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 | 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 | Namibia Grape Growers and Exporters Association and Others v Ministry of Mines and Energy and Others (SA14/02) [2004] NASC 6 (25 November 2004); | [2004] NASC 6 | 25 Nov 2004 | This case was an appeal in the Supreme Court of Namibia against a judgment that dismissed the... |
| Supreme Court | Erongo Regional Council and Others v Wlotzkasbaken Home Owners Association and Another (SA 6/2008) [2009] NASC 2 (17 March 2009); | [2009] NASC 2 | 17 Mar 2009 | This was an appeal against a judgment of the High Court which ordered the appellants to comply... |
| Supreme Court | Iliescu v Petrescu (MA 343/2019 (Arising in MC 101/2019)) [2019] SCSC 954 (07 November 2019); | 07 Nov 2019 | Interlocutory Injunction Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure Act Courts Act [2019] SCSC 954 Adrian... | |
| Supreme Court | VIF Limited v Mathungwa and Others (31/00) [2000] SZSC 26 (13 December 2000); | 13 Dec 2000 | EL Injunction Locus standi in environmental litigation Land use 1 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... | |
| Supreme Court | VIF Limited v Vuvulane Irrigation Farmers Association (Public) Company and Another (30/00) [2000] SZSC 27 (13 December 2000); | 13 Dec 2000 | EL Injunction Locus standi in environmental litigation Sustainable development Land use 1 IN THE... | |
| Supreme Court | Masundvwini Royal Kraal v Evangelical Church (By Christ Ambassadors) and Another (19/2017) [2018] SZSC 10 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | EL Injunction African customary law and rights of indigenous peoples Civil Procedure ̶... |