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 of Zambia | Chimambo and Others v Commissioner of Lands and Others (50/2006) [2008] ZMSC 1 (9 January 2008); | [2008] ZMSC 1 | 09 Jan 2008 | EL Plants, forests and forestry (flora) Land use Judicial Review The appellants were appealing... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kangwa and Others v Zambia Environmental Management Agency and Others (Appeal No. 40/2012) [2014] ZMSC 143 (30 October 2014); | [2014] ZMSC 143 | 30 Oct 2014 | EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Environmental impact and risk assessment Land use... |
| Supreme Court | Alphonsus Nkuma v Joseph Otunuya Odili (SC. 244/2001)[2006] NGSC 129 (10 March 2006) (SC. 244/2001) [1960] NGSC 1 (09 March 2006); | 09 Mar 2006 | Injunction Land use Minerals, oil and gas Supervisory Jurisdiction EL Supreme Court 09 March 2006... | |
| Supreme Court | Elemchukwu Ibator & Ors v. Chief Beli Barakuro & Ors (S.C. 243/2001) [2007] NGSC 124 (13 April 2007); (S.C. 243/2001) [1960] NGSC 1 (12 April 2007); | 12 Apr 2007 | Land use Minerals, oil and gas Supervisory Jurisdiction EL Supreme Court 12 April 2007 The matter... | |
| Harare High Court | Rankin v Nyatsuro & Others (HC 12579/15) [2016] ZWHHC 09 (25 December 2015); | [2016] ZWHHC 09 | 25 Dec 2015 | Rankin v Nyatsuro & Others (HC 12579/15) [2016] ZWHHC 09 (25 December 2015); Flynote: EL... |
| High Court | Moshabesha and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (CIV/T/112/97) (CIV/T/112/97) [2001] LSHC 106 (06 November 2001); | [2001] LSHC 106 | 06 Nov 2001 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Declaratory Relief Land use Headnote and Holding: The matter deal... |
| High Court | Mafa Moshoeshoe v District Football Association-Leribe and Others (LC/APN/03/2012) [2013] LSHC 48 (16 July 2013); | [2013] LSHC 48 | 16 Jul 2013 | Flynote: EL Interim Interdict Procedural Fairness Land use High Court Case number: LC/APN/03/... |
| Court of Appeal | Kolo Mineworkers Diamond Co-Operative v G Florio Sodi Properties CC (CIV/APN/384/2000) [2001] LSCA 5 (16 January 2001); | [2001] LSCA 5 | 16 Jan 2001 | Flynote: Abuse of Process Injunction Land use EL Headnote and Holding: The court considered an... |
| High Court Land Division | Molise Lepota v Vincent Masoabi & 4 Ors (LC/APN/39/2013) [2015] LSHC 57 (26 August 2015); | [2015] LSHC 57 | 26 Aug 2015 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Land use Headnote and Holding: This matter dealt with a land... |
| 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... | |
| High Court of Zambia | Mooto (SG Zambia Association of Timber and Forestry Based Industries) v Director of Forestry and Another (2017/HP/1016) [2018] ZMHC 245 (28 June 2018); | [2018] ZMHC 245 | 28 Jun 2018 | Judicial Review Abuse of Process Land use EL This matter dealt with an appeal following the first... |
| 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 | Umbane Limited v Dlamini and 3 Others (13/2013) 2013] SZSC 25 (31 May 2013); | 31 May 2013 | EL Declaratory Relief Procedural Fairness Land use Constitutional Interpretation IN THE SUPREME... | |
| Supreme Court | Johnson v Commonwealth Development Corporation (2/80) [1981] SZSC 7 (06 May 1981); | 06 May 1981 | EL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Attribution of Costs Land use IN THE SWAZILAND COURT... | |
| High Court | Tsabedze & Others v Swaziland National Provident Fund & Others (1400/11) [2011] SZHC 30 (12 June 2011); | 12 Jun 2011 | EL Injunction Functus Officio Attribution of Costs African customary law and rights of indigenous... | |
| High Court | Rose Amele Saka (Plaintiff) Vs. Akutey Azu & Koryoo Azu (Defendants) (AP 173/2011) [2012] UGHC 7 (01 July 2012); | [2012] UGHC 7 | 01 Jul 2012 | Flynote: EL Abuse of Process Injunction Temporary Injunction Land use Headnote and Holding: The... |
| Supreme Court | Awabego v Akubayela and Another (J4/6/2016) [2016] GHASC 23 (23 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 23 | 23 Nov 2016 | Flynote: Supervisory Jurisdiction Declaratory Relief African customary law and rights of... |
| Court of Appeal | Kunutsor Vrs Tetteh (H1/160/06) [2008] GHACA 35 (12 June 2008); | [2008] GHACA 35 | 12 Jun 2008 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Injunction Land use Plants, forests and... |
| Supreme Court | Black Range Mining (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Mines And Energy N.O and Others (SA 09/2011) [2014] NASC 4 (26 March 2014); | [2014] NASC 4 | 26 Mar 2014 | This was an appeal from the High Court to the Supreme Court. The case concerned a ministerial... |
| Supreme Court | Ahadzi and Another Vrs Sowah (Subst. by Samuel Nortey) and Other (J4/33/2018) [2019] GHASC 16 (21 March 2019); | [2019] GHASC 16 | 21 Mar 2019 | Flynote: EL Supervisory Jurisdiction Land use Headnote and Holding: This case concerned a long... |
