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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| Supreme Court | Swazi Observer and Others v King (6/1996) [1996] SZSC 11 (26 August 1996); | 26 Aug 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND Crim. Case No. 6/96 In the matter between: Swazi Observer & 4... |
| Supreme Court | Gamedze v King (9/1996) [1996] SZSC 12 (07 October 1996); | 07 Oct 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.9/96 In the matter between: GAGAJANE DUMSANE... |
| Supreme Court | L.C. Von Wissell (Pty) Ltd v Basson (5/1996) [1996] SZSC 13 (07 October 1996); | 07 Oct 1996 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5/96 In the matter between: L.C. VON... |
| Supreme Court | Magagula v King (16/1995) [1996] SZSC 14 (07 October 1996); | 07 Oct 1996 | IN THE COURT APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.16/95 In the matter between: ESTHER NGCOTHILE... |
| Supreme Court | Malinga v Commissioner of Police and Others (21/1996) [1996] SZSC 15 (07 October 1996); | 07 Oct 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CIVIL APPEAL NO.21/96 In the matter between: JETHRO MALINGA:... |
| Supreme Court | King v Mavuso (2/1996) [1996] SZSC 16 (11 December 1996); | 11 Dec 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND Cri. Appeal No. 2/1996 In the matter between: THE KING vs Manteza... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v President of the Industrial Court (23/97) [1997] SZSC 1 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE APPEAL COURT FOR SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 23/1997 In the matter between: TAKHONA... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v Rex (18/97) [1997] SZSC 2 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO 18/1997 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Mdluli and Others v Emaswati Coal (Pty) (18/97) [1997] SZSC 3 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (S W A Z I L A N D) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.18/96 In the matter between: THEMBA... |
| Supreme Court | Nkonyane v Rex (NULL) [1997] SZSC 4 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL- SWAZILAND In the matter between: FANOSE NKONYANE VS REX CORAM: STEYN JA:... |
| Supreme Court | Nxumalo and Others v Attorney General (30/96) [1997] SZSC 5 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | SIBONGILE NXUMALO Appellant in Case No 25/96 and MPHUMELELO GWEBU Appellant in Case No 30/96 and... |
| Supreme Court | King v Fakudze (17/97) [1997] SZSC 6 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 17/97 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | King v Ngwenya and Another (33/96) [1997] SZSC 7 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.33/96 In the matter between: THE KING VS... |
| Supreme Court | King v Phakathi (24/97`) [1997] SZSC 8 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO. 33/97 IN THE MATTER BETWEEN: KHISIMUSI MYENI... |
| Supreme Court | King v Fakudze and Another (20/97) [1997] SZSC 9 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.33/96 In the matter between: THE KING VS... |
| Supreme Court | King v Ngwenya and Another (33/96) [1997] SZSC 10 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.33/96 In the matter between: THE KING VS... |
| Supreme Court | King v Phakathi (23/97) [1997] SZSC 11 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.24/97 In the matter between: THE KING VS... |
| Supreme Court | King v Thumbela (25/95) [1997] SZSC 12 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | 1 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 25/97 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions v President of the Industrial Court of Swaziland and Another (11/97) [1997] SZSC 13 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CASE NO. 11\97 In the matter between: SWAZILAND FEDERATION OF... |
| Supreme Court | Madi and Others v Rex (No case no) [1996] SZSC 4 (08 March 1996); | 08 Mar 1996 | IN THE SWAZILAND COURT OF APPEAL In the matter between: MNCEDISI MADI First Appellant DAVID... |
