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| Title | Summary |
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| African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights | The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter) is an... |
| African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance | AFRICAN CHARTER ON DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE PREAMBLE We, the Member States of the... |
| AU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa | PREAMBLE We, the Heads of State and Government, assembled in the city of Addis Ababa, 1. Noting... |
| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/... |
| Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 34/... |
| International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance | International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Preamble... |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/... |
| Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, (a) Recalling the principles proclaimed... |
| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination | Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21... |
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution... |
| Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa | Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa... |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted and opened for signature,... |
| Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution... |
| Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at... |
| International Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families | Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/158 of 18 December 1990 Preamble The States Parties to... |
| Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Adopted on 18 December 2002 at the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly of the United... |
| Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/... |
| Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/... |
| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court of Zambia | Shamwana v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 35 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 35 (28 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 35 | 28 Dec 1980 | Liberty EDWARD JACK SHAMWANA v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1981) Z.R. 261 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chisata and Another v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1981) [1981] ZMSC 6 (25 March 1981); | [1981] ZMSC 6 | 25 Mar 1981 | Liberty JOHN CHISATA AND FAUSTINOS LOMBE v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1981) Z.R. 35 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Musakanya v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 18 of 1981) [1981] ZMSC 15 (7 October 1981); | [1981] ZMSC 15 | 07 Oct 1981 | Liberty VALENTINE SHULA MUSAKANYA v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1981) Z.R. 214 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No.1 of 1983) [1983] ZMSC 1 (4 January 1983); | [1983] ZMSC 1 | 04 Jan 1983 | Movement and residence THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1983) Z.R. 66 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, D.C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney-General v Kayula (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 9 of 1983) [1983] ZMSC 7 (22 May 1983); | [1983] ZMSC 7 | 22 May 1983 | Movement and residence THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v PAUL MULENGA KAYULA (1983) Z.R. 7 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Miyanda v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 21 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 19 (30 July 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 19 | 30 Jul 1985 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) GODFREY MIYANDA v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (No.1) (1985) Z.R.185... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Miyanda v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 32 of 1985) [1985] ZMSC 26 (17 December 1985); | [1985] ZMSC 26 | 17 Dec 1985 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) GODFREY MIYANDA v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (No. 2) (1985) Z.R. 243 (... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney-General v Ngoma (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 18 of 1987) [1987] ZMSC 16 (3 May 1987); | [1987] ZMSC 16 | 03 May 1987 | Liberty THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v FRED CHILESHE NGOMA (1987) Z.R. 80 (S.C.) SUPREME COURTNGULUBE... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mukunto v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 7 of 1988) [1988] ZMSC 21 (12 June 1988); | [1988] ZMSC 21 | 12 Jun 1988 | HR Liberty CHISALA MUKUNTO v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1988) S.J. (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mulenga v Attorney General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1988) [1988] ZMSC 23 (12 June 1988); | [1988] ZMSC 23 | 12 Jun 1988 | Liberty FRED PETELO MULENGA v THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (1988) S.J. (S.C.) SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Malyo v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 8 of 1988) [1988] ZMSC 32 (11 August 1988); | [1988] ZMSC 32 | 11 Aug 1988 | Liberty MARIO SATUMBU MALYO v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1988- 1989) Z.R. 36 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General and Another v Lewanika and Others (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 2 of 1994) [1994] ZMSC 3 (9 February 1994); | [1994] ZMSC 3 | 09 Feb 1994 | HR Participate in government Democracy //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> THE ATTORNEY... