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 | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court of Zambia | Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited v Transquic Services Limited (2019/HP/0515) [2020] ZMHC 321 (25 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 321 | 25 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpc-0515-stanbic-bank-zambia-limited-vs-transquic-services-limited-feb-2020-justice-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Lions Resources Limited v Arvarma Mining Company Limited (2014/HP/1389A) [2017] ZMHC 142 (9 August 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 142 | 09 Aug 2017 | 2014-hp-1389a-lions-resources-limited-vs-arvama-mining-company-limited-aug-2017-justice-s-kaunda.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Construction & Industrial Maintenance v Ceinsa Zambia (2019/HPC/520) [2020] ZMHC 322 (18 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 322 | 18 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpc-520construction-industrial-maintenance-vs-ceinsa-zambia18-02-2020mr-justice-bonaventure.... |
| High Court of Zambia | RTD Colonel Bernard M.Kunda v Butt and Another (2014/HP/1507) [2017] ZMHC 143 (25 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 143 | 25 Jul 2017 | 2014-hp-1507-rtd-colonel-benard-mkunda-vs-rashid-butt-and-dell-motors-ltd-sep-2017-justice-mwila.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Donald Ngwira v Attorney General (2014/HP/1560) [2017] ZMHC 144 (30 August 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 144 | 30 Aug 2017 | 2014-hp-1560-donald-ngwira-vs-attorney-general-aug-2017-justice-m-l-zulu.pdf Service Commissions... |
| High Court of Zambia | Robinson Kalota and Another v Mudenda and Others (2014/HP/1613) [2017] ZMHC 145 (8 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 145 | 08 Jul 2017 | 2014-hp-1613-robinson-kalota-205-others-vs-gilbert-nombwana-mudenda-3-others-jun-2017-justice-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Robinson Kalota and Another v Mudenda and Others (2014/HP/1613) [2017] ZMHC 146 (8 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 146 | 08 Jul 2017 | 2014-hp-1613-robinson-kalota-205-others-vs-gilbert-nombwana-mudenda-3-others-jun-2017-justice-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Janet Phiri & Another v Nelson (2019/HPF/0124) [2020] ZMHC 323 (25 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 323 | 25 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpf-0121-janet-phiri-susan-chungwe-gossage-vs-paul-musenge-nelson-feb-2020-justice-c-lombe.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Josiah Mubukwanu Litia Nyumbu v Akapelwa and Others (2014/HP/1748) [2017] ZMHC 147 (27 June 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 147 | 27 Jun 2017 | 2014-hp-1748-josiah-mubukwanu-litia-nyumbu-vs-tawila-akapelwa-4-others-jun-2017-justice-m-chitabo-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Lindsay Gordon Pierce v Young (2014/HP/1859) [2017] ZMHC 148 (5 September 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 148 | 05 Sep 2017 | 2014-hp-1859-lindsay-gordon-pierce-vs-johanness-daniel-young-sep-2017-justice-s-kaunda-newa.pdf 5... |
| High Court of Zambia | Rabecca Kabungo v Moyo (2019/HPF/0153) [2020] ZMHC 324 (15 April 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 324 | 15 Apr 2020 | 2019-hpf-0153-rabbecca-kabungo-vs-john-moyo-salatiel-moyosalatiel-moyo15-04-2020justice-m-dbowa.... |
| High Court of Zambia | ROHANNA MYRA DEBRAH PETERSON V HOMAN (2019/HPF/0282) [2020] ZMHC 325 (17 April 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 325 | 17 Apr 2020 | 2019-hpf-0282rohanna-myra-debrah-peterson-vs-roland-homan17-04-2020justice-md-bowa.pdf Simeza and... |
