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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| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Katangese Peoples Congress v Zaire (Communication No. 72/92) [1992] ACHPR 3; (1 January 1992) | 01 Jan 1992 | English Undated Communication No. 75/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS ... | |
| Court of Appeal | Mothobi v Director of Public Prosecutions (CRI/APN/83/92) (CRI/APN/83/92) [1992] LSCA 89 (05 August 1992); | [1992] LSCA 89 | 05 Aug 1992 | Flynote: HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Court of Appeal Case number: CRI/APN/83... |
| 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... |