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.
Get started by selecting a topic from the drop-down menu on the left, and then select which jurisdiction you're interested in. Or, you can leave this section blank to see a cross-section of documents from across Africa.
Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| United Kingdom Privy Council | John Joseph Akar v The Attorney General of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone) (Appeal No. 20 of 1968) [1969] UKPC 13 (30 June 1969); | 30 Jun 1969 | Human Rights Substantive rights Equality and non-discrimination Nationality Index HR John Joseph... |