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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| Court of Appeal | Solicitor General v Lesotho Quality Aggregate Industries (Pty) Limited (CIV/T/50/83) [1983] LSCA 21 (24 March 1983); | [1983] LSCA 21 | 24 Mar 1983 | Flynote: EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Procedural Fairness Minerals, oil and gas... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Makanda (S.C. 119/83 Crim. Appeal No. 305/83) [1983] ZWSC 119 (01 November 1983); | [1983] ZWSC 119 | 01 Nov 1983 | Judgment No. S.C. 119/83 Crim. Appeal No. 305/83 ROUND MAKANDA v THE STATE SUPREME COURT OP... |