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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | SUNDAY IHUEBEKA V THE STATE (SC 34/1999)[2000] NGSC 16 (Supreme Court) (SC 34/1999) [1960] NGSC 1 (13 April 2000); | 14 Apr 2000 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 13 April 2000 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA CITATION:[2000] 13... |
| Supreme Court | RICHARD IGAGO V. THE STATE (CITATION: (1999)10-12 S.C 84.)[1999] NGSC 17 (Supreme Court) (CITATION: (1999)10-12 S.C 84.) [1960] NGSC 1 (02 December 1999); | 03 Dec 1999 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 02 December 1999 SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY CORAM... |
| Supreme Court | KASA V. THE STATE (SC 212/1993)[1994] NGSC 22 (Supreme Court) (SC 212/1993) [1960] NGSC 1 (02 June 1994); | 03 Jun 1994 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 02 June 1994 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA CITATION: (1994) 5... |
| Supreme Court | IBE V. THE STATE (SC 37/1991)[1992] NGSC 24 (Supreme Court) (SC 37/1991) [1960] NGSC 1 (18 June 1992); | 19 Jun 1992 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 18 June 1992 SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA CITATION: (1992) 2 NWLR (Pt... |
| Supreme Court | ESEWE V. EGBE (SC 119/1988)[1988] NGSC 28 (Supreme Court) (SC 119/1988) [1960] NGSC 1 (03 July 1988); | 04 Jul 1988 | HR Participate in government Supreme Court 03 July 1988 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA CORAM... |
| Supreme Court | ENITAN V. THE STATE (SC 122/1985)[1986] NGSC 30 (Supreme Court) (SC 122/1985) [1960] NGSC 1 (05 June 1986); | 06 Jun 1986 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 05 June 1986 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA CITATION: [1986] 3... |
| Supreme Court | SOFEKUN V. AKINYEMI & 3 ORS (SC. 22/1979)[1980] NGSC 37 (Supreme Court) (SC. 22/1979) [1960] NGSC 1 (01 May 1980); | 02 May 1980 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 01 May 1980 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA... |
| Supreme Court | MORTUNE V. GAMBO (SC 56/78) [1979] NGSC 39 (25 April 1979); | 25 Apr 1979 | HR Movement and residence Supreme Court 25 April 1979 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN... |
| Supreme Court | VORGHO V. THE STATE (SC 136/1971)[1972] NGSC 46 (Supreme Court) (SC 136/1971) [1960] NGSC 1 (04 May 1972); | 05 May 1972 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 04 May 1972 IN THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT... |
| Supreme Court | QUEEN V. TUKE (FSC 71/1961)[1961] NGSC 55 (Supreme Court) (FSC 71/1961) [1960] NGSC 1 (01 June 1961); | 02 Jun 1961 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 01 June 1961 FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court | Osuagwu v S (SC.457/2012)[2016] NGSC 1 (1 July 2016) (SC.457/2012) [1960] NGSC 1 (30 June 2016); | 01 Jul 2016 | HR Death penalty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Equality before the law and equal protection of... |
| Supreme Court | Ehimiyein v S (SC.253/2013)[2016] NGSC 3 (1 July 2016) (SC.253/2013) [1960] NGSC 1 (30 June 2016); | 01 Jul 2016 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 30 June 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja ... |
| Supreme Court | AG Kwara State and Another v Adeyemo and Others (SC.650A/2013)[2016] NGSC 4 (1 July 2016) (SC.650A/2013) [1960] NGSC 1 (30 June 2016); | 01 Jul 2016 | HR Cultural life Supreme Court 30 June 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja ... |
| Supreme Court | Imoh v S (SC.310/2012)[2016] NGSC 7 (1 July 2016) (SC.310/2012) [1960] NGSC 1 (30 June 2016); | 01 Jul 2016 | HR Life Supreme Court 30 June 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja Between... |
| Supreme Court | Esuwoye v Bosere and Others (SC.890.2014)[2016] NGSC 8 (1 July 2016) (SC.890.2014) [1960] NGSC 1 (30 June 2016); | 01 Jul 2016 | HR Cultural life Supreme Court 30 June 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja ... |
| Supreme Court | Ogogovie v S (SC.598/2014)[2016] NGSC 15 (3 June 2016) (SC.598/2014) [1960] NGSC 1 (02 June 2016); | 03 Jun 2016 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 02 June 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja... |
