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 Persons with Disabilities | Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, (a) Recalling the principles proclaimed... |
| 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 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 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/... |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/... |
| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | Ex Parte: Attorney-General In Re: Constitutional Relationship Between Attorney-General and the Prosecutor-General (SA 7/93) [1995] NASC 1 (13 July 1995); | [1995] NASC 1 | 13 Jul 1995 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) REPORTABLE CASE NO. SA 7/93 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA... |
| Supreme Court | Kauesa v Minister of Home Affaris (SA 5/94) [1995] NASC 3 (11 October 1995); | [1995] NASC 3 | 11 Oct 1995 | HR Express and disseminate opinion IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between ELVIS... |
| Supreme Court | S v Tcoeib (SA 4/93) [1996] NASC 1 (06 February 1996); 1996 (1) SACR 390 (NmS), 1996 (7) BCLR 996 (NS) | [1996] NASC 1 | 06 Feb 1996 | Flynote: Constitutionality of life imprisonment Life (constitutionality of life imprisonment, 4... |
| Supreme Court | Bastergemeente v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others (SA 5/95) [1996] NASC 6 (14 May 1996); | [1996] NASC 6 | 14 May 1996 | HR Self-determination IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: REHOBOTH... |
| Supreme Court | Muller v President of the Republic of Namibia (SA 2/98) [1999] NASC 2 (21 May 1999); | [1999] NASC 2 | 21 May 1999 | HR Name Equality and non-discrimination Women CASE NO.: SA 2/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In... |
| Supreme Court | Namunjepo and Others v Commanding Officer Windhoek Prison and Another (SA 3/98) [1999] NASC 3 (09 July 1999); | [1999] NASC 3 | 09 Jul 1999 | HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment CASE NO.: SA 3/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA... |
| Supreme Court | Attorney General and Another v Dr. Will (SC.MISC.APP. 6/99) [2000] SLSC 8 (20 January 2000); | 20 Jan 2000 | Human Rights Substantive rights Have his cause heard (fair trial) Index HR Attorney General and... | |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia and Another v Cultura 2000 and Another (SA 2/92) [1993] NASC 1 (15 October 1993); | [1993] NASC 1 | 15 Oct 1993 | HR Cultural life Segregation and apartheid Equality and non-discrimination Ethnic and racial and... |
| Supreme Court | S v Kau and Others (SA 1/93) [1993] NASC 2 (15 October 1993); | [1993] NASC 2 | 15 Oct 1993 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) CASE NO. SA 1/93 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia v Sikunda (SA5/01) [2002] NASC 1 (21 February 2002); | [2002] NASC 1 | 21 Feb 2002 | HR Asylum and refuge Have his cause heard (fair trial) CASE NO.: SA 5/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others v Mwilima and Others (SA29/01) [2002] NASC 8 (07 June 2002); 2002 NR 235 (SC) | [2002] NASC 8 | 07 Jun 2002 | Flynote: Legal aid; relationship between international and domestic law HR Have his cause heard (... |
| 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.,... |
| Court of Appeal | Mohamed Bai Sama Kamara v Mohamed Bai Maru Kamara and The National Electoral Commission (Civ. App. 16/2010) [2011] SLCA 1 (25 January 2011); | 25 Jan 2011 | Human Rights Substantive rights Participate in government Index HR Mohamed Bai Sama Kamara v... | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Gross t/a Joes Beer House v Meintjies' (SA4/04) [2004] NASC 8 (15 December 2004); | [2004] NASC 8 | 15 Dec 2004 | HR Work Workers CASE NO.: SA 4/2004 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between JOE... |
| Supreme Court | Dresselhaus Transport CC v Government of the Republic of Namibia (SA20/03) [2005] NASC 3 (11 May 2005); | [2005] NASC 3 | 11 May 2005 | HR Association CASE NO. SA 20/2003 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between:... |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | S v Luboyo and Another (SA27/2003) [2007] NASC 1 (03 May 2007); (2007) AHRLR 165 (NaSC 2007) | [2007] NASC 1 | 03 May 2007 | Flynote: Procedure to be followed when deciding whether to grant legal aid or not HR Equality and... |
| Supreme Court | Hepute and Others v Minister of Mines and Energy and Another (SA5/2007) [2008] NASC 16 (31 October 2008); | [2008] NASC 16 | 31 Oct 2008 | This was an appeal to the Supreme Court against the judgment of the High Court that ordered the... |
| Supreme Court | Ex parte: Attorney-General In Re: Corporal Punishment by Organs of State (SA 14/90) [1991] NASC 2 (05 April 1991); | [1991] NASC 2 | 05 Apr 1991 | HR Morals and traditional values Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Dignity and honour... |
| Supreme Court | Trustco Group International Ltd and Others v Shikongo (SA 8/2009) [2010] NASC 6 (07 July 2010); | [2010] NASC 6 | 07 Jul 2010 | Flynote: Defamation of politician Expression (defamation, 24, reasonable publication in public... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia v Getachew (SA 21/2006) [2008] NASC 4 (15 April 2008); | [2008] NASC 4 | 15 Apr 2008 | HR Liberty Dignity and honour and reputation REPORTABLE CASE NO. SA 21/2006 IN THE 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 | Attorney-General of Namibia v Minister of Justice and Others (P.12/2009) [2013] NASC 3 (04 April 2013); | [2013] NASC 3 | 04 Apr 2013 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) REPORTABLE CASE NO.: P.12/2009 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court | Thudinyane v Edward (SA 17/2005) [2012] NASC 22 (12 October 2012); | [2012] NASC 22 | 12 Oct 2012 | HR Children Parental care and protection REPORTABLE CASE NO.: SA 17/2005 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF... |