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
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Chude Mba VS Republic of Ghana & 16 Ors (ECW/CCJ/APP/22/16) ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/18; (12 March 2019) 12 Mar 2019 IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) HOLDEN IN...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Lieutenant Colonel Silas Jock Santoi VS Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/17/2018) [2019] ECOWASCJ 1; (23 January 2019) 23 Jan 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Taakor Tropical Hardwood Company Ltd. VS Republic of Sierra Leone (ECW/CCJ/APP/11/18) [2019] ECOWASCJ 2; (24 January 2019) 24 Jan 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Dexter Oil Limited VS Republic of Liberia (ECW/CCJ/APP/24/17) [2019] ECOWASCJ 3; (6 February 2019) 06 Feb 2019 IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) OLDEN...
African Court Sebastien Germain Ajavon c. Republique du Benin (REQUÊTE N°013/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 10; (29 March 2019) 29 Mar 2019     AFRICAN UNION   UNION AFRICAINE     UNIÃO AFRICANA AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Assane Diouf & Serigne Cheick Mbacke Gadiaga v Republic of Sénégal (ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 32; (27 February 2019) 27 Feb 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Bekaye Traoré & 10 Ors v Republic of Mali (ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/19)[2019] ECOWASCJ 33 () 06 Feb 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Nancy Bohn-Doe v Republic of Liberia (ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/19)[2019] ECOWASCJ 34 () 28 Feb 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Le Bloc pour l'Alternance en Guinee v Republic of Guinea (ECW/CCJ/JUD/07/19)[2019] ECOWASCJ 35 () 26 Feb 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Dexter Oil Limited VS Republic of Liberia (ECW/CCJ/JUD/ 03/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 36; (6 February 2019) 06 Feb 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Taakor Tropical Hardwood Company Ltd. VS Republic of Sierra Leone (ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 37; (24 January 2019) 24 Jan 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Lieutenant Colonel Silas Jock Santoi v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/01/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 38; (23 January 2019) 23 Jan 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Soumare v Senegal (11/19)[2019] ECOWASCJ 39 () 27 Feb 2019
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Diouf & Anor. v Republic of Senegal (ECW/CCJ/JUD/10/19)[2019] ECOWASCJ 40 () 27 Feb 2019
East African Court of Justice Chepkwony v A.G. Of The Republic Of Kenya (Application No. 17 of 2018) [2019] EACJ 1; (29 March 2019) 29 Mar 2019
East African Court of Justice Media Council Of Tanzania & Ors. v A.G. Of The United Republic Of Tanzania (Reference No.2 of 2017) [2019] EACJ 2; (28 March 2019) 28 Mar 2019
East African Court of Justice Basajjabalaba & Anor. v A.G. Of Uganda (Application No. 9 of 2018) [2019] EACJ 3; (27 March 2019) 27 Mar 2019
East African Court of Justice British American Tobacco (U0 LTD v A.G. of Uganda (Reference No.7 of 2017) [2019] EACJ 4; (26 March 2019) 26 Mar 2019
East African Court of Justice Shirima v A.G. Of The Republic Of Burundi & Anor. (Reference No. 8 of 2016) [2019] EACJ 5; (20 March 2019) 20 Mar 2019
East African Court of Justice A.G Of Republic Of Rwanda v The Union Trade Centre (Application No. 15 of 2018) [2019] EACJ 6; (19 March 2019) 19 Mar 2019
East African Court of Justice Ololosokwan Village Council & Ors. v A.G. Of The United Republic Of Tanzania (Reference No. 10 of 2017) [2019] EACJ 7; (6 March 2019) 06 Mar 2019
East African Court of Justice Mahok v A.G. Of The Republic Of South sudan (Application No. 20 of 2018) [2019] EACJ 8; (6 March 2019) 06 Mar 2019
African Court Rashidi v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 009/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 2; (28 March 2019) 28 Mar 2019 THE MATTER OF LUCIEN IKILI RASHIDI V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA  APPLICATION NO. 009/2015 ...
African Court Ivan v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 025/2016) [2019] AfCHPR 3; (28 March 2019) 28 Mar 2019 THE MATTER OF KENEDY IVAN V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA APPLICATION NO. 025/2016 JUDGMENT (MERITS...
