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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| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Bach's Transport v Democratic Republic of Congo (SADCT: 14/2008) [2010] SADCT 6; (11 June 2010) | 11 Jun 2010 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Mondlane v Secretariat of Southern African Develepment company (SADCT: 07/2009) [2010] SADCT 7; (5 February 2010) | 05 Feb 2010 | |
| African Court | Mtingwi v Malawi (Application No. 1 of 2013) [2013] 1; (15 March 2013) | 15 Mar 2013 | IN THE MATTER OF ERNEST FRANCIS MTINGWI V. REPUBLIC OF MALAWI APPLICATION No. 001/2013... |
| African Court | Atemnkeng v African Union (Application No. 14 of 2011) [2013] AfCHPR 52; (15 March 2013) | 15 Mar 2013 | IN THE MATTER OF ATABONG DENIS ATEMNKENG v. THE AFRICAN UNION APPLICATION 014/2011 JUDGMENT... |
| African Court | Atemnkeng v African Union (14 of 2011) [2013] AfCHPR 51; (15 March 2013) | 15 Mar 2013 | IN THE MATTER OF ATABONG DENIS ATEMNKENG V. THE AFRICAN UNION APPLICATION 014/2011 JUDGMENT... |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Kethusegile-Juru v Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADCT: 02/2009) [2010] SADCT 8; (5 February 2010) | 05 Feb 2010 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Kanyama v SADC Secretariat (SADCT: 05/2009) [2010] SADCT 9; (29 January 2010) | 29 Jan 2010 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Mondlane v Secretariat of Southern African Development Company (SADCT: 07/2009) [2009] SADCT 10; (21 October 2009) | 21 Oct 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | United People's Party of Zimbabwe v Southern African Development Community & Ors. (SADCT: 12/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (14 August 2009) | 14 Aug 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Tembani v Republic of Zimbabwe (07/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (14 August 2009) | 14 Aug 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Campbell & Anor. v Republic of Zimbabwe (03/2009) [2009] SADCT 10; (5 June 2009) | 05 Jun 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Tembani v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 7/2008) [2009] SADCT 10; (4 June 2009) | 04 Jun 2009 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 05/2008) [2008] SADCT 10; (1 January 2008) | 01 Jan 2008 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Chirinda & Ors. v Campbell & Ors. (SADCT: 09/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (17 September 2008) | 17 Sep 2008 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Campbell & Ors v republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 11/18) [2008] SADCT 10; (18 July 2008) | 18 Jul 2008 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Mutize & Ors. v Campbell & Ors. (SADCT: 8/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (30 May 2008) | 30 May 2008 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Theron v Republic of Zimbabwe & Ors. (SADCT: 2/08, SADCT: 03/08, SADCT: 04/08, SADCT: 06/08) [2008] SADCT 10; (28 March 2008) | 28 Mar 2008 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Campbell & Anor. v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 2/07) [2007] SADCT 10; (13 December 2007) | 13 Dec 2007 | |
| Southern African Development Community Tribunal | Campbell & Ors. v Republic of Zimbabwe (SADCT: 2/07) [2007] SADCT 10; (28 November 2007) | 28 Nov 2007 | |
| African Court | African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Republic of Kenya (Application No. 006/2012) [2013] ACHPR 10; (15 March 2013) | 15 Mar 2013 | AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS V. THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA APPLICATION No. 006/... |
| African Court | Atemnkeng v African Union (Application No.014/2011) [2012] AfCHPR 53; (7 December 2012) | 07 Dec 2012 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DES PEUPLES IN... |
| African Court | Mahmoudi v Republic of Tunisia (Application No. 007/2012) [2012] ACHPR 10; (26 June 2012) | 26 Jun 2012 | IN THE MATTER OF BAGHDADI ALI MAHMOUDI V. THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA. APPLICATION 007/2012... |
| African Court | Falana v African Union (Application No. 001/2011) [2012] ACHPR 10; (26 June 2012) | 26 Jun 2012 | IN THE MATTER OF FEMI FALANA V. THE AFRICAN UNION APPLICATION No. 001/2011 JUDGEMENT The... |
| African Court | Uko & Ors. v Republic of South Africa (Application No. 004/2012) [2012] ACHPR 10; (30 March 2012) | 30 Mar 2012 | IN THE MATTER OF EMMANUEL JOSEPH UKO AND OTHERS V. THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. APPLICATION... |
| African Court | Timan v Republic of Sudan (Application No. 005/2012) [2012] ACHPR 10; (30 March 2012) | 30 Mar 2012 | IN THE MATTER OF: AMIR ADAM TIMAN V. THE REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN APPLICATION 005/2012 DECISION... |
| African Court | Mkandawire v Republic of Malawi (Application No. 003/2011) [2012] ACHPR 10; (30 March 2012) | 30 Mar 2012 | ΙΝ ΤΗΕ MATTER OF URBAN MKANDAWIRE V. ΤΗΕ REPUBLIC OF MALAWI APPLICATION Νo. 003/2011 ORDER ... |
| African Court | Delta International Investments SA & Ors. v Republic of South Africa (Application No. 002/2012) [2012] AfCHPR 121; (30 March 2012) | 30 Mar 2012 | IN THE MATTER OF: DELTA INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS SA, MR. AGL DE LANGE AND MRS. M. DE LANGE V.... |
| African Court | African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Jamahiriya (Application No. 004/2001) [2012] AfCHPR 34; (30 March 2012) | 30 Mar 2012 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROffS DE L'HOMME ET DES PEUPLES IN... |