| High Court General Division | Kapanda v Misanjo (Civil Appeal No. 90 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 29 (30 January 2018); | [2018] MWHC 29 | 30 Jan 2018 | Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Injunction Constitutional Interpretation Land use EL... |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Kepha Omondi Onjuro & others v Attorney General & 5 others [2015] eKLR (Petition 239 of 2014); (04 February 2015); | 04 Feb 2015 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/105457 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court General Division | Burgess v Celtel Malawi Ltd (Civil Cause No. 2020 of 2004) [2018] MWHC 1060 (26 September 2018); | [2018] MWHC 1060 | 26 Sep 2018 | Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Plants, forests and forestry (flora) Land use EL High... |
| High Court General Division | Kapiye v Lapken & Anor. (Civil Appeal Cause No. 102 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 1101 (23 July 2018); | [2018] MWHC 1101 | 23 Jul 2018 | Judicial Review Injunction Cultural and heritage values in the environment African customary law... |
| Environment and Land Court at Nakuru | Moffat Kamau & 9 others v Aelous Kenya Limited & 9 others [2016] eKLR (Constitutional Petition 13 of 2015); (31 March 2016); | 31 Mar 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/125995 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| Long Beach Homeowners Association v Great Kei Municipality, Amotole District, Eastern Cape and Others (28064/2014) [2016] ZAGPPHC 610; (26 April 2016); | [2016] ZAGPPHC 610 | 26 Apr 2016 | Flynote: EL Administrative Review Land use Judicial Review Environmental authorisation Headnote... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Nakuru | John Kabukuru Kibicho & another v County Government of Nakuru & 2 others [2016] eKLR (Petition 13 of 2016); (13 October 2016); | 13 Oct 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/128276 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| Supreme Court of Kenya | In the matter of National Land Commission [2014] eKLR (Reference 2 of 2014); (30 October 2014); | 30 Oct 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/103092 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Serah Mweru Muhu v Commissioner Of Lands & 2 others [2014] eKLR (Petition 413 of 2012); (30 January 2014); | 30 Jan 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93915 IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI MILIMANI LAW COURTS... | |
| Court of Appeal at Mombasa | Funzi Island Development Limited & 2 others v County Council of Kwale & 2 others [2014] eKLR (Civil Appeal 252 of 2005); (27 February 2014); | 27 Feb 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/95413 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL MOMBASA (CORAM: GITHINJI,... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | JAMES TOROTICH KISA & 3 others v CITY COUNCIL OF NAIROBI [2010] eKLR (Miscellaneous Civil Application 55 of 2008); (18 February 2010); | 18 Feb 2010 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/65191 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Republic v National Environmental Management Authority [2011] eKLR (Civil Appeal 84 of 2010); (15 July 2011); | 15 Jul 2011 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/76047 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: OMOLO,... | |
| National Environment Tribunal- Nairobi | JAMII BORA CHARITABLE TRUST & ANOTHER v DIRECTOR GENERAL NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY & ANOTHER [2006] eKLR (Tribunal Referral Net 2/3/2005); (12 April 2006); | 12 Apr 2006 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/41517 REPUBLIC OF KENYA NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TRIBUNAL-... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | PHENOM LIMITED v NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY [2005] eKLR (Tribunal Appeal Net/04/06/2005); (02 December 2005); | 02 Dec 2005 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/44852 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nakuru | Stanley K. Mosonik & others v Attorney General & 8 others [2005] eKLR (Misc Civil Appli 49 of 2002); (28 July 2005); | 28 Jul 2005 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/12697 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Mombasa | In Re Funzi Island Dev. Ltd & 2 others [2004] eKLR (Misc Appli 272 of 1994); (14 October 2004); | 14 Oct 2004 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/17567 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| National Environment Tribunal- Nairobi | Sewenei Limited & another v National Environment Management Authority & another; Aaron Rotich Tuikong (Interested Party) [2018] eKLR (Tribunal Appeal No. Net 189 of 2016); (31 July 2018); | 31 Jul 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/171212 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT... |