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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| Bulawayo High Court | Forbes & Thompson (Byo) (Pvt) Ltd. v ZINWA & Another (HB 154-16 HC 1148-16) [2016] ZWBHC 154 (16 June 2016); | [2016] ZWBHC 154 | 16 Jun 2016 | 1 HB 154-16 HC 1148-16 FORBES & THOMPSON (BULAWAYO) (PVT) LTD versus THE ZIMBABWE NATIONAL... |
| Bulawayo High Court | KAS Foods (Pvt) Ltd. v Moyo & Another (HB 135-16 HC 1281-16) [2016] ZWBHC 135 (02 June 2016); | [2016] ZWBHC 135 | 02 Jun 2016 | 1 HB 135-16 HC 1281-16 KAS FOODS (PVT) LTD versus GLADYS MOYO and ACTING PROVINCIAL MINING... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Marange Resources (Pvt) Ltd. v Core Mining & Minerals (Pvt) Ltd. (IN LIQUIDATION) & Others (SC 37/16 Civil Appeal No. SC 208/13) [2016] ZWSC 37 (22 July 2016); | [2016] ZWSC 37 | 22 Jul 2016 | Judgment No. SC 37/16 Civil Appeal No. SC 208/13 1 REPORTABLE (32) MARANGE ... |
| Harare High Court | Mabwe Minerals (Pvt) Ltd. & Others v Valentine & Another (HH 793/16 HC 1514/16) [2016] ZWHHC 793 (08 December 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 793 | 08 Dec 2016 | 1 HH 793/16 HC 1514/16 MABWE MINERALS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and TAPIWA GURUPIRA and TAG MINERALS... |
| High Court Main Division | Wildlife Ranching Namibia v Minister of Environment and Tourism (A 86/2016) [2016] NAHCMD 110 (01 April 2016); | [2016] NAHCMD 110 | 01 Apr 2016 | This case interpreted the requirements to qualify for exemptions in s. 47(1) of the Nature... |
| High Court Main Division | McLaren NO v The Municipal Council of Windhoek (A110/2009) [2016] NAHCMD 161 (06 August 2016); | [2016] NAHCMD 161 | 06 Aug 2016 | The applicants sought to review and set aside the decision of the first respondent to cancel a... |