| Supreme Court | Mabelesa v Dorbyl Vehicle Trading and Finance Co (Pty) Ltd (No case no) [1996] SZSC 5 (01 April 1996); | 01 Apr 1996 | IN THE APPEAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CIV. APPEAL CASE NO. In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Ndlangamandla and 91 Others v Swaziland Brewers Ltd (3/1996) [1996] SZSC 6 (01 April 1996); | 01 Apr 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND IN THE APPEAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CIV. APPEAL CASE... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Manufacturing and Allied Workers v Natex Swaziland Ltd (2/1996) [1996] SZSC 7 (01 April 1996); | 01 Apr 1996 | IN THE APPEAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CIV. APPEAL NO. 2/96 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Mkhwanazi and Another v King (42/1993) [1996] SZSC 8 (12 April 1996); | 12 Apr 1996 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND IN THE APPEAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CR. APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court | Hlophe and Another v Rex (17/1996) [1996] SZSC 9 (16 April 1996); | 16 Apr 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.17/96 In the matter between: JABULANI M. HLOPHE... |
| Supreme Court | Director of Public Prosecutions v The Law Society of Swaziland (28/1995) [1996] SZSC 10 (23 May 1996); | 23 May 1996 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CIVIL APPEAL NO. 28/95 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Swazi Observer and Others v King (6/1996) [1996] SZSC 11 (26 August 1996); | 26 Aug 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND Crim. Case No. 6/96 In the matter between: Swazi Observer & 4... |
| Supreme Court | Gamedze v King (9/1996) [1996] SZSC 12 (07 October 1996); | 07 Oct 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.9/96 In the matter between: GAGAJANE DUMSANE... |
| Supreme Court | L.C. Von Wissell (Pty) Ltd v Basson (5/1996) [1996] SZSC 13 (07 October 1996); | 07 Oct 1996 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5/96 In the matter between: L.C. VON... |
| Supreme Court | Magagula v King (16/1995) [1996] SZSC 14 (07 October 1996); | 07 Oct 1996 | IN THE COURT APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.16/95 In the matter between: ESTHER NGCOTHILE... |
| Supreme Court | Malinga v Commissioner of Police and Others (21/1996) [1996] SZSC 15 (07 October 1996); | 07 Oct 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CIVIL APPEAL NO.21/96 In the matter between: JETHRO MALINGA:... |
| Supreme Court | King v Mavuso (2/1996) [1996] SZSC 16 (11 December 1996); | 11 Dec 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND Cri. Appeal No. 2/1996 In the matter between: THE KING vs Manteza... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v President of the Industrial Court (23/97) [1997] SZSC 1 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE APPEAL COURT FOR SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 23/1997 In the matter between: TAKHONA... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v Rex (18/97) [1997] SZSC 2 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO 18/1997 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Mdluli and Others v Emaswati Coal (Pty) (18/97) [1997] SZSC 3 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (S W A Z I L A N D) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.18/96 In the matter between: THEMBA... |
| Supreme Court | Nkonyane v Rex (NULL) [1997] SZSC 4 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL- SWAZILAND In the matter between: FANOSE NKONYANE VS REX CORAM: STEYN JA:... |
| Supreme Court | Nxumalo and Others v Attorney General (30/96) [1997] SZSC 5 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | SIBONGILE NXUMALO Appellant in Case No 25/96 and MPHUMELELO GWEBU Appellant in Case No 30/96 and... |
| Supreme Court | King v Fakudze (17/97) [1997] SZSC 6 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 17/97 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | King v Ngwenya and Another (33/96) [1997] SZSC 7 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.33/96 In the matter between: THE KING VS... |
| Supreme Court | King v Phakathi (24/97`) [1997] SZSC 8 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO. 33/97 IN THE MATTER BETWEEN: KHISIMUSI MYENI... |
| Supreme Court | King v Fakudze and Another (20/97) [1997] SZSC 9 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.33/96 In the matter between: THE KING VS... |
| Supreme Court | King v Ngwenya and Another (33/96) [1997] SZSC 10 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.33/96 In the matter between: THE KING VS... |
| Supreme Court | King v Phakathi (23/97) [1997] SZSC 11 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.24/97 In the matter between: THE KING VS... |
| Supreme Court | King v Thumbela (25/95) [1997] SZSC 12 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | 1 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 25/97 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions v President of the Industrial Court of Swaziland and Another (11/97) [1997] SZSC 13 (01 January 1997); | 01 Jan 1997 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND CASE NO. 11\97 In the matter between: SWAZILAND FEDERATION OF... |