| High Court of Zambia | Charles Kabwe v The Attorney General (2014/HP/1319) [2017] ZMHC 149 (21 February 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 149 | 21 Feb 2017 | 2014-hp-1319-charles-kabwe-vs-attorney-general-feb-2017-justice-m-mapani-kawimbe.pdf 2014-hp-1319-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Benny Nkhowani v Nkhowani (sued in her capacity as Administrator of the estate of the Late George Nkhowani) (2019/HPF/312) [2020] ZMHC 326 (10 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 326 | 10 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpf-0312benny-nkhowani-vs-constance-nkhowani10-02-2020mrs-justice-clombe-phiri.pdf 10... |
| High Court of Zambia | Kelvin Kapelwa Mubita v Nyondo (2014/HP/0665) [2017] ZMHC 150 (30 October 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 150 | 30 Oct 2017 | 2014-hp-0665-kelvin-kapelwa-mubita-v-lusiya-nyondo-oct-2017-justice-gc-chawatama.pdf Nahar... |
| High Court of Zambia | Kopano Mukelebai (2019/HPF/0343) [2020] ZMHC 327 (26 June 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 327 | 26 Jun 2020 | 2019-hpf-0343kopano-mukelabai26-06-2020justice-s-kaunda-newa.pdf Intestate Succession Act, Cap 59... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mary Kamera and Others v Lishomwa (2014/HP/833) [2015] ZMHC 42 (7 October 2015); | [2015] ZMHC 42 | 07 Oct 2015 | 2014-hp-833-mary-kamera-4-others-vs-dr-lufwendo-lishomwa-october-2015-justice-ngulube.pdf Zambia... |
| High Court of Zambia | Clara Bwembya Sagonda (Suing in her capacity as surviving spouse and beneficiary of the Estate of the late Alex Sagonda) v Sagonda (Sued in his capacity as administrator of the estate of the late Alex Sagonda) (2019/HPF/0408) [2020] ZMHC 328 (30 September | [2020] ZMHC 328 | 30 Sep 2020 | 2019-hpf-0408-clara-bwembya-sagonda-vs-chrispin-sagonda-sep-2020-justice-cl-phiri.pdf Intestate... |
| High Court of Zambia | Doris Kajane Mphande v Kaocha (2019/HPF/0423) [2020] ZMHC 329 (30 June 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 329 | 30 Jun 2020 | 2019-hpf-0423-doris-kajane-mphande-vs-stanley-kaocha-jan-2020-justice-newa.pdf In Re: Avondale... |
| High Court of Zambia | First National Bank Zambia Ltd v Spectrum Industries Limited & Another (2019/HPF/0463) [2020] ZMHC 330 (6 April 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 330 | 06 Apr 2020 | 2019-hpc-0463-first-national-bank-zambia-ltd-vs-spectrum-industries-grace-w-chipampe.pdf Marcus... |
| High Court of Zambia | Paul Zambezi & 2 Others v Sandukiya (2019/HPF/A003) [2020] ZMHC 331 (2 March 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 331 | 02 Mar 2020 | 2019-hpf-a003-paul-zambezi-and-2others-vs-noel-sandukiya02-03-2020-hon-mrs-justice-mmapani-kawimbe... |
| High Court of Zambia | Pacific Cigarette Company v Alla Mcnab (2019/HPF/D009) [2020] ZMHC 332 (28 January 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 332 | 28 Jan 2020 | 2019-hp-0515-pacific-cigarette-company-alla-mcnab-1-other-hon-mr-wgk-muma-january.pdf Lusaka West... |
| High Court of Zambia | Ronald Tumbana v Tumbana (2019/HPF/D008) [2020] ZMHC 333 (17 September 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 333 | 17 Sep 2020 | 2019-hpf-d008-ranald-tumbana-vs-mofya-kunda-tumbana-sep-2020-justice-c-lombe-phiri-min.pdf Dr.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Josephine Chimfwembe Simuchimba v Simuchimba (2019/HPF/D034) [2020] ZMHC 334 (17 March 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 334 | 17 Mar 2020 | 2019-hpf-d034-josephine-chimfwembe-simuchimba-vs-patrick-simuchimba-mar-2020-justice-yangailo.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Miyanda Mweetwa Matambo v Matambo (2019/HPF/D146) [2020] ZMHC 335 (1 July 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 335 | 01 Jul 2020 | 2019-hpf-d146-miyanda-mweetwa-matambo-vs-edwin-matambo-01072020-justice-elita-phiri-mwikisa.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Agatha Mvula v Munalula (2019/HPF/D196) [2020] ZMHC 336 (10 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 336 | 10 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpf-d196agatha-mvula-vs-joseph-luckson-munalula10-02-2020justice-p-k-yangailo.pdf Matrimonial... |
