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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| African Court | XYZ v Benin (Application 059/2019) [2019] AfCHPR 14; (2 December 2019) | 02 Dec 2019 | APPLICATION FOR PROVISIONAL MEASURES NO. 004/2019 IN MATTER OF XYZ V. REPUBLIC OF BENIN... |
| African Court | Hassani v Tanzania (Application no. 029/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 14; (26 September 2019) | 26 Sep 2019 | IN THE MATTER OF YUSUPH HASSANI V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Application no. 029/2015... |
| East African Court of Justice | Mbowe & Ors v The Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 2 OF 2019) [2019] EACJ 1; (19 June 2019) | 19 Jun 2019 | IN THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE AT ARUSHA FIRST INSTANCE DIVISION... |
| East African Court of Justice | Bizuru v Inter-University Council of East Africa (Application NO.10 OF 2018) [2019] EACJ 2; (5 July 2019) | 05 Jul 2019 | I N TH E EAS T AFRICA N COUR T O F JUSTICE A T ARUSHA FIRST INSTANCE DIVISION (... |
| East African Court of Justice | Ngaruko v The Attorney General of The Republic of Burundi (Application No. 3 OF 2019) [2019] EACJ 3; (20 June 2019) | 20 Jun 2019 | IN THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE AT ARUSHA FIRS T INSTANC E DIVISION... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Private Eli v The Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 2; (11 October 2019) | 11 Oct 2019 | IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Adamu & Ors v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/JUD/33/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 3; (19 December 2019) | 19 Dec 2019 | IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Amadou v Republic of Niger (ECW/CCJ/JUG/31/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 1; (30 October 2019) | 30 Oct 2019 | COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) Holden at Abuja,... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Bohn-Doe v The Republic of Liberia & Ors (ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 1; (28 February 2019) | 28 Feb 2019 | JUDGMENT No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/12/19--- COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Sawadogo v The State of Burkina Faso (ECW/CCJ/JUD/26/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 1; (26 September 2019) | 26 Sep 2019 | IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF THE WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) HELD IN... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Rango & Ors v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/JUD/21/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 1; (15 May 2019) | 15 May 2019 | IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)... |
| ECOWAS Community Court of Justice | Wade v Republic of Senegal (ECW/CCJ/JUD/13/19) [2019] ECOWASCJ 1; (4 March 2019) | 04 Mar 2019 | COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) HOLDEN AT ABUJA, IN... |
| East African Court of Justice | Attorney General of The Republic of Burundi v Secretary General, East African Community & Anor (Reference N0.2 OF 2018) [2019] EACJ 1; (2 July 2019) | 02 Jul 2019 | IN THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE AT ARUSHA FIRST INSTANCE DIVISION {Coram: Monica K.... |
| East African Court of Justice | M/S Quick Telecommunications Services v The Attorney General of The United Republic of Tanzania (Reference NO. 10 of 2016) [2019] EACJ 1; (3 July 2019) | 03 Jul 2019 | IN THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE AT ARUSHA FIRST INSTANCE DIVISION (Coram: Monica K. Mugenyi... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Agnes Uwimana-Nkusi & Saidati Mukakibibi v Rwanda (Communicaion No. 426/12) [1970] ACHPR 1; (10 November 2019) | 10 Nov 2019 | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Mr. Mohammed Abdel Hay Faramawy v Egypt (Communication No. 637/16 and 639/16) [1970] ACHPR 5; (30 July 2019) | 30 Jul 2019 | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Desmond Nunugwo v Nigeria (Communication No. 653/17) [1970] ACHPR 6; (10 November 2019) | 10 Nov 2019 | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Fadhl Al Mawla Husni Ahmed Ismail & Others v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication No 670/17) [1970] ACHPR 8; (10 November 2019) | 10 Nov 2019 | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Emil Touray and Saikou Jammeh v The Republic of The Gambia (Communication No. 705/18) [1970] ACHPR 9; (14 May 2019) | 14 May 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Mhozya v Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 14 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 29; (6 December 2019) | 06 Dec 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Mahok v Attorney General of the Republic of South Sudan (Application No. 20 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 30; (5 December 2019) | 05 Dec 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Le Forum Pour Le Renforcement De La Societe Civile and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi and Another (Reference No. 12 of 2016) [1970] EACJ 31; (4 December 2019) | 04 Dec 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | East African Civil Society Organisations Forum v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi and Others (Reference No. 2 of 2015) [1970] EACJ 32; (3 December 2019) | 03 Dec 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Attorney General of Uganda