| Supreme Court | Benson v Commissioner of Police and Another (SC.470/2013)[2016] NGSC 20 (20 May 2016) (SC.470/2013) [1960] NGSC 1 (19 May 2016); | 19 May 2016 | HR Liberty Supreme Court 19 May 2016 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA Holden at Abuja ... |
| Supreme Court | Thomas v Federal Judicial Service Commission (SC.228/2013)[2016] NGSC 27 (22 April 2016) (SC.228/2013) [1960] NGSC 1 (21 April 2016); | 22 Apr 2016 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 21 April 2016 In the Supreme Court of... |
| Supreme Court | Afolabi v S (SC.181/2012)[2016] NGSC 29 (22 April 2016) (SC.181/2012) [1960] NGSC 1 (21 April 2016); | 22 Apr 2016 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 21 April 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden At Abuja... |
| Supreme Court | Abokokuyanro v S (SC. 159/2012)[2016] NGSC 33 (18 March 2016) (SC. 159/2012) [1960] NGSC 1 (17 March 2016); | 18 Mar 2016 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 17 March 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja... |
| Supreme Court | Nwokocha v Attorney General of Imo State (SC. 338/2012)[2016] NGSC 36 (26 February 2016) (SC. 338/2012) [1960] NGSC 1 (25 February 2016); | 25 Feb 2016 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 25 February 2016 In the Supreme Court of... |
| Supreme Court | Independent National Electoral Commission v Otti and Others (SC,22/2016)[2016] NGSC 38 (26 February 2016) (SC,22/2016) [1960] NGSC 1 (25 February 2016); | 26 Feb 2016 | HR Participate in government Supreme Court 25 February 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria HOLDEN... |
| Supreme Court | Ikpeazu v Otti and Others (SC. 18/2016)[2016] NGSC 39 (26 February 2016) (SC. 18/2016) [1960] NGSC 1 (25 February 2016); | 26 Feb 2016 | HR Parental care and protection Supreme Court 25 February 2016 In the Supreme Court of... |
| Supreme Court | Peoples Democratic Party v Otti and Others (SC.19/2016)[2016] NGSC 40 (26 February 2016) (SC.19/2016) [1960] NGSC 1 (25 February 2016); | 26 Feb 2016 | HR Parental care and protection Supreme Court 25 February 2016 In the Supreme Court of... |
| Supreme Court | Chief Egbuchu v Continental Merchant Bank PLC and Others (SC.192/2003)[2016] NGSC 41 (26 February 2016) (SC.192/2003) [1960] NGSC 1 (25 February 2016); | 25 Feb 2016 | CL Unlawful Or Unfair Dismissal Admissibility Order of Non-Suit Have his cause heard (fair trial)... |
| Supreme Court | Udo v S (SC.511/2014)[2016] NGSC 42 (26 February 2016) (SC.511/2014) [1960] NGSC 1 (25 February 2016); | 26 Feb 2016 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 25 February 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria HOLDEN AT... |
| Supreme Court | Alahassan and Another v Ishaku and Others (SC46/2016, SC45/2016, SC47/2016, SC48/2016, SC50/2016, SC58/2016, SC59/2016)[2016] NGSC 46 (22 September 2016) (SC46/2016, SC45/2016, SC47/2016, SC48/2016, SC50/2016, SC58/2016, SC59/2016) [1960] NGSC 1 (21 Septe | 22 Sep 2016 | HR Participate in government Supreme Court 21 September 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria... |
| Supreme Court | Emmanuel v Umana and Others (SC.1/2016)[2016] NGSC 47 (15 February 2016) (SC.1/2016) [1960] NGSC 1 (14 February 2016); | 15 Feb 2016 | HR Participate in government Supreme Court 14 February 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria... |
| Supreme Court | Akpan v S (SC.312/2014)[2016] NGSC 49 (12 February 2016) (SC.312/2014) [1960] NGSC 1 (11 February 2016); | 12 Feb 2016 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 11 February 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria HOLDEN AT... |
| Supreme Court | Kayode v S (SC.83/2012)[2016] NGSC 51 (12 February 2016) (SC.83/2012) [1960] NGSC 1 (11 February 2016); | 12 Feb 2016 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 11 February 2016 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria HOLDEN AT... |
| Supreme Court | Diamond Bank Limited v Ugochukwu (SC. 223/2009)[2016] NGSC 52 (12 February 2016) (SC. 223/2009) [1960] NGSC 1 (11 February 2016); | 11 Feb 2016 | CL Jurisdiction Bank-Customer Relationship Supreme Court 11 February 2016 The appellant is a... |
| Supreme Court | Dr. Saraki v Federal Republic of Nigeria (SC.852/2015)[2016] NGSC 53 (5 February 2016) (SC.852/2015) [1960] NGSC 1 (04 February 2016); | 05 Feb 2016 | HR Exploitation degredation abuse or trafficking Supreme Court 04 February 2016 In the Supreme... |