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.
Get started by selecting a topic from the drop-down menu on the left, and then select which jurisdiction you're interested in. Or, you can leave this section blank to see a cross-section of documents from across Africa.
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 | Article 19 v State Of Eritrea (Communication No. 275/2003) [2007] ACHPR 79; (30 May 2007) | 30 May 2007 | English 16-30 May 2007 Communication No. 275/ 2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Chinhamo v Zimbabwe (Communication No. 307/2005) [2007] ACHPR 80; (28 November 2007) | 28 Nov 2007 | English 15-28 November 2007 Communication No. 307/2005 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |