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 | SOFEKUN V. AKINYEMI & 3 ORS (SC. 22/1979)[1980] NGSC 37 (Supreme Court) (SC. 22/1979) [1960] NGSC 1 (01 May 1980); | 02 May 1980 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 01 May 1980 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA... | |
| Supreme Court | Abdul Majeed Nasiru V. Commissioner Of Police (SC 428/1974) (1 February 1980) | 31 Jan 1980 | Supreme Court 31 January 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 1st day of February... | |
| Supreme Court | Chief Festus Sunmola Yesufu V African Continental Bank Ltd (SC 48/1979)[1980] NGSC 39 (25 January 1980) | 25 Jan 1980 | Supreme Court 24 January 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, 25th day of January 1980... | |
| Supreme Court | Chief YPO Shodehinde & Ors V Reg' Trustees of Ahmadiyya Movt' In Islam (SC 11/1977)[1980] NGSC 40 (15 February 1980) | 15 Feb 1980 | Supreme Court 14 February 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, 15th day of February... | |
| Supreme Court | Egbe Nkanu V The State (SC 40/1978)[1980] NGSC 41 (14 March 1980) | 14 Mar 1980 | Supreme Court 13 March 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, 14th day of March 1980 SC... | |
| Supreme Court | Kigo V Holman Brothers (SC. 27/1980)[1980] NGSC 42 (24 June 1980) | 24 Jun 1980 | Supreme Court 23 June 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Tuesday, the 24th day of June, 1980... | |
| Supreme Court | Valentine Adie v The State (SC 24/1978)[1980] NGSC 43 (8 February 1980) | 08 Feb 1980 | Supreme Court 07 February 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, 8th day of February 1980... | |
| Supreme Court | Ukpe Ibodo V Iguasi Enarofia (S.C. 15/1980)[1980] NGSC 44 (20 June 1980) | 20 Jun 1980 | Supreme Court 19 June 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 20th day of June, 1980 S... | |
| Supreme Court | Abdul MajeedNasiru V. Commissioner of Police (SC 428/1974) [1980] 39 (01 February 1980); | 01 Feb 1980 | Supreme Court 01 February 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 1 st day of... | |
| Supreme Court | Phiri v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 2 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 1 (21 January 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 1 | 22 Jan 1980 | NAFUTALI PHIRI v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 196 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J., BRUCE-LYLE... |
| Supreme Court | Bwalya v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1979) [1980] ZMSC 2 (22 January 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 2 | 23 Jan 1980 | DENIS SIMON SALIMA BWALYA v THE PEOPLE (1979) Z.R. 1 (S.C.) SUPREME COURTGARDNER, AND BRUCE-LYLE,... |
| Supreme Court | Tembo v People (S.C.Z.Judgment No. 1 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 3 (23 January 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 3 | 24 Jan 1980 | ELISHA MALUME TEMBO v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 209 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT KAPEMBWA, AG. CJ, GARDNER... |
| Supreme Court | Maulla and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No.3 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 4 (4 February 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 4 | 05 Feb 1980 | JACK MAULLA AND ASUKILE MWAPUKI v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 119 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER... |
| Supreme Court | Mwamba and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No.15 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 19 (14 July 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 19 | 15 Jul 1980 | MULOMBA MWAMBA AND ANOR v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 173 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG.D.C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Chizu v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 16 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 20 (15 July 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 20 | 16 Jul 1980 | GILBERT ARNOLD CHIZU v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 40 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., GARDNER, AG... |
| Supreme Court | Chamoto v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 17 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 21 (18 August 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 21 | 19 Aug 1980 | WILSON CHAMOTO v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 20 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J., BRUCE-LYLE, J... |
| Supreme Court | Tembo v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 19 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 22 (18 August 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 22 | 19 Aug 1980 | PENIAS TEMBO v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 218 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER,AG. D.C.J., BRUCE-LYLE, J.... |
| Supreme Court | Zimba v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 20 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 23 (18 August 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 23 | 19 Aug 1980 | ACKSON ZIMBA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 259 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J., BRUCE-... |
| Supreme Court | Showa v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 22 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 24 (6 October 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 24 | 07 Oct 1980 | BEATON SHOWA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 285 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. C.J., BRUCE-LYLE, AG.... |
| Supreme Court | Moyo v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 24 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 25 (20 October 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 25 | 21 Oct 1980 | EZARA MOYO v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 173 (S.C.) SUPREME COURTBRUCE-LYLE, AG. D.C.J. MUWO, AG. J.S... |
| Supreme Court | Mudenda v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 23 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 26 (20 October 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 26 | 21 Oct 1980 | AMBROUS MUDENDA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 174 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J., BRUCE-LYLE... |
| Supreme Court | Manongo v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 26 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 27 (5 November 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 27 | 06 Nov 1980 | YOANI MANONGO v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 152 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., GARDNER, AG. D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Mulumbwa v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No.25 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 28 (5 November 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 28 | 06 Nov 1980 | FOLOKO MULUMBWA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 179 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., GARDNER... |
| Supreme Court | Sankalimba v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 33 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 31 (3 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 31 | 04 Dec 1980 | EDWARD SANKALIMBA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 258 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., BRUCE-LYLE AND... |
