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
Southern African Development Community Administrative Tribunal SADC v Mkandawire (Appeal No 1 of 2020) [2021] SADCAT 1; (12 August 2021) 12 Aug 2021
Southern African Development Community Administrative Tribunal Otimile and Another v SADC (Appeal No 2 of 2020) [2021] SADCAT 2; (12 August 2021) 12 Aug 2021
East African Court of Justice Mathias v Attorney General of Burundi (Application No. 2 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 4; (7 October 2021) 07 Oct 2021
East African Court of Justice Mathias v Attorney General of Burundi (Application No. 2 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 3; (7 October 2021) 07 Oct 2021
East African Court of Justice Shitsimi v Secretary General of East African Community (Claim No. 2 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 2; (27 January 2021) 27 Jan 2021
East African Court of Justice Attorney General of Republic of Uganda v Kiwanuka (Consolidated Applications Nos. 25 and 26 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 5; (7 October 2021) 07 Oct 2021
East African Court of Justice Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda v Musoni (Application No.10 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 6; (8 October 2021) 08 Oct 2021
East African Court of Justice Rugurika and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi (Application No. 9 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 7; (8 October 2021) 08 Oct 2021
East African Court of Justice Acuil v Attorney General of the Republic of South Sedan and Another (Reference No. 4 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 8; (8 October 2021) 08 Oct 2021
East African Court of Justice GT Enterprise Trading Ltd v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi (Reference 3 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 9; (8 October 2021) 08 Oct 2021
East African Court of Justice Kyomuhendo and Another v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda (Application No.16 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 10; (25 November 2021) 25 Nov 2021
East African Court of Justice Niyongabo and Another v Attorney General of the Replubic of Burundi (Appeal No. 5 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 33; (26 November 2021) 26 Nov 2021
East African Court of Justice East African Civil Society Organizations Form v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi and Others (Appeal No. 01 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 34; (25 November 2021) 25 Nov 2021
East African Court of Justice Le Forum Pour Le Reinforcement De La Societe Civile and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi and Another (Appeal No. 02 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 35; (19 November 2021) 19 Nov 2021
East African Court of Justice Central Bank of Kenya v Pontrilas Investments Limited and Another (Appeal No. 3 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 36; (18 November 2021) 18 Nov 2021
East African Court of Justice Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya v Kioo Limited (Appeal No. 3 of 2021) [1970] EACJ 37; (8 November 2021) 08 Nov 2021
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