v Media Legal Defence Initiative and Others (Consolidated Applications Nos. 4 and 6 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 44; (28 May 2019) | 28 May 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda v Union Trade Centre Ltd (UTC) (Appeal No. 2 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 43; (29 May 2019) | 29 May 2019 | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Digbeejaye Koonjul vThe Republic of Mauritius (Communication 569/15) [1970] ACHPR 12; (14 May 2019) | 14 May 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Kiwanuka v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda (Consolidated Applications No. 4 and 6 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 60; (29 October 2019) | 29 Oct 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Bizuru v Inter-University Council of East Africa (Application No. 10 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 61; (5 July 2019) | 05 Jul 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Pontrilas Investments Limited v Central Bank of Kenya () [1970] EACJ 62; (4 July 2019) | 04 Jul 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | M/S Quick Telecommunication Services v Attorney General of United Republic of Tanzania (Reference No. 10 of 2016) [1970] EACJ 63; (3 July 2019) | 03 Jul 2019 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Ngaruko v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi (Application No. 3 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 64; (20 June 2019) | 20 Jun 2019 | |
| Supreme Court | Ex parte Eastern European Engineering Ltd (XP 188/2018) [2019] SCSC 30 (25 January 2019); | 25 Jan 2019 | Grant of Petition for Registration of Orders of the High Court of England and Wales- Reciprocal... |
| Supreme Court | Antoine v Minister of Employment Immigration and Civil Status and Ano (CA 19/2018) [2019] SCSC 205 (07 March 2019); | 07 Mar 2019 | On appeal from decision of the Minister of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status for upholding... |
| Supreme Court | Philoe v Sainte Anne Resort (CA 22/2017) [2019] SCSC 206 (01 February 2019); | 01 Feb 2019 | On appeal from the Employment Tribunal Termination of the Appellant’s employment was not justified... |
| Supreme Court | R v Louise (CO3/2018) [2019] SCSC 214 (15 March 2019); | 15 Mar 2019 | Accused acquitted on two counts; namely the offence of possession with intent to traffic in the... |
| Supreme Court | R v Lenclume (CO58/2017) [2019] SCSC 219 (07 March 2019); | 07 Mar 2019 | Accused convicted of the charge of importation of a controlled drug namely heroin and remanded... |
| Supreme Court | Laporte v Chetty & Anor (CS 54/2016) [2019] SCSC 251 (27 March 2019); | 27 Mar 2019 | Prescription: article 2262- occupation with consent- acquisitive prescription. William & Anor... |
| Supreme Court | Domingue v Hunt Deltel Co. Ltd (MA 270/2018 (Arising in CA 42/2018)) [2019] SCSC 103 (14 February 2019); | 14 Feb 2019 | Application for leave to file an appeal out of time against a decision of the Employment Tribunal... |
| Supreme Court | R v Sirame (CO 44/2018) [2019] SCSC 38 (24 January 2019); | 24 Jan 2019 | Manslaughter-Emotional instability-Personality disorder-5 years imprisonment Neddy... |
| Supreme Court | Crispin & Anor v Jean (CS 21/2018) [2019] SCSC 256 (26 March 2019); | 26 Mar 2019 | Validity of authentic will and ackowledgment of child in terms of section 15, 16 and 21 of the... |
| Supreme Court | Ex parte Eastern European Engineering Ltd (MA 37/2019 (arising in CS 23/2019)) [2019] SCSC 106 (13 February 2019); | 13 Feb 2019 | Petition for provisional seizure and attachment. Eastern European Engineering Ltd v Vijay... |
| Supreme Court | R v Legaie (CO 04/2019) [2019] SCSC 108 (18 February 2019); | 18 Feb 2019 | R v Hoareau (CO 07/2016) [2016] SCSC 482 (08 July 2016); [2019] SCSC 108.doc ORDER BURHAN J [1... |
| Supreme Court | Ex parte Anacoura (XP15/2019) [2019] SCSC 264 (01 April 2019); | 01 Apr 2019 | Application, by petition, to declare and register birth of child out of time. In exercise of the... |
| Supreme Court | Payet v Land Registrar (CA 33/2018) [2019] SCSC 114 (23 January 2019); | 23 Jan 2019 | Appeal – Land Registrar’s decision – Section 96 (2) Land Registration Act [2019] SCSC 114 Germaine... |
| Supreme Court | Chang-Pen-Tive v R (CN 23/2017) [2019] SCSC 40 (30 January 2019); | 30 Jan 2019 | On appeal from the Magistrates' Court Seychelles the Appeal against conviction dismissed. The... |
| Supreme Court | Chang-Pen-Tive v R (CN 23/2017) [2019] SCSC 40 (30 January 2019); | 30 Jan 2019 | On appeal from the Magistrates’ Court Seychelles the Appeal against conviction dismissed. The... |
| Supreme Court | D'Arc Jupiter v Fostel & Bonte (CS 47/2017) [2019] SCSC 49 (30 January 2019); | 30 Jan 2019 | Case dismissed. Plea in limine allowed the land having been co-owned at the time the promise of... |
| Supreme Court | Bonte v Lefevre (MA 43/2018) [2019] SCSC 50 (31 January 2019); | 31 Jan 2019 | The Motion is dismissed with costs. Jessley Cecile vs M. T. Rose & Ors (SCA 8 of 2009) [2009]... |
| Supreme Court | Michel v Michel & Anor (MA 221/2018 (arising from MA 291/2017 and DC 151/2014)) [2019] SCSC 120 (20 February 2019); | 20 Feb 2019 | Recusal- The main purpose of a Judge taking this oath peculiar to his office at the time of... |
| Supreme Court | R v Jeannne (CO 05/2018) [2019] SCSC 123 (21 February 2019); | 21 Feb 2019 | Convict sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and fine of SR15,000/-. Factors considered in mitigation... |