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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| Supreme Court | S v Kau and Others (SA 1/93) [1993] NASC 2 (15 October 1993); | [1993] NASC 2 | 15 Oct 1993 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) CASE NO. SA 1/93 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the... |
| Supreme Court | S v Kandjimi (SA 1/94) [1994] NASC 1 (04 October 1994); | [1994] NASC 1 | 04 Oct 1994 | CASE NO. SA 1/94 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the CRIMINAL APPEAL of: APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Nangombe (SA 2/93) [1994] NASC 3 (07 October 1994); | [1994] NASC 3 | 07 Oct 1994 | This matter dealt with an appeal against both conviction and sentence of the contravention of ss... |
| Supreme Court | Ferrari v Ruch (SA 6/93) [1994] NASC 4 (14 October 1994); | [1994] NASC 4 | 14 Oct 1994 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO.: SA 6/93 In the matter of: L. FERRARI ... |
| Supreme Court | S v Scholtz (SA 6/94) [1994] NASC 5 (06 December 1994); | [1994] NASC 5 | 06 Dec 1994 | CASE NO.: SA 6/94 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA WINDHOEK, TUESDAY, 6 DECEMBER 1994, BEFORE THE... |
| Supreme Court | Transnamib Limited v IMCOR Zinc (Pty) Ltd and Others (SA 4/94) [1994] NASC 6 (08 December 1994); | [1994] NASC 6 | 08 Dec 1994 | CASE NO. SA 4/94 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the Civil Appeal of TRANSNAMIB LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court | Moly-Copper Mining and Exploration Company (SWA) Limited v IMCOR Zinc (Pty) Ltd and Another (SA 3/94) [1994] NASC 7 (08 December 1994); | [1994] NASC 7 | 08 Dec 1994 | The matter dealt with the interpretation of particular terms of a prospecting agreement which... |
| Supreme Court | Meyer v Hessling (Ackermann A.J.A.) (SA 7/92) [1991] NASC 8 (02 December 1991); | [1991] NASC 8 | 02 Dec 1991 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA... |
| Supreme Court | S v Redondo (SA 14/91) [1992] NASC 1 (18 June 1992); | [1992] NASC 1 | 18 Jun 1992 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the CRIMINAL APPEAL of: CARLOS M PEREZ REDONDO Appellant and... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia and Another v Cultura 2000 and Another (SA 2/92) [1993] NASC 1 (15 October 1993); | [1993] NASC 1 | 15 Oct 1993 | HR Cultural life Segregation and apartheid Equality and non-discrimination Ethnic and racial and... |
| Supreme Court | Ex Parte: Attorney-General In Re: Constitutional Relationship Between Attorney-General and the Prosecutor-General (SA 7/93) [1995] NASC 1 (13 July 1995); | [1995] NASC 1 | 13 Jul 1995 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) REPORTABLE CASE NO. SA 7/93 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA... |
| Supreme Court | S v Tcoeib (SA 4/93) [1996] NASC 1 (06 February 1996); 1996 (1) SACR 390 (NmS), 1996 (7) BCLR 996 (NS) | [1996] NASC 1 | 06 Feb 1996 | Flynote: Constitutionality of life imprisonment Life (constitutionality of life imprisonment, 4... |
| Supreme Court | S v Scholtz (SA 6/94) [1996] NASC 2 (06 February 1996); | [1996] NASC 2 | 06 Feb 1996 | CASE NO.: SA 6/94 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA WINDHOEK, TUESDAY, 6 DECEMBER 1995 BEFORE THE... |
| Supreme Court | Kruger v Transnamib Ltd (Air Namibia) and Others (SA 3/95) [1996] NASC 3 (07 February 1996); | [1996] NASC 3 | 07 Feb 1996 | CASE NO.: SA 3/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between JOHAN KRUGER and... |
| Supreme Court | S v Bushebi (SCR 1/95) [1996] NASC 4 (12 February 1996); | [1996] NASC 4 | 12 Feb 1996 | REPORTABLE CASE NO.: SCR 1/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court | Ohlthaver & List Finance and Others v Minister of Regional and Local Government and Housing (SA 4/95) [1996] NASC 5 (30 April 1996); | [1996] NASC 5 | 30 Apr 1996 | CASE NO. SA 4/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter, between OHLTHAVER & LIST... |
