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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| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | FBME Bank Tanzania Ltd vs Cristal Resort Ltd (Civil Appeal No.157 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 4; (03 January 2020) | [2020] TZCA 4 | 03 Jan 2020 | FBM BANK TANZANIA LTD VS CRISTAL RESORT LTD CIVIL APPEAL NO.157 OF 2018 NEW.pdf Ndika,J.A, Mwarija... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Sayi Bubinza & Others vs Marco Magese (Misc. Land Appeal No.04 of 2017) [2020] TZHC 2; (30 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 2 | 30 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry MISC. LAND APPEAL NO. 4 OF 2017 NEW.pdf Mkeha,J. Sayi Bubinza &... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Maganga s/o Lushinde vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.6 of 2019) [2020] TZHC 3; (22 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 3 | 22 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 6 OF 2019 NEW2.pdf Mkwizu,J. Maganga s/o... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Yoki s/o Juma vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.7 of 2019) [2020] TZHC 4; (23 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 4 | 23 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 7 OF 2019 NEW.pdf Mkwizu,J. Yoki s/o Juma vs... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Tambi Omari vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.78 of 2018) [2020] TZHC 5; (23 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 5 | 23 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 78 OF 2018 NEW.pdf Mkwizu,J. Tambi Omari vs... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Maduhu s/o Kanuda (Criminal Appeal No.112 of 2018) [2020] TZHC 6; (23 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 6 | 23 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 112 OF 2018 NEW.pdf Mkwizu,J. Maduhu s/o Kanuda... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Juma s/o Masunga & Another vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.94 of 2018) [2020] TZHC 7; (23 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 7 | 23 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry CRIIMINAL APPEAL NO. 94 OF 2018 NEW.pdf Mkwizu,J. Juma s/o Masunga... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mase Simon Rhobin vs Green Star English Medium School (Misc. Labour Appl. No.9 of 2019) [2020] TZHC 8; (20 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 8 | 20 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry MISC. LABOUR APPLICATION NO. 9 OF 2019 NEW.pdf Mkwizu,J. Mase Simon... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Abel Maligisi vs Paul Fungameza (PC. Civil Appeal No.10 of 2018) [2020] TZHC 9; (29 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 9 | 29 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry PC. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10 OF 2018 NEW2.pdf Mdemu,J. Abel Maligisi vs... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Sayi Daniel Apolo vs Elizabeth Nyamala (PC. Probate Appeal No.2 of 2018) [2020] TZHC 10; (29 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 10 | 29 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry PC. PROBATE APPEAL NO. 2 OF 2018 NEW.pdf Mdemu,J. Sayi Daniel Apolo... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Alex E. Malagi vs Abdul Hassan Juma (DC. Civil Appeal No.16 of 2017) [2020] TZHC 11; (29 January 2020) | [2020] TZHC 11 | 29 Jan 2020 | High Court Shinyanga Registry DC.CIV_.APPEAL NO 16 OF 2017 NEW.pdf Mdemu,J. Alex E. Malagi vs... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Aristibes Pius Ishebabi vs Hassan Issa Likwedembe & Others (Civil Appeal No.5 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 8; (20 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 8 | 20 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CIV APPEAL NO. 5 OF 2019 ARISTIBES PIUS ISHEBABI VS HASSA ISSA... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Mohamed Ally Chuma vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.158 of 2017) [2020] TZCA 9; (17 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 9 | 17 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CRM APPEAL NO. 158 OF 2017 MOHAMED ALLY CHUMA VS THE REPUBLIC NEW.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Issa Salum Nambaluka vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.272 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 10; (21 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 10 | 21 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CRM APPEAL NO. 272 OF 2018 ISSA SALUM NAMBALUKA VS THE REPUBLIC NEW.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Steven Salvatory vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.275 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 11; (20 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 11 | 20 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CRM APPEAL NO. 275 OF 2018 STEVEN SALVATORY VS THE REPUBLIC NEW.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Godfrey Gabinus @ Ndimba & Others vs Republic (Criminal Appl. No.91/07 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 12; (19 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 12 | 19 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CRM APPL NO. 91 07 OF 2019 GODFREY GABINUS @ NDIMBA & 2 OTHERS VS... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Hamisi Mohamed (As the Administrator of the Estates of the late RISASI NGAWE) vs Mtumwa Moshi (as the administratix of the late MOSHI ABDALLAH) (Civil Appl. No.407/17 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 13; (21 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 13 | 21 Feb 2020 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry HAMISI MOHAMED VS MTUMWA MOSHI CIVIL APPL. NO. 407 OF 2019... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Hassani Ally Sandali vs Asha Ally (Civil Appeal No.246 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 14; (24 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 14 | 24 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CIVIL APPEAL NO. 246 OF 2019 HASSANI ALLY SANDALI VS ASHA ALLY NEW.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | National Bank of Commerce vs Maisha Musa Uledi (Life Business Center) (Civil Appl. No.410/07 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 15; (24 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 15 | 24 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 410 07 OF 2019 NATIONA BANK OF COMMERCE VS MAISHA... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Azizi Mohamed vs Republic (Criminal Appl. No.84/07 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 16; (25 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 16 | 25 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 84 07 OF 2019 AZIZI MOHAMED VS THE REPUBLIC... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Emmanuel Kondrad Yosipati vs Republic (Criminal Appl. No.90/07 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 17; (25 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 17 | 25 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 90 07 OF 2019 EMMANUEL KONDRAD YOSIPATI VS... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Masudi Said Selemani vs Republic (Criminal Appl. No.92/07 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 18; (25 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 18 | 25 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 9207 OF 2019 MASUDI SAID SELEMANI VS THE... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Amina Maulid Ambali & Others vs Ramadhani Juma (Civil Appeal No.35 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 19; (25 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 19 | 25 Feb 2020 | High Court Mwanza Registry AMINA MAULID AMBALI @ OTHERS VS RAMADHANI JUMA CIVIL APPEAL NO.35 OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Geophrey Isidory Nyasio vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.270 of 2017) [2020] TZCA 21; (27 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 21 | 27 Feb 2020 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry GEOPHREY ISIDORY NYASIO VS REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.270... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Joseph Yombo @ Mahema vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.448 of 2016) [2020] TZCA 22; (25 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 22 | 25 Feb 2020 | High Court Mwanza Registry JOSEPH YOMBO @ MAHEMA VS REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.448 OF 2016... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Lista Chalo vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.220 of 2017) [2020] TZCA 23; (21 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 23 | 21 Feb 2020 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry LISTA CHALO VS REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.220 OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Msolwa s/o Samwel vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.348 of 2016) [2020] TZCA 24; (25 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 24 | 25 Feb 2020 | High Court Mwanza Registry MSOLWA SO SAMWEL VS REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.348 OF 2016 MWARIJA,J.A... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Salum Rajabu Abdul @ Usowambuzi vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.219 of 2017) [2020] TZCA 25; (27 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 25 | 27 Feb 2020 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry SALUM RAJABU ABDUL @USOWAMBUZI VS REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPEAL... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Abdi M. Kipoto vs Chief Arthur Mtoi (Civil Appeal No.75 of 2017) [2020] TZCA 26; (28 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 26 | 28 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry ABDI M. KIPATO VS CHIEF ARTHUR MTOI CIVIL APPEAL NO.75 OF 2017... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Attorney General vs Mwahezi Mohamed & Others (Civil Appeal No.391 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 27; (26 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 27 | 26 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry ATTORNEY GENERAL VS MWAHEZI MOHAMED & OTHERS CIVIL APPEAL NO.391 OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bakari Mhando Swanga vs Mzee Mohamed Shelukindo & Others (Civil Appeal No.389 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 28; (28 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 28 | 28 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry BAKARI MHANDO SWANGA VS MZEE MOHAMEDI BAKARI SHELUKINDO CIVIL APPEAL NO.... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bomu Mohamed vs Hamisi Amiri (Civil Appeal No.99 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 29; (27 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 29 | 27 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry BOMU MOHAMEDI VS HAMISI AMIRI CIVIL APPEAL NO.99 OF 2018 MZIRAY,J.A..pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Elizabeth Jerome Mmassy vs Edward Jerome Mmasy & Others (Civil Appeal No.390 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 30; (28 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 30 | 28 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry ELIZABETH JEROME MMASSY VS EDWARD JEROME MMASSY & OTHERS CIVIL... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Gabriel Nimrod Kurwijila vs Theresia Hassan Malongo (Civil Appeal No.102 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 31; (20 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 31 | 20 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry GABRIEL NIMROD KURWIJILA VS THERESIA HASSANI MALONGO CIVIL APPEAL NO.102... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Hassan Ng'anzi Khalfan vs Njama Juma Mbega (Legal Representative of the late MWANAHAMISI NJAMA) & Another (Civil Appl. No.218/12 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 32; (20 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 32 | 20 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry HASSAN NGANZI KHALFAN VS NJAMA JUMA MBEGA & ANOTHER MWAMBEGEWLE,J.A... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Khalife Mohamed vs Aziz Khalife & Another (Civil Appeal No.97 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 33; (28 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 33 | 28 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry KHALIFE MOHAMED VS AZIZ KHALIFE & ANOTHER CIVIL APPEAL NO.97 OF 2018... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Musa Hassani vs Barnabas Yohanna Shedafa (Civil Appeal No.101 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 34; (27 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 34 | 27 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry MUSA HASSANI VS BARNABAS YOHANNA SHEDAFA & ANOTHER CIVIL APPEAKL NO.... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | National Microfinance Bank vs Victor Modest Banda (Civil Appeal No.29 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 35; (26 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 35 | 26 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry NATIONAL MICROFINANCE BANK VS VICTOR MODEST BANDA CIVIL APPEAL NO.29 OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Simon Godson Macha vs Mary Kimambo (Civil Appeal No.393 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 36; (28 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 36 | 28 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry SIMON GODSON MACHA VS MARY KIMAMBO CIVIL APPEAL NO.393 OF 2019.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Yusufu Hassan vs Republic (Criminal Appl. No.50/12 of 2017) [2020] TZCA 37; (18 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 37 | 18 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry YUSUFU HASSAN V REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.50 OF 2017 KEREFU,J.A..pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Hamimu Hamisi Totoro @v Zungu Pablo & Others vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.121/07 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 38; (28 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 38 | 28 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry HAMIMU HAMISI TORORO @ ZUNGU PABLO & OTHERS CRIM APPL. NO.121 OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Juma Mzee vs Republic (Criminal Appl. No.88/07 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 39; (27 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 39 | 27 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry JUMA MZEE VS REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPL. NO.88 OF 2019 NEW.pdf Kwariko,J.A... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Seleman Moses Sotel @ White vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.385 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 40; (28 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 40 | 28 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry SELEMAN MOSES SOTEL @ WHITE VS REPUBLIC CRIMINLA APPEAL NO.385 OF 2018... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Shaibu Nalinga vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.34 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 41; (28 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 41 | 28 Feb 2020 | High Court Mtwara Registry SHAIBU NALINGA VS REPUBLIC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.34 OF 2019 NEW.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Michael Charles Kijangwa vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No.280 of 2017) [2020] TZCA 42; (14 February 2020) | [2020] TZCA 42 | 14 Feb 2020 | High Court Tanga Registry MICHAEL CHARLES KIJAGWA VS The REPUBLIC CRIMINA APPEAL NO. 280 of 2017.... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Aloyce Magawa Abiniel @ Mabelee vs Republic (DC. Criminal Appeal No.55 of 2019) [2020] TZHC 12; (26 February 2020) | [2020] TZHC 12 | 26 Feb 2020 | High Court Dodoma Registry DC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 55 OF 2019- ALOYCE MAGAWA ABINEL@MABELEE & 5... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Onesmo Bida vs Republic (DC. Criminal Appeal No.102 of 2019) [2020] TZHC 13; (26 February 2020) | [2020] TZHC 13 | 26 Feb 2020 | High Court Dodoma Registry DC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 102 OF 2019- ONESMO BIDA VS. THE REPUBLIC NEW.... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Emmanuel Ernest @ Mbeleka vs Republic (DC. Criminal Appeal No.103 of 2019) [2020] TZHC 14; (26 February 2020) | [2020] TZHC 14 | 26 Feb 2020 | High Court Dodoma Registry DC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 103 OF 2019- EMMANUEL ERNEST@MBELEKA VS. THE... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Republic vs Haroun Yasin Mmbaga & Another (Criminal Revision No.6 of 2019) [2020] TZHC 15; (20 February 2020) | [2020] TZHC 15 | 20 Feb 2020 | High Court Dodoma Registry CRIMINAL REVISION NO 6 OF 2019- THE REPUBLIC VS. HAROUN YASIN MMBAGA... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Yegela Ntambi vs Mholya Nhanga (Misc. Civil Appl. No.59 of 2018) [2020] TZHC 16; (17 February 2020) | [2020] TZHC 16 | 17 Feb 2020 | High Court Dodoma Registry MISC. CIVIL APPPL. NO. 59 OF 2018- YAGELA NTAMBI VS. MHOLYA NHANGA NEW.... |