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.
Get started by selecting a topic from the drop-down menu on the left, and then select which jurisdiction you're interested in. Or, you can leave this section blank to see a cross-section of documents from across Africa.
Make your selections from the choices on the left| Title | Summary |
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| Demonstrations in or near Court Buildings Prohibition Act, 1982 (Act 71 of 1982) | Country: Namibia Date of assent: 22 May 1982 Commencement date: 15 June 1985 Read the Act: ... |
| Constitution of the Republic of Namibia, 1990 | Country: Namibia Date of assent: 21 March 1990 Commencement date: 21 March 1990 Read the Act: ... |
| Protection of Fundamental Rights Act, 1988 (Act 16 of 1988) | Country: Namibia Date of assent: 02 August 1988 Commencement date: 03 August 1988 Read the Act... |
| Public Gatherings Proclamation 23, 1989 (Proclamation AG23 of 1989) | Country: Namibia Date of assent: 17 July 1979 Commencement date: 21 July 1979 Read the Act: ... |
| Police Act, 1990 (Act 19 of 1990) | Country: Namibia Date of assent: 26 November 1990 Commencement date: 03 December 1990 Read the... |
| Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | Country: South Africa Date of assent: 10 December 1996 Commencement date: 04 February 1997 Read... |
| Prevention of Public Violence and Intimidation Act, 1991 (Act 139 of 1991) | Country: South Africa Date of assent: 27 June 1991 Commencement date: 17 July 1991 Read the Act... |
| Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act 205 of 1993) | Country: South Africa Date of assent: 14 January 1994 Commencement date: 15 November 1996 Read... |
| Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 | Country: Uganda Date of assent: 22 September 1995 Commencement date: 22 September 1995 Read the... |
| Computer Misuse Act, 2011 (Act 2 of 2011) | Country: Uganda Date of assent: 01 November 2010 Commencement date: 14 February 2011 Read the... |
| Public Order Management Act, 2013 (Act 9 of 2013) | Country: Uganda Date of assent: 02 October 2013 Commencement date: 20 November 2013 Read the... |
| Non-Governmental Organisations Act, 2016 (Act 5 of 2016) | Country: Uganda Date of assent: 30 January 2016 Commencement date: 14 March 2016 Read the Act... |