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 | Courson v Zimbabwe (Communication No. 136/94) [1995] ACHPR 2; (22 March 1995) | 22 Mar 1995 | English Undated Communication No. 136/94 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS WILLIAM... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Njoka v Kenya (Communication No. 142/94) [1995] ACHPR 9; (22 March 1995) | 22 Mar 1995 | English Undated Communication No. 142/94 (previously 56/91) AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Civil Liberties Organization v Nigeria (Communication No. 101/93) [1995] ACHPR 1; (22 March 1995) | 22 Mar 1995 | English 13-22 March 1995 Communication No. 101/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Civil Liberties Organization v Nigeria (Communication No. 129/94) [1995] ACHPR 4; (22 March 1995) | 22 Mar 1995 | English 13-22 March 1995 Communication No. 129/94 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Constitutional Rights Project v Nigeria (Communication No. 60/90) [1995] ACHPR 5; (22 March 1995) | 22 Mar 1995 | English 13-22 March 1995 Communication No. 60/91 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Constitutional Rights Project v Nigeria (Communication No. 87/93) [1995] ACHPR 6; (22 March 1995) | 22 Mar 1995 | English 13-22 March 1995 Communication No. 87/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Dioumessi and Ors v Guinea (Communication No. 70/92) [1995] ACHPR 7; (7 October 1995) | 07 Oct 1995 | English 7 October 1995 Communication No. 70/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Commission Nationale Des Droits De LHomme Et Des Liberte v Chad (Communication No. 74/92) [1995] ACHPR 8; (11 October 1995) | 11 Oct 1995 | English 2-11 October 1995 Communication No. 74/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Free Legal Assistance Group and Ors v Zaire (Communication No. 25/89, 47/90, 56/91, 100/93) [1995] ACHPR 9; (11 October 1995) | 11 Oct 1995 | English 2-11 October 1995 Communication No. 25/89, 47/90, 56/91, 100/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Kenya Human Rights Commission v Kenya (Communication No. 135/94) [1995] ACHPR 10; (11 October 1995) | 11 Oct 1995 | English 2-11 October 1995 Communication No. 135/94 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| Court of Appeal | Ramoholi v Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Education and Another (CIV/AFN/105/95) (CIV/AFN/105/95) [1995] LSCA 11 (09 January 1995); | [1995] LSCA 11 | 09 Jan 1995 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Workers Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/AFN/105/... |
| 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 of Appeal | Tembo and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions (MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 2004) [1995] MWSC 1 (10 September 1995); | [1995] MWSC 1 | 11 Sep 1995 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M. S. C. A. CRIMINAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Tembo and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions (MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 2004) [1995] MWSC 3 (10 September 1995); | [1995] MWSC 3 | 11 Sep 1995 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M. S. C. A. CRIMINAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | President of Malawi and Another v Kachere and Others (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 20 of 1995) [1995] MWSC 2 (19 November 1995); | [1995] MWSC 2 | 20 Nov 1995 | Flynote tags: HR Democracy IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CIVIL... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Ngao v Attorney General (CIVIL CASE NO. 243 OF 1994) [1995] TZHC 1; (01 January 1995) | [1995] TZHC 1 | 01 Jan 1995 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Work HR 1995_1.pdf Kalegeya,J Ngao v Attorney General High... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mrema and Others v Attorney General and Others (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL CAUSE NO. 59 OF 1995) [1995] TZHC 13; (13 November 1995) | [1995] TZHC 13 | 13 Nov 1995 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Democracy HR 1995_13.pdf Mackanja,J Mrema and Others v... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Director of Public Prosecutions v Lunguzi (1/1995) [1995]MWSC 99 (20 August 1995); | [1995]MWSC 99 | 21 Aug 1995 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: Court Name: Supreme Court... |
| 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 | Assembly Association Workers Index FOA HR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER v... |