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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| National Airline Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for the Dissolution of the Central African Airways Corporation, the... |
| Bills of Sale Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for Bills of Sale Date of assent: 06 November 1967 Date of... |
| Administrator General Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to incorporate the Administrator General and to provide for the Official... |
| National Library Service Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for the Control and Regulation of the National Library Service, to... |
| Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Penal Code Date of assent: 06 November 1967 Date of promulgation... |
| Education (Amendment) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Education Ordinance. Date of assent: 06 November 1967 Date of... |
| Widows and Orphans Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to Amend the Widows and Orphans Pensions Ordinance. Date of assent: 24 July... |
| International Development Association Highway Project Development Credit (Authorization) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to Authorize the Borrowing by the Government of Sums in various Currencies... |
| Post Office Savings Bank Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for the Establishment and Administration of a Post Office Savings... |
| Control of Diseases of Animals Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to The Control and Diseases of... |
| Firearms Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act for regulating, licensing and controlling the manufacture, importation,... |
| 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... |
| Finance and Audit Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act to make provision for the administration, control and audit of the public... |
| Nurses and Midwives Act, 1966 | Longtitle: An Act providing for the Establishment of the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi;... |
| Sale of Goods Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to regulate the Sale of Goods Date of assent: 24 July 1967 Date of... |
| Bills of Exchange Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act relating to Bills of Exchange, Cheques and Promissory Notes, and Matters... |
| Limitation Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for the Limitation of certain actions and Arbitrations and for... |
| Geneva Conventions Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at... |
| Trustee Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act Relating to Trusts and Trustees Date of assent: 06 November 1967 Date of... |
| Wills and Inheritance Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for the making of Wills, and for Inheritance to the Estates of... |
| Arbitration Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act Relating to Arbitration. Date of assent: 06 November 1967 Date of promulgation... |
| Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to consolidate, replace and amend certain statutory provisions relating to... |
| Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Road Traffic Ordinance. Date of assent: 06 November 1967 Date of... |
| Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for miscellaneous amendments to certain written laws, and the repeal... |
| Sheriffs Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to make provision for the appointment of Sheriffs and other officers, to set... |
| Chiefs Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to make provisions for the recognition appointment and functions of Paramount... |
| Regional and District Boundaries and Place Names Act, 1967 | Longtitle: An Act to provide for the Division of Malawi in Regions and Districts and for... |
| Acts of Parliament, 1968 | Date of assent: 10 January 1969 Year of Act: 1968 Download: num_act_1968_0.pdf |
| Appropriation (Development Fund) Act, 1968 | Longtitle: An Act to Appropriate the sum of three million, two hundred and eighteen thousand,... |
| Appropriation Act, 1968 | Longtitle: An Act to Appropriate the sum of sixteen million, three hundred and eighty-one... |
| General Interpretation (Amendment) Act, 1968 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the General Interpretation Act. 1966 Date of assent: 07 February 1968... |
| Customs and Excise (Amendment) Act, 1968 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Customs and Excise Ordinance, 1955. Date of assent: 07 February... |
| Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1968 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Taxation Act, 1966. Date of assent: 07 February 1968 Date of... |
| Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1968 | Longtitle: An Act to amend the Constitution. Date of assent: 07 February 1968 Date of... |
| Education Act, 2012 | Date of assent: 26 November 2012 Year of Act: 2012 Download: num_act_2012_35.pdf... |
| Constitution of Malawi, 1994 | Date of assent: 16 May 1994 Year of Act: 1994 Download: num_act_1994_000.pdf |
| Public Officers (Declaration of Assets, Liabilities and Business Interests) Act, 2013 | Date of assent: 11 October 2013 Year of Act: 2013 Download: num_act_2013_21.pdf |
| Appropriation Act, 2014 | Date of assent: 30 September 2014 Year of Act: 2014 Download: num_act_2014_14.pdf |
| Labour Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012 | Date of assent: 16 April 2012 Date of promulgation: 29 February 2012 Year of Act: 2012 Download... |
| Capital City Development Corporation Act, 1968 | Date of assent: 02 April 1968 Date of promulgation: 28 March 1968 Year of Act: 1968 Download: ... |
| Extradition Act, 1968 | Date of assent: 02 April 1968 Date of promulgation: 28 March 1968 Year of Act: 1968 Download: ... |