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| Title | Summary |
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| Public Audit Act, 2003 | Date of promulgation: 12 June 2003 Date of commencement: 12 June 2003 Year of Act: 2003... |
| Public Enterprises (Privatization) Act, 1996 | Date of promulgation: 16 April 1996 Date of commencement: 16 April 1996 Year of Act: 1996... |
| Communications Act, 1998 | Date of promulgation: 29 December 1998 Date of commencement: 29 December 1998 Year of Act: 1998... |
| Employment Act, 2000 | Date of promulgation: 19 May 2000 Date of commencement: 19 May 2000 Year of Act: 2000 Download... |
| Public Procurement Act, 2003 | Date of promulgation: 12 June 2003 Date of commencement: 12 June 2003 Year of Act: 2003... |
| Rural Electrification Act, 2004 | Date of promulgation: 18 March 2004 Date of commencement: 18 March 2004 Year of Act: 2004... |
| Forestry Act, 1997 | Date of promulgation: 15 May 1997 Date of commencement: 15 May 1997 Year of Act: 1997 Download... |
| Seed Act [No. 9 of 1996 Amended], 2005 | Date of promulgation: 31 December 1995 Date of commencement: 31 December 1995 Year of Act: 2005... |
| Waterworks Act, 1995 | Date of promulgation: 07 December 1995 Date of commencement: 07 December 1995 Year of Act: 1995... |
| Money Laundering and Proceeds of Serious Crime and Terrorist Financing Act, 2006 | Date of promulgation: 29 April 2006 Date of commencement: 29 April 2006 Year of Act: 2006... |
| Environmental Management Act, 1996 | Date of promulgation: 19 May 1996 Date of commencement: 19 May 1996 Year of Act: 1996 Download... |
| Bail (Guidelines) Act, 2000 | Date of promulgation: 31 August 2000 Year of Act: 2000 Download: numact20001.pdf Please let us... |
| Fines Conversion Act, 2005 | Date of promulgation: 07 December 2005 Date of commencement: 07 December 2005 Year of Act: 2005... |
| Child Care, Protection and Justice Act, 2010 | Longtitle: An Act to consolidate the law relating to children by making provision for child care... |
| Civil Procedure (Suits by or against the Government or Public Officers) Act, 2011 | Date of promulgation: 29 June 2011 Date of commencement: 29 June 2011 Year of Act: 2011... |
| Deceased Estates (Wills, Inheritance and Protection) Act, 2011 | Date of promulgation: 17 August 2011 Date of commencement: 17 August 2011 Year of Act: 2011... |
| Pension Act, 2010 | Date of promulgation: 07 April 2011 Date of commencement: 07 April 2011 Year of Act: 2010... |
| Value Added Tax, 2005 | Date of promulgation: 11 August 2005 Date of commencement: 11 August 2005 Year of Act: 2005... |
| Insurance Act, 2009 | Date of promulgation: 10 January 2010 Date of commencement: 10 January 2010 Year of Act: 2009... |
| Financial Cooperatives Act, 2011 | Date of promulgation: 07 April 2011 Date of commencement: 07 April 2011 Year of Act: 2011... |
| Consumer Act, 2003 | Date of promulgation: 20 November 2003 Date of commencement: 20 November 2003 Year of Act: 2003... |
| Lotteries Act, 2003 | Date of promulgation: 18 September 2003 Date of commencement: 18 September 2003 Year of Act: ... |
| Credit Reference Bureau Act, 2010 | Date of promulgation: 29 April 2010 Date of commencement: 29 April 2010 Year of Act: 2010... |
| Microfinance Act, 2010 | Date of promulgation: 29 July 2010 Date of commencement: 29 July 2010 Year of Act: 2010... |
| Securities Act, 2010 | Date of promulgation: 29 July 2010 Date of commencement: 29 July 2010 Year of Act: 2010... |
| Energy Regulation Act, 2004 | Date of promulgation: 29 April 2004 Date of commencement: 29 April 2004 Year of Act: 2004... |
| Electricity Act, 2004 | Date of promulgation: 29 April 2004 Date of commencement: 29 April 2004 Year of Act: 2004... |
| Forfeiture Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act to empower the Minister to declare certain persons subject to forfeiture: to... |
| European Investment Bank Loan Agreement Authorization and Ratification Act, 1980 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for the authorization and ratification of an agreement made between... |
| Local Government (Urban Areas) (Amendment) Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Local Government (Urban Areas) Act, 1965 Date of assent: 25... |
| Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Road Traffic Ordinance Date of assent: 25 January 1966 Date of... |
| Appropriation Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act to Appropriate the sum of twelve million, nine hundred and seventy three... |
| Development Fund Appropriation (1966) Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act to Appropriate the sum of eight million, one hundred and twenty-six thousand,... |
| Labour Relations (Amendment), 2012 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Labour Relations Act Date of assent: 16 April 2012 Year of Act: ... |
| African Development Fund (Higher Education, Science and Technology) Act, 2012 | Longtitle: An Act to authorize the Malawi Government to borrow from the African Development Fund... |
| Customs and Excise (Amendment) Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Customs and Excise Ordinance Date of assent: 25 January 1966 Year... |
| African Development Bank, acting on behalf of Nigeria Trust Fund (Higher Education, Science and Technology Support Project) Loan (Authorization) Act, 2012 | Longtitle: An Act to authorize the Malawi Government to borrow from the African Development Bank... |
| Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2012 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Constitution Date of assent: 17 December 2012 Year of Act: 2012... |
| African Development Fund (Competitiveness and Job Creation Support Project) Loan (Authorization) Act, 2012 | Longtitle: An Act to authorize the Malawi Government to borrow from the African Development Fund... |
| Appropriation (Amendment) Act, 2012 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Appropriation Act, 2011 Date of assent: 16 April 2012 Year of Act... |
| Statistics Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for the collection, compilation, analysis, abstraction and... |
| Oaths, Affirmations and Declarations Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act relating to Oaths, Affirmations and Declarations and Matters Incidental thereto... |
| International Development Association (Lilongwe Agricultural Development Project) Development Credit Authorization Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to Authorize the Borrowing by the Government in sums in various currencies... |
| Courts (Amendment) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Courts Ordinance Date of assent: 21 December 1967 Date of... |
| United Kingdom Compensation Loan Increase (Authorization) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to Authorize the Borrowing by the Government of Sums not exceeding Eight... |
| International Development Association (Shire Valley Agricultural Development Project) Development Credit Authorization Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to authorize the Borrowing by The Government of Sums in various Currencies... |
| United Kingdom Commutation Loan Increase (Authorization) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to Authorize the Borrowing by the Government of Sums not exceeding One Hundred... |
| Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (Central Region Lakeshore Development Project) Loan Authorization Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to authorize the Borrowing by the Government of Sums not exceeding Four Million... |
| Danish Government Loan (Authorization) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to Authorize the Borrowing by the Government of sums not exceeding Five Million... |
| General Interpretation Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act to make provision with regard to the construction, application and... |