| Supreme Court | S v Mwinga and Others (SA 1/95) [1995] NASC 2 (11 October 1995); | [1995] NASC 2 | 11 Oct 1995 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA THE STATE VS POSTRICK MWINGA & 4 OTHER SA 1/95 Mohamed CJ;... |
| Supreme Court | Kauesa v Minister of Home Affaris (SA 5/94) [1995] NASC 3 (11 October 1995); | [1995] NASC 3 | 11 Oct 1995 | HR Express and disseminate opinion IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between ELVIS... |
| Supreme Court | Bastergemeente v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others (SA 5/95) [1996] NASC 6 (14 May 1996); | [1996] NASC 6 | 14 May 1996 | HR Self-determination IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: REHOBOTH... |
| Supreme Court | Hameva and Another v Minister of Home Affairs (SA 7/95) [1996] NASC 7 (09 October 1996); | [1996] NASC 7 | 09 Oct 1996 | CASE NO. SA 7/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between ELIFAS HAMEVA FIRST... |
| Supreme Court | Hindjou v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Another (SA 1/96) [1997] NASC 1 (10 June 1997); | [1997] NASC 1 | 10 Jun 1997 | CASE NO:SA 1/96 1997/06/10 ARNOLD ERICH HINDJOU versus THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA (... |
| Supreme Court | S v Moses (SA 2/96) [1996] NASC 8 (11 October 1996); | [1996] NASC 8 | 11 Oct 1996 | CASE NO. SA 2/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between HALUNANYE MOSES ... |
| Supreme Court | Namunjepo and Others v Commanding Officer Windhoek Prison and Another (SA 3/98) [1999] NASC 3 (09 July 1999); | [1999] NASC 3 | 09 Jul 1999 | HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment CASE NO.: SA 3/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA... |
| Supreme Court | Transnamib Limited v Poolman and Others (SA 6/99) [1999] NASC 4 (17 November 1999); | [1999] NASC 4 | 17 Nov 1999 | CASE NO.: SA 6/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between TRANSNAMIB... |
| Supreme Court | S v Shikunga (SA 6/95) [1997] NASC 2 (20 August 1997); | [1997] NASC 2 | 20 Aug 1997 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA Case No. SA 6/95 In the matter between IMMANUEL SHIKUNGA ... |
| Supreme Court | S v Singanda (SA 6/95) [1997] NASC 3 (20 March 1997); | [1997] NASC 3 | 20 Mar 1997 | REPORTABLE CASE NO. SA 6/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE SECOND... |
| Supreme Court | S v Shapumba (SA 4/99) [1999] NASC 5 (17 November 1999); | [1999] NASC 5 | 17 Nov 1999 | CASE NO.: SA 4/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between AMUTENYA SHAPUMBA ... |
| Supreme Court | S v Shikongo and Others (SA 3/99) [1999] NASC 6 (07 December 1999); | [1999] NASC 6 | 07 Dec 1999 | CASE NO.: SA 3/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Katamba (SA 2/99) [1999] NASC 7 (07 December 1999); | [1999] NASC 7 | 07 Dec 1999 | SA 2/99 S v MICHAEL KATAMBA 1999/12/07 Strydom, C.J., Silungwe, A.J.A., O'Linn, A.J.A.... |
| Supreme Court | Lewies v Sampoio (SA4/98) [2000] NASC 1 (22 August 2000); | [2000] NASC 1 | 22 Aug 2000 | CASE NO.: SA 4/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between HENDRIK LEWIES APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | Opperman v President of the Professional Hunting Association of Namibia (SA 4/2000) [2000] NASC 2 (28 November 2000); | [2000] NASC 2 | 28 Nov 2000 | CASE NO.: SA 4/2000 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between BUCKHARD KARL... |
| Supreme Court | Myburgh v Commercial Bank of Namibia (SA2/00) [2000] NASC 3 (08 December 2000); | [2000] NASC 3 | 08 Dec 2000 | CASE NO.: SA 2/2000 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between CATHERINA HENDRIKA... |
| Supreme Court | Correia v Commanding Officer Windhoek Prison and Another (SA 5/96) [1998] NASC 1 (10 February 1998); | [1998] NASC 1 | 10 Feb 1998 | CASE NO. SA 5/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between MARTINO NEVES CORREIA ... |
| Supreme Court | S v Kandovazu (SA 4/96) [1998] NASC 2 (10 February 1998); | [1998] NASC 2 | 10 Feb 1998 | CASE NO. SA 4/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between ABIUD JOSEPH KANDOVAZU ... |
| Supreme Court | Santam Namibia Ltd v Bank Windhoek Limited (SA 1/98) [1999] NASC 1 (10 May 1999); | [1999] NASC 1 | 10 May 1999 | CASE NO. SA 1/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: SANTAM NAMIBIA LTD ... |
| Supreme Court | Muller v President of the Republic of Namibia (SA 2/98) [1999] NASC 2 (21 May 1999); | [1999] NASC 2 | 21 May 1999 | HR Name Equality and non-discrimination Women CASE NO.: SA 2/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In... |
| Supreme Court | Chairperson of the Immigration Selection Board v Frank and Another (SA8/99) [2001] NASC 1 (05 March 2001); | [2001] NASC 1 | 05 Mar 2001 | CASE NO.: SA 8/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE CHAIRPERSON OF... |
| Supreme Court | S v Labuschagne (A1/01) [2002] NASC 6 (28 March 2002); | [2002] NASC 6 | 28 Mar 2002 | CASE NO.: A. 01/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the appeal of: WOUTER OTTO KAREL... |
| Supreme Court | S v Matheus (SA11/01A) [2002] NASC 7 (02 April 2002); | [2002] NASC 7 | 02 Apr 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 11/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE APPELLANT And... |
| Supreme Court | S v Ndjimba (SA19/01) [2002] NASC 9 (19 June 2002); | [2002] NASC 9 | 19 Jun 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 19/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT JACKSON NDJIMBA APPELLANT And THE STATE RESPONDENT CORAM... |
| Supreme Court | S v Hanekom (SA4/00) [2001] NASC 2 (11 May 2001); | [2001] NASC 2 | 11 May 2001 | SA 4/2000 IN THE SUPRME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: ALBERTUS JACOBUS HANEKOM APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Koopman (SA6/00) [2001] NASC 3 (28 May 2001); | [2001] NASC 3 | 28 May 2001 | CASE NO: SA. 6/2000 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between LAURENTIUS KOOPMAN... |
| Supreme Court | S v Delie (SA2/01) [2001] NASC 5 (07 December 2001); | [2001] NASC 5 | 07 Dec 2001 | SA 02/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: THE STATE APPELLANT AND DAVID... |
| Supreme Court | S v Vries (SA6/01) [2001] NASC 6 (07 December 2001); | [2001] NASC 6 | 07 Dec 2001 | CASE NO.: SA 06/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: THE STATE APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia v Sikunda (SA5/01) [2002] NASC 1 (21 February 2002); | [2002] NASC 1 | 21 Feb 2002 | HR Asylum and refuge Have his cause heard (fair trial) CASE NO.: SA 5/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court | Northbank Diamonds Limited v FTK Holland BV and Others (SA9/01) [2002] NASC 2 (21 February 2002); | [2002] NASC 2 | 21 Feb 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 9/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between NORTHBANK DIAMONDS... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others v Mwilima and Others (SA29/01) [2002] NASC 8 (07 June 2002); 2002 NR 235 (SC) | [2002] NASC 8 | 07 Jun 2002 | Flynote: Legal aid; relationship between international and domestic law HR Have his cause heard (... |
| Supreme Court | S v Kadila and Others (SA5/00) [2001] NASC 4 (09 October 2001); | [2001] NASC 4 | 09 Oct 2001 | CASE NO.: SA 5/2000 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between JONAS KADILA First... |
| Supreme Court | S v Longer (SA1/99) [2000] NASC 4 (08 December 2000); | [2000] NASC 4 | 08 Dec 2000 | CASE NO.: SA 1/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between PHILLIPUS LONGER APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Silunga (SA1/00) [2000] NASC 5 (08 December 2000); | [2000] NASC 5 | 08 Dec 2000 | CASE NO.: SA 1/2000 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between DAVID SILUNGA APPELLANT... |