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 | 1. DISTRICT OFFICER 2. ADIE OKO FOR KUTIA PEOPLE v. THE QUEEN (FSC/23/1960) [1961] 10 (23 February 1961); | 23 Feb 1961 | Land use Judicial Review EL Supreme Court 23 February 1961 The matter dealt with an appeal against... |
| Supreme Court | ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF CROSS RIVER STATE v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND ANOTHER (SC 124/1999) [2005] 17 (24 June 2005); | 24 Jun 2005 | EL Judicial Review Declaratory Relief Injunction Minerals, oil and gas Land use IN THE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | SEISMOGRAPH SERVICE (NIGERIA) LTD. v. ROBINSON KWAVBE OGBENI (SC. 39/1974) [1976] 10 (05 March 1976); | 05 Mar 1976 | Private prosecutions Hazardous substances Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Environmental... |
| High Court of Lagos State of Nigeria | M.K.O. ABIOLA v. FELIX O. IJOMA (LD/422/70) [1970] 10 (02 December 1970); | 02 Dec 1970 | Injunction Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Healthy environment EL High Court of Lagos... |