| High Court of Zambia | Cecilia Masaka Phiri v Phiri (2019/HPF/D236) [2020] ZMHC 337 (27 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 337 | 27 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpf-d236-cecilia-masaka-phiri-vs-thomas-phiri-feb-2020-justice-muma.pdf 27 February 2020 |
| High Court of Zambia | Naomi Imasiku v Chaiwila (2019/HPF/D248) [2020] ZMHC 338 (11 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 338 | 11 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpf-d248-naomi-imasiku-vs-tendai-mwamba-chaiwila-11-02-2020lady-justice-pkyangailo.pdf 11... |
| High Court of Zambia | Sam Lichaha v Furniture Mart Zambia Limited (2014/HP//1050) [2017] ZMHC 151 (30 May 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 151 | 30 May 2017 | 2014-hp-1050-sam-lichaha-vs-furniture-mart-zambia-limited-may-2017-newa.pdf In Re: Avondale... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Leslie Chikuse v Tshinkobo (Appeal No. 21/2021) [2021] ZMCA 102 (9 September 2021); | [2021] ZMCA 102 | 09 Sep 2021 | app-0021-2020-leslie-chikuse-vs-jeremy-bakangaba-tshinkobo-9th-september-2021-siavwapa-ja.pdf High... |
| High Court of Zambia | Peter Ng'andu v ZESCO Limited (2014/HP/1134) [2017] ZMHC 152 (30 October 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 152 | 30 Oct 2017 | 2014-hp-1134-peter-ngandu-v-zesco-limited-oct-2017-justice-gcchawatama.pdf Development Bank of... |
| High Court of Zambia | Jay Chisanga and Another v United Bank of Zambia (2014/HP/1609J) [2017] ZMHC 153 (19 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 153 | 19 Jul 2017 | 2014-hp-1609j-ay-chisanga-widegate-import-and-export-ltd-vs-united-bank-africa-july-2017-justice.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Josiah Mubukwane Litia Nyumbu v Akapelwa and Others (2014/HP/1748) [2017] ZMHC 154 (28 June 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 154 | 28 Jun 2017 | 2014-hp-1748-josiah-mubukwanu-litia-nyumbu-vs-tawila-akapelwa-4-others-justice-m-chitabo.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Reuben Daka v Pentecostal Holiness Church (2014/HP/2020) [2017] ZMHC 155 (19 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 155 | 19 Jul 2017 | 2014-hp-2020-reuben-daka-vs-pentecostal-holiness-church-july-2017-justice-m-kawimbe.pdf Kakoma v... |
| High Court of Zambia | Madison Finance Company Limited v Yotamu Chisi T/A Enterprises and Another (2014/HPC/0083) [2017] ZMHC 156 (29 December 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 156 | 29 Dec 2017 | 2014-hpc-0083-madison-finance-company-ltd-v-yotamu-chisi-another-dec-2017-justice-izmbewe.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Peggy Chibuye v Mushilungwe (2015/HP/1456) [2017] ZMHC 157 (13 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 157 | 13 Jul 2017 | 2015-hp-1456-peggy-chibuye-vs-ringwell-mushilungwe-sep-2017-justice-mwila-chitabo.pdf 13 July 2017 |
| High Court of Zambia | Aaron Brisbane Siangoma Mapulanga v Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc (2015/HP/0311) [2017] ZMHC 158 (19 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 158 | 19 Jul 2017 | 2015-hp-0311-aaron-brisbane-siangoma-mapulanga-vs-zambia-national-commercial-bank-plc-amir-hussan.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Carlson Chingwengwezi v Sonar International Limited (2013/HP/1153) [2021] ZMHC 30 (2 November 2017); | [2021] ZMHC 30 | 02 Nov 2017 | 2013-hp-1153-carlson-chingwengwezi-v-sonar-international-limited-nov-2017-justice-m-chitambo-sc.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mary Chitimba Mulenga (T/A MC Mulenga & Company, a law firm) v Scirocco Enterprises Limited (2019/HP/1818) [2021] ZMHC 29 (14 October 2020); | [2021] ZMHC 29 | 14 Oct 2020 | 2019-hp-1818-mary-chitimba-mulenga-vs-scirocco-enterprises-limited-oct-2020-justice-sk-newa.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Derrick Kawenga Sichilombe and Another v Luhila (2015/HP/0057) [2017] ZMHC 159 (31 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 159 | 31 Jul 2017 | 2015-hp-0057-derrick-kawenga-sichilombe-mwinji-nakaponda-sichilombe-vs-col-newman-luhila-aug-2017.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Trywell Katukula Kashawa v The Attorney General (2015/HP/1931) [2017] ZMHC 167 (22 June 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 167 | 22 Jun 2017 | 2015-hp-1931-trywell-katukula-kashawa-vs-attorney-general-jun-2017-justice-mwila-chitabo-sc.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Chiko Simbala v Simbala (2019/HPF/D269) [2020] ZMHC 339 (9 September 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 339 | 09 Sep 2020 | 2019-hpf-d269-chiko-simbala-vs-ngela-munalula-liayo-simbala-sep-2020-justice-mwila-chitabo.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Sophie Tonga Moyo v Moyo (2019/HPF/D287) [2020] ZMHC 340 (10 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 340 | 10 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpf-d287-sophie-tonga-moyo-vs-clever-moyo10-02-2020-hon-justice-pk-yangailo.pdf Matrimonial... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mwaka Musukuma v Musukuma (2019/HPF/D333) [2020] ZMHC 341 (14 September 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 341 | 14 Sep 2020 | 2019-hpf-d333-mwaka-k-p-mtonga-musukuma-vs-musonda-j-musukuma-sep-2020-justice-p-k-yangailo.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Theresa Kazembe and Others v China Hainan Zambia Limited (2015/HP/1971) [2017] ZMHC 168 (29 September 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 168 | 29 Sep 2017 | 2015-hp-1971-theresa-kazembe-and-55-others-vs-china-hainan-zambia-ltd-sep-2017-justice-mwila-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Shy Chileshe Maswawu v Dr Maswawu (2019/HPF/D/347) [2020] ZMHC 342 (28 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 342 | 28 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpf-d347-shy-cheleshe-maswahu-vs-dr-daniel-k-maswahu-feb-2020-justice-kombe.pdf Marriage Act... |
| High Court of Zambia | Augustine Tembo v First Quantum Mining and Operations Ltd v Another (2015/HP/2034) [2017] ZMHC 169 (10 October 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 169 | 10 Oct 2017 | 2015-hp-2034-augustine-tembo-vs-first-quantum-mining-and-operations-ltd-and-anti-corruption.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Beza Consulting v Bari Zambia Limited and Others (2015/HP/2460) [2017] ZMHC 170 (14 June 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 170 | 14 Jun 2017 | 2015-hp-2460-beza-consulting-vs-bari-zambia-limited-gidey-genremariam-egziabher-jun-2017-justice.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Michelle Mwansa Mumba v Ngulube (2019/HPF/D/378) [2020] ZMHC 343 (4 March 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 343 | 04 Mar 2020 | 2019-hpf-d378-michelle-mwansa-mumba-vs-wezi-ngulube-mar-2020-justice-bowa.pdf Matrimonial Causes... |
| High Court of Zambia | Misheck Silomba v Silomba (2015/HP/D149) [2017] ZMHC 171 (16 October 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 171 | 16 Oct 2017 | 2015-hp-d149-misheck-silomba-vs-nchimunya-chizyuka-silomba-oct-2017-justice-m-banda-bobo.pdf... |