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General v Mofya (SC) (NULL) [1995] ZMSC 15 (21 March 1995); | [1995] ZMSC 15 | 21 Mar 1995 | Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> THE ATTORNEY... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General and Another v Amedeus and Others (S.C.Z. JUDGEMENT No. 26 of 1995) [1995] ZMSC 39 (29 November 1995); | [1995] ZMSC 39 | 29 Nov 1995 | HR Assembly Association Workers //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Miyanda and Others v Attorney-General and Others (SCZ No. 2001/HP/1174) [2002] ZMSC 1 (1 January 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 1 | 01 Jan 2002 | HR Democracy //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> GODFREY KENNETH MIYANDA, ANDERSON KAMBELA... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General v Law Association of Zambia (99/2006) [2008] ZMSC 3 (15 January 2008); | [2008] ZMSC 3 | 15 Jan 2008 | HR Democracy //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> J 32 (P. 37) SCZ No. 3 of 2008 IN THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General v Clarke (96A/2004) [2008] ZMSC 4 (23 January 2008); | [2008] ZMSC 4 | 23 Jan 2008 | HR Express and disseminate opinion Expression (right to criticise government; right to express... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kamanga v Attorney-General and Another (In Re: Electoral Act No. 12 of 2006 Section 93 of the Laws of Zambia) (182/2007) [2008] ZMSC 20 (18 August 2008); | [2008] ZMSC 20 | 18 Aug 2008 | HR Democracy //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> J 26 (706) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ZAMBIA... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney-General v Musakanya (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 17 of 1981) [1982] ZMSC 20 (7 October 1982); | [1982] ZMSC 20 | 07 Oct 1982 | Liberty THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v VALENTINE SHULA MUSAKANYA (1981) Z.R. 1 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Puta v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No.25 of 1983) [1983] ZMSC 16 (21 December 1983); | [1983] ZMSC 16 | 21 Dec 1983 | Liberty NKAKA CHISANGA PUTA v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1983) Z.R. 114 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney-General v Mpundu (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 7 of 1984) [1984] ZMSC 3 (14 June 1984); | [1984] ZMSC 3 | 14 Jun 1984 | Liberty THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v D.G. MPUNDU (1984) Z.R. 6 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.... |
| African Court | Isiaga v Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 032/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 4; (21 March 2018) | 21 Mar 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/-032%20-%... | |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney-General v Mumba (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1984) [1984] ZMSC 4 (14 June 1984); | [1984] ZMSC 4 | 14 Jun 1984 | Liberty THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v SAM AMOS MUMBA (1984) Z.R. 14 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Fraschini and Another v Attorney-General (S.C.Z Judgment No. 12 of 1984) [1984] ZMSC 13 (2 October 1984); | [1984] ZMSC 13 | 02 Oct 1984 | Liberty GIOGIO FRASCHINI AND MOTOR PARTS INDUSTRIES (COPPERBELT) v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1984) Z.R.... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mundia v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment NO 16 of 1986) [1986] ZMSC 7 (5 March 1986); | [1986] ZMSC 7 | 05 Mar 1986 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) CHRISTOPHER LUBASI MUNDIA v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1986) Z.R. 37... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Lombe v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 20 of 1986) [1986] ZMSC 21 (15 September 1986); | [1986] ZMSC 21 | 15 Sep 1986 | Liberty FAUSTINO LOMBE v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1986) Z.R. 76 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Munalula and Others v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No 2 of 1979) [1979] ZMSC 2 (2 January 1979); | [1979] ZMSC 2 | 02 Jan 1979 | Liberty VINCENT NAMUSHI MUNALULA & 6 OTHERS v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1979) Z.R. 154 (S.C.) ... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Nyirongo v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 10 of 1991) [1991] ZMSC 25 (25 November 1991); | [1991] ZMSC 25 | 25 Nov 1991 | Movement and residence Nationality CUTHBERT MAMBWE NYIRONGO v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1990- 1992) Z... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General v Tembo (Appeal No. 4/2010) [2012] ZMSC 1 (7 January 2012); | [2012] ZMSC 1 | 07 Jan 2012 | Independent judiciary... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Musonda v Attorney General (2013/HP/0922) [2014] ZMSC 23 (8 May 2014); | [2014] ZMSC 23 | 08 May 2014 | Independent judiciary IN THE HIGH COURT FOR ZAMBIA 2013/HP/0922 HOLDEN... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chiseke v Simbula and Attorney General (Appeal No. 223/2012) [2014] ZMSC 47 (18 May 2014); | [2014] ZMSC 47 | 18 May 2014 | HR Democracy robert-taundi-chiseke-vs-richard-timba-simbula-attorney-generalopt.pdf 18 May 2014 |
| Court of Appeal | Ntle v Khaketla (CIV/A/13/82) [1983] LSCA 27 (30 March 1983); | [1983] LSCA 27 | 30 Mar 1983 | Flynote: HR Children Parental care and protection Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/A/13/82 Case... |