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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| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Egyptian Organisation For Human Rights v Egypt (Communication No. 201/97) [2000] ACHPR 16; (11 May 2000) | 11 May 2000 | English 27 April- 11 May 2000 Communication No. 201/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Jawara v Gambia (Communication No. 147/95, 149/96) [2000] ACHPR 17; (11 May 2000) | 11 May 2000 | English 11 May 2000 Communication No. 147/95, 149/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Legal Defence Centre v Gambia (Communication No. 219/98) [2000] ACHPR 18; (11 May 2000) | 11 May 2000 | English 11 May 2000 Communication No. 219/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Malawi African Association and Ors. v Mauritania (Communication No. 54/91, 61/91, 98/93, 164/97, 196/97, 210/98) [2000] ACHPR 19; (11 May 2000) | 11 May 2000 | English 11 May 2000 Communication No. 54/91, 61/91, 98/93, 164/97, 196/97, 210/98 AFRICAN... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Diakite v Gabon (Communication No. 73/92) [2000] ACHPR 20; (11 May 2000) | 11 May 2000 | English 11 May 2000 Communication No. 73/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Twenty... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Avocats Sans Frontiers v Burundi (Communication No. 231/99) [2000] ACHPR 21; (6 November 2000) | 06 Nov 2000 | English 6 November 2000 Communication No. 231/99 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Forum of Conscience v Sierra Leone (Communication No. 223/98) [2000] ACHPR 22; (6 November 2000) | 06 Nov 2000 | English 23 October – 6 November 2000 Communication No. 223/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | () [1999] ACHPR 10; (15 November 1999) | 15 Nov 1999 | 15 November 1999 Communication No. 215/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Twenty-... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Makoge v USA (Communication No. 5/88) [1988] ACHPR 17; (26 October 1988) | 26 Oct 1988 | 17-26 October 1988 Communication No. 5/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Session... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Amnesty International & Anor. v Sudan (Communication No. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91, 89/93) [2018] ACHPR 11; (15 November 2018) | 15 Nov 2018 | English 1-15 November 1999 Communication No. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91, 89/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Ntaka v Lesotho (Communication No. 33/89) [1988] ACHPR 18; (26 October 1988) | 26 Oct 1988 | English 17-26 October 1988 Communication No. 33/89 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Association pour La Defence Des Droits de LHomme Et Des Libertes v Djibouti (Communication No. 133/94) [2000] ACHPR 12; (11 May 2000) | 11 May 2000 | English 11 May 2000 Communication No. 133/94 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Union National De Liberation De Cabinda v Angola (Communication No. 24/89) [1989] ACHPR 2; (14 April 1989) | 14 Apr 1989 | 3-14 April 1989 Communication No. 24/89 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fifth... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Africa Legal Aid v The Gambia (Communication No. 209/97) [2000] ACHPR 13; (11 May 2000) | 11 May 2000 | English 11 May 2000 Communication No. 209/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Huri-Laws v Nigeria (Communication No. 225/98) [2000] ACHPR 23; (6 November 2000) | 06 Nov 2000 | English 23 October – 6 November 2000 Communication No. 225/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Media Rights Agenda v Nigeria (Communication No. 224/98) [2000] ACHPR 24; (6 November 2000) | 06 Nov 2000 | English 23 October – 6 November 2000 Communication No. 224/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Modise v Botswana (Communication No. 97/93) [2000] ACHPR 25; (6 November 2000) | 06 Nov 2000 | English 23 October – 6 November 2000 Communication No. 97/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Sakwe v Cameroon (Communication No. 230/99) [2000] ACHPR 26; (6 November 2000) | 06 Nov 2000 | English 23 October – 6 November 2000 Communication No. 230/99 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Ouka v Kenya (Communication No. 232/99) [2000] ACHPR 27; (6 November 2000) | 06 Nov 2000 | English 23 October – 6 November 2000 Communication No. 232/99 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Union Nationale Des Syndicate Autonomes Du Senegal v Senegal (Communication No. 226/99) [2000] ACHPR 28; (6 November 2000) | 06 Nov 2000 | 23 October – 6 November 2000 Communication No. 226/99 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Africa Legal Aid v Gambia (Communication No. 207/97) [2001] ACHPR 29; (7 May 2001) | 07 May 2001 | English 23 April- 7 May 2001 Communication No. 207/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Civil Liberties Organization and Ors. v Nigeria (Communication No. 218/98) [2001] ACHPR 30; (7 May 2001) | 07 May 2001 | English 23 April- 7 May 2001 Communication No. 218/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Legal Resources Foundation v Zambia (Communication No. 211/98) [2001] ACHPR 31; (7 May 2001) | 07 May 2001 | English 23 April- 7 May 2001 Communication No. 211/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Mouvement Burkinabe Des Droits Se Lhomme Et Des Peuples v Burkina Faso (Communication No. 204/97) [2001] ACHPR 32; (7 May 2001) | 07 May 2001 | English 23 April- 7 May 2001 Communication No. 204/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Institute for Human Rights and Development v Democratic Republic of Congo (Communication No. 238/2001) [2001] ACHPR 33; (27 October 2001) | 27 Oct 2001 | English 13-27 October 2001 