African Court Collectif Des Anciens Travailleurs Du Laboratoire ALS v Republic of Mali (Ruling) (Application No. 042/2016) [2019] AfCHPR 4; (28 March 2019) 28 Mar 2019 THE MATTER OF COLLECTIF DES ANCIENS TRAVAILLEURS DU LABORATOIRE ALS V. REPUBLIC OF MALI...
African Court Josiah v Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 053/2016) [2019] AfCHPR 5; (28 March 2019) 28 Mar 2019 THE MATTER OF OSCAR JOSIAH V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA APPLICATION No. 053/2016  JUDGMENT  (...
African Court Johnson v Republic of Ghana (Ruling) (Application No. 016/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 6; (28 March 2019) 28 Mar 2019 THE MATTER OF DEXTER EDDIE JOHNSON V. REPUBLIC OF GHANA APPLICATION NO. 016/2017 RULING (...
African Court Thomas v Tanzania (Application No. 005/2013) [2019] ACHPR 11; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
African Court Nganyi & Ors v Tanzania (Judgment- Reparations) (Application No. 006 of 2013) [2019] AfCHPR 12; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
African Court Abubakari v Tanzania (Application No. 007/2013) [2019] AfCHPR 13; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
African Court Mango & Anor v Tanzania (Application No. 002/2018) [2019] AfCHPR 14; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
African Court Chrysanthe v Rwanda (Application No. 001/2018) [2019] AfCHPR 15; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
African Court Malengo v Tanzania (Application No. 030/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 16; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
African Court Mulindahabi v Rwanda (Application No. 007/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 8; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
African Court Mulindahabi v Rwanda (Application No. 009/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 9; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
African Court Woyome v Ghana (Application No. 001/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 7; (28 June 2019) 28 Jun 2019
African Court African Commission on Human and peoples' Rights v Kenya (Application No. 006/2012) [2019] AfCHPR 10; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
East African Court of Justice Pontrilas Investments Limited v Central Bank of Kenya (Reference No. 8 of 2017) [2019] EACJ 1; (4 July 2019) 04 Jul 2019
Southern African Development Community Administrative Tribunal Ted Luka and Others v SADC and SADC Executive Secretary (Appeal) (Appeal No 1 of 2018) [2019] SADCAT 1; (10 May 2019) 10 May 2019   SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL (SADCAT)   BEFORE THE APPEALS...
African Court Ajavon v Benin (Application No. 013/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 1; (29 March 2019) 29 Mar 2019
African Court Mango & Ors v Tanzania (Application No. 008/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 17; (26 September 2019) 26 Sep 2019 ,,,,,,
African Court Anthony & Anor v Tanzania (Ruling) (Application No. 015/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 18; (26 September 2019) 26 Sep 2019
African Court Mallya v Tanzania (Application No. 018/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 19; (26 September 2019) 26 Sep 2019
African Court Goa alias Vedastus v Tanzania (Application No. 025/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 20; (26 September 2019) 26 Sep 2019
African Court Mallya v Tanzania (Application No. 018/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 5; (26 September 2019) 26 Sep 2019 Français   AFRICAN UNION       UNION AFRICAINE     UNIÃO AFRICANA AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND...
Anthony & Anor. v Tanzania (Ruling) (Application No. 015/2015)[1970] 1 (26 Sep 2019) 26 Sep 2019 THE MATTER OF GODFRED ANTHONY AND IFUNDA KISITE V UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA   APPLICATION No....
African Court Ajavon v Benin (Application No. 013/2017) [2019] AfCHPR 6; (28 November 2019) 28 Nov 2019 Français THE MATTER OF SÉBASTIEN GERMAIN AJAVON V. gui REPUBLIC OF BENIN   APPLICATION No. 013/...
African Court Rajabu & Ors v Tanzania () [2019] AfCHPR 7; (28 November 2019) 28 Nov 2019 THE MATTER OF     ALLY RAJABU AND OTHERS V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA   APPLICATION No. 007/2015...
African Court Penessis v Tanzania (Application No. 013/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 8; (28 November 2019) 28 Nov 2019 THE MATTER OF ROBERT JOHN PENESSIS V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA   APPLICATION No. 013/2015...
African Court Manyuka v Tanzania (Application No. 020/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 9; (28 November 2019) 28 Nov 2019 THE MATTER OF   LIVINUS DAUDI MANYUKA   V.   UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA   APPLICATION NO. 020/...

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