| African Court | National Convention of Teachers Trade Union v Gabon (Application No. 012/2011) [2011] 1; (15 December 2011) | 15 Dec 2011 | IN THE MATTER OF NATIONAL CONVENTION OF TEACHERS TRADE UNION V. THE REPUBLIC OF GABON APPLICATION... |
| African Court | Samuel v Pan African Parliament (Application No. 010/2011) [2018] 1; (30 September 2011) | 30 Sep 2011 | ΙΝ ΤΗΕ MATTER OF EFOUA ΜΒΟΖΟΌ SAMUEL V. ΤΗΕ ΡΑΝ AFRICAN PARLIAMENT APPLICATION Νo. 010/2011... |
| African Court | Alexandre v Republic of Cameroon & Anor. (Application No. 008/2011) [2011] AfCHPR 37; (23 September 2011) | 23 Sep 2011 | EKOLLO MOUNDI ALEXANDRE V. REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON AND FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA APPLICATION No.... |
| African Court | Tanganyika Law Society & Anor. v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 009/2011, Application No. 011/2011) [2011] 1; (22 September 2011) | 22 Sep 2011 | IN THE MATTERS OF THE TANGANYIKA LAW SOCIETY AND THE LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE V. THE UNITED... |
| African Court | African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Jamhiriya (Application No. 004/2011) [2011] AfCHPR 36; (2 September 2011) | 02 Sep 2011 | IN THE MATTER OF AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS V. THE GREAT SOCIALIST LIBYAN... |
| African Court | Ababou v Kingdom of Morocco (Application No. 007/2011) [2011] AfCHPR 1; (2 September 2011) | 02 Sep 2011 | UNIAO AFRICANA AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET... |
| African Court | Association Juristes D'Afrique Pour La Bonne Gouvernance v Republic of Cote D'Voire (Application No.006/2011) [2011] AfCHPR 50; (16 June 2011) | 16 Jun 2011 | IN THE MATTER OF ASSOCIATION JURISTES D'AFRIQUE POUR LA BONNE GOUVERNANCE V. REPUBLIC OF COTE D'... |
| African Court | Amare & Anor. v Republic of Mozambique & Anor. (Application No. 005/2011) [2011] AfCHPR 39; (16 June 2011) | 16 Jun 2011 | AFRICAN COURT OF HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'ROMIIIE ET DES PEOPLES... |
| African Court | African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Jamahiriya (Application No. 004/2011) [2011] AfCHPR 35; (16 June 2011) | 16 Jun 2011 | In The Matter Of AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS V. THE GREAT SOCIALIST LIBYAN... |
| African Court | Ababou v People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (Application No. 002/2011) [2011] AfCHPR 27; (16 June 2011) | 16 Jun 2011 | AFRICAN COURT ON HWAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DES PEUPLES... |
| African Court | African Commission on Human and People's Rights v Jamahiriya (Order for Provisional Measures) (Application No. 004/2011) [2011] AfCHPR 1; (25 March 2011) | 25 Mar 2011 | IN THE MATTER OF AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS V. GREAT SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S... |
| African Court | Yogogombaye v Senegal (File No. 001/2008) [2009] AfCHPR 4; (15 December 2009) | 15 Dec 2009 | 15 December 2009 File No. 001/2008 AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS MICHELOT YOGOGOMBAYE... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Louis v Cameroon (Communication No. 59/91) [1991] ACHPR 7; (1 January 1991) | 01 Jan 1991 | English Undated Communication No. 59/91 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS EMBGA... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Mohammed v Algeria (Communication No. 13/88) [1994] ACHPR 4; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | Undated Communication No. 13/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS HADJALI MOHAMMED... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | International Pen v Chad (Communication No. 55/91) [1995] ACHPR 8; (22 March 1995) | 22 Mar 1995 | Undated Communication No. 55/91 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | International Pen v Cote D'Ivoire (Communication No. 138/94) [1995] ACHPR 3; (22 March 1995) | 22 Mar 1995 | Undated Communication No. 138/94 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | International PEN v Ghana (Communication No. 93/93) [1993] ACHPR 5; (24 March 1993) | 24 Mar 1993 | Undated Communication No. 93/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL... |
| International PEN v Soudan (92/93) [1993] 1; (1 January 1993) | 01 Jan 1993 | ||
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Kalenga v Zambia (Communication No. 11/88) [1994] ACHPR 5; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | Undated Communication No. 11/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS HENRY KALENGA v... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Katangese Peoples Congress v Zaire (Communication No. 72/92) [1992] ACHPR 3; (1 January 1992) | 01 Jan 1992 | English Undated Communication No. 75/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS ... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Lawyers Committee for Human Rights v Tanzania (Communication No. 66/92) [1994] ACHPR 4; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | Undated Communication No. 66/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS LAWYERS’... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Lawyers Committee for Human Rights v Zaire (Communication No. 47/90) [2017] ACHPR 3; (30 June 2017) | 30 Jun 2017 | English Undated Communication No. 47/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS LAWYERS... |