Application No. 003/2014) [2018] AfCHPR 5; (7 December 2018) | 07 Dec 2018 | THE MATTER OF INGABIRE VICTOIRE UMUHOZA V. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA APPLICATION No. 003/2014... |
| African Court | Werema Wangoko Werema & Anor. v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 024/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 6; (7 December 2018) | 07 Dec 2018 | THE MATTER OF WEREMA WANGOKO WEREMA AND WAISIRI WANGOKO WEREMA V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ... |
| African Court | Guehi v United Republic of Cote D'Ivoire Intervening (Application No. 001/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 7; (7 December 2018) | 07 Dec 2018 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L’HOMME ET DES PEUPLES ... |
| African Court | Makungu v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 006/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 8; (7 December 2018) | 07 Dec 2018 | THE MATTER OF MGOSI MWITA MAKUNGU V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA APPLICATION No. 006/2016 ... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Haidara Ismaila & La Société Tiger Industrie Mali (et autres) VS République du Mali (ECW/CCJ/APP/31/16) [2018] ECOWASCJ 13; (21 May 2018) | 21 May 2018 | |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Aminata Diantou Diane VS République du Mali (ECW/CCJ/APP/35/17) [2018] ECOWASCJ 14; (21 May 2018) | 21 May 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 | Mme Nazare Gomes de Pina VS République de Guinée Bissau (ECW/CCJ/APP/12/17) [2018] ECOWASCJ 15; (24 May 2018) | 24 May 2018 |