| Supreme Court | Director of Public Prosecutions v Siwale (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 28 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 32 (17 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 32 | 18 Dec 1980 | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v GODWELL BILLY SIWALE (1981) Z.R. 71 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT BRUCE-... |
| Supreme Court | Sooli v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 29 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 33 (17 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 33 | 18 Dec 1980 | SAMUEL SOOLI v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 298 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT BRUCE-LYLE, AG. D.C.J., CULLINAN, J... |
| Supreme Court | Tepula v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 32 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 34 (18 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 34 | 19 Dec 1980 | TITO MANYIKA TEPULA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 304 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILINGWE, C.J., BRUCE-LYLE,... |
| Supreme Court | Cibozu and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 2 of 1981) [1981] ZMSC 1 (31 December 1980); | [1981] ZMSC 1 | 01 Jan 1981 | SIPALO CIBOZU AND CHIBOZU v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 28 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Constain Hamwenda v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 5 (10 March 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 5 | 11 Mar 1980 | CONSTAIN HAMWENDA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 63 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER AG. D.C.J., BRUCE... |
| Supreme Court | Chisha v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 4 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 6 (17 March 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 6 | 18 Mar 1980 | BENARD CHISHA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 36 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., GARDNER, AG.... |
| Supreme Court | Director of Public Prosecutions v SI Limbada and Company (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 5 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 7 (17 March 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 7 | 18 Mar 1980 | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v S. I. LIMBADA AND COMPANY (1964) LIMITED (1980) Z.R. 52 (S.C... |
| Supreme Court | Sakala v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 8 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 8 (24 March 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 8 | 25 Mar 1980 | PATRICK SAKALA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 205 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., BRUCE-LYLE... |
| Supreme Court | Nyirenda v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 10 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 9 (7 April 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 9 | 08 Apr 1980 | CAPSON NYIRENDA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 194 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG.D.C.J., BRUCE-... |
| Supreme Court | Silungwe and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 7 of 1981) [1980] ZMSC 10 (7 April 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 10 | 08 Apr 1980 | FELIX SILUNGWE AND SHADRECK BANDA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 286 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT BRUCE-... |
| Supreme Court | Nwume v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 9 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 11 (21 April 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 11 | 22 Apr 1980 | CHARLES OGBONNIA NWUME v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 189 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG.D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Kapasa v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 12 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 12 (5 May 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 12 | 06 May 1980 | WILSON MAKASA KAPASA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 114 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Ndala v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 11 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 13 (5 May 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 13 | 06 May 1980 | CHARLES NDALA NDALA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 183 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., BRUCE-... |
| Supreme Court | Kuwani v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 13 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 14 (13 May 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 14 | 14 May 1980 | BITWELL ROBINSON KUWANI v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 112 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Kuwani v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 13 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 15 (13 May 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 15 | 14 May 1980 | BITWELL ROBINSON KUWANI v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 112 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Drake & Gorham (Zambia) Limited v Energo Project Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 14 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 16 (18 June 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 16 | 19 Jun 1980 | DRAKE & GORHAM (ZAMBIA) LIMITED v ENERGO PROJECT LIMITED (1980) Z.R. 58 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Chileya v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 30 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 17 (14 July 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 17 | 15 Jul 1980 | GILBERT CHILEYA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 33 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J., MUWO, AG... |
| Supreme Court | Jamu v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 31 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 29 (3 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 29 | 04 Dec 1980 | MALYOTI KATENGA JAMU v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 99 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT CULLINAN, B.P.J.S. 4TH... |
| Supreme Court | Kunda and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 18 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 18 (14 July 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 18 | 15 Jul 1980 | PATRICK KUNDA AND ROBERTSON MULEBA CHISENGA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 105 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Nakalonga v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 34 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 30 (3 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 30 | 04 Dec 1980 | JANUARY GRINGO NAKALONGA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 252 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT BRUCE-LYLE, AG. D.C... |
| Supreme Court | GBASSAY KAMARA AND SALLAY WALLACE (SC. CIV APPEAL NO. 2 OF 1978) [1980] SLSC 1 (18 February 1980); | 18 Feb 1980 | GBASSAY KAMARA AND SALLAY WALLACE Supreme Court JUDGMENT DELIVERED THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1980... | |
| Supreme Court | Jessie Rowland H. Gittens –Strong And Sierra Leone Brewery Limited (Civ. App 7/79) [1980] SLSC 2 (17 December 1980); | 17 Dec 1980 | Jessie Rowland H. Gittens –Strong And Sierra Leone Brewery Limited Supreme Court JUDGMENT... | |
| Supreme Court | S v I.M. ISCANDRI (SC. CR. APP 3/79) [1980] SLSC 3 (18 February 1980); | 18 Feb 1980 | S v I.M. ISCANDRI Supreme Court DELIVERD RULING THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1980 AWUNOR-RENNER J.... |