Communication No. 238/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | The Social and Economic Rights Action Center and the Center for Economic and Social Rights v Nigeria (Communication No. 155/96) [2001] ACHPR 34; (27 October 2001) | 27 Oct 2001 | 13-27 October 2001 Communication No. 155/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Institute For Human Rights and Development v Democratic Republic of Congo (Communication No. 238/2001) [2002] ACHPR 35; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 238/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Interights v Namibia (Communication No. 239/2001) [2002] ACHPR 36; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 239/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Law Offices of Ghazi Suleiman v Sudan (Communication No. 220/98) [2002] ACHPR 37; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 220/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Aigbe v Nigeria (Communication No. 252/2002) [2003] ACHPR 38; (29 May 2003) | 29 May 2003 | English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 252/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Arab Organisation For Human Rights v Egypt (Communication No. 244/2001) [2003] ACHPR 39; (29 May 2003) | 29 May 2003 | English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 244/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Association Pour La Sauvegarde De La Paix Au Burundi v Tanzania and Ors. (Communication No. 157/96) [2003] ACHPR 40; (29 May 2003) | 29 May 2003 | English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 157/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Democratic Republic Of Congo v Burundi and Ors. (Communication No. 227/99) [2003] ACHPR 41; (29 May 2003) | 29 May 2003 | English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 227/99 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Doebbler v Sudan (Communication No. 236/2000) [2003] ACHPR 42; (29 May 2003) | 29 May 2003 | English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 236/2000 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Miss A v Cameroon (Communication No. 258/2002) [2004] ACHPR 53; (4 June 2004) | 04 Jun 2004 | English 21 May- 4th June 2004 Communication No. 258/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | B v Kenya (Communication No. 283/2003) [2004] ACHPR 54; (4 June 2004) | 04 Jun 2004 | English 21 May- 4th June 2004 Communication No. 283/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Rabah v Mauritania (Communication No. 197/97) [2004] ACHPR 55; (4 June 2004) | 04 Jun 2004 | English 21 May- 4th June 2004 Communication No. 197/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| Comite Culturel Pour La Democratie Au Benin & Ors v Benin (16/88, 17/88, 18/88) [1994] 1; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | ||
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Interights and Ors. v Mauritania (Communication No. 242/2001) [2004] ACHPR 56; (4 June 2004) | 04 Jun 2004 | English 21 May- 4th June 2004 Communication No. 242/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Degli v Togo (Communication No. 83/92) [1994] ACHPR 5; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | 18-27 April 1994 Communication No. 83/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fifteenth... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Interights and Anor. v Nigeria (Communication No. 248/2002) [2004] ACHPR 57; (4 June 2004) | 04 Jun 2004 | English 21 May- 4th June 2004 Communication No. 248/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Diakite v Gabon (Communication No. 73/92) [1994] ACHPR 5; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | 18-27 April 1994 Communication No. 73/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fifteenth... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Paul v Benin (Communication No. 199/97) [2004] ACHPR 58; (4 June 2004) | 04 Jun 2004 | English 21 May- 4th June 2004 Communication No. 199/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | African Institute For Human Rights And Development v Guinea (Communication No. 249/2002) [2004] ACHPR 59; (7 December 2004) | 07 Dec 2004 | English 23 November- 7 December 2004 Communication No. 249/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Dioumessi and Ors v Guinea (Communication No. 70/92) [1994] ACHPR 6; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | 18-27 April 1994 Communication No. 70/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fifteenth... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Bakweri Land Claims Committee v Cameroon (Communication No. 260/02) [2004] ACHPR 60; (7 December 2004) | 07 Dec 2004 | English 23 November – 7 December 2004 Communication No. 260/02 Thirty-Sixth Ordinary Session... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | International PEN v Burkina Faso (Communication No. 22/88) [1994] ACHPR 7; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | 18-27 April 1994 Communication No. 22/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fifteenth... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Kenyan Section Of The International Commission Of Jurists & Anor. v Kenya (Communication No. 263/02) [2004] ACHPR 61; (7 December 2004) | 07 Dec 2004 | English 23 November – 7 December 2004 Communication No. 263/02 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Prince v South Africa (Communication No. 255/2002) [2004] ACHPR 62; (7 December 2004) | 07 Dec 2004 | English 23 November – 7 December 2004 Communication No. 255/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Union Interafricaine Des Droits De L'Homme v Togo (Communication No. 88/93) [1994] ACHPR 9; (27 April 1994) | 27 Apr 1994 | 18-27 April 1994 Communication No. 88/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Fifteenth... |