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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| High Court General Division | Mwalilino v S (Criminal Appeal No. 03 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 71 (03 April 2017); | [2017] MWHC 71 | 03 Apr 2017 | Flynote tags: EL Judicial Review Declaratory Relief Environmental duties Right to Defend Natural... |
| High Court General Division | S v Minister of Mining and Another (Ruling) (Judicial Review Cause No. 27 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 91 (21 June 2017); | [2017] MWHC 91 | 21 Jun 2017 | Headnote and Holding: This was a preliminary application for a stay of hearing in order for the... |
| High Court General Division | S v Lilongwe Water Board and Others; Ex Parte: Malawi Law Society (Judicial Review Cause No.16 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 135 (21 April 2017); | [2017] MWHC 135 | 21 Apr 2017 | Headnote and Holding: The applicant sought various reliefs concerning a project to abstract and... |
| High Court General Division | Kasambala & Ors. v Ngozo (Civil Cause No. 1427 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 835 (01 July 2017); | [2017] MWHC 835 | 01 Jul 2017 | Headnote and Holding: The court considered an application for a declaratory order, declaring that... |