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 | 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... |
| High Court Main Division | Uris Safari Lodge (Pty) Limited v Weatherly Mining Namibia Limited and Others (A 284/2013) [2014] NAHCMD 266 (11 September 2014); | [2014] NAHCMD 266 | 11 Sep 2014 | This case concerned parties who had competing interests (one being a luxury tourist lodge and the... |