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 Court | Isiaga v Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 032/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 4; (21 March 2018) | 21 Mar 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/-032%20-%... | |
| African Court | Mariam Kouma et Ousmane Diabate c. République du Mali (Requête N°040/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 3; (21 March 2018) | 21 Mar 2018 | Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/-040%20-%202016%20... | |
| African Court | Anudo v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 012/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 5; (22 March 2018) | 22 Mar 2018 | Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/-012%20-%202015%20-%20... | |
| African Court | Gombert c. Côte d’Ivoire (Requête no 038/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 6; (22 March 2018) | 22 Mar 2018 | Court Authentic Version: http://fr.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/-038%20-%202018%20-%20... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Austrian Committee Against Torture v Burundi (Communication No. 26/89) [2018] ACHPR 14; (7 September 2018) | 07 Sep 2018 | English 23 October – 4 November 1989 Communication No. 26/89 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Amnesty International & Anor. v Sudan (Communication No. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91, 89/93) [2018] ACHPR 11; (15 November 2018) | 15 Nov 2018 | English 1-15 November 1999 Communication No. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91, 89/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON... | |
| African Court | William v Tanzania (016/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 13; (21 September 2018) | 21 Sep 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/016%20-%... | |
| African Court | Viking & Anor. v Tanzania (Application No. 006/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 18; (23 March 2018) | 23 Mar 2018 | THE MATTER OF NGUZA VIKING (BABU SEYA) AND JOHNSON NGUZA (PAPI KOCHA) V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF... | |
| African Court | Kemboge v Tanzania (Application No. 002/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 10; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/002%20-%... | |
| African Court | Rutabingwa v Rwanda (Application No. 022/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 11; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | English Court Authentic Version: http://fr.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/022%20-%202015... | |
| African Court | Evarist v Tanzania (027/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 12; (21 September 2018) | 21 Sep 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/Judgement... | |
| African Court | Nguza v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 006/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 7; (23 March 2018) | 23 Mar 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/006%20-2016%... | |
| African Court | Mango and Another v Tanzania (Application No. 005/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 8; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/005%20-%... | |
| African Court | Ramadhani v Tanzania (Application No. 010/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 9; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://en.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/010%20-%... | |
| African Court | Paulo v Tanzania (020/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 14; (21 September 2018) | 21 Sep 2018 | Français Court Authentic Version: http://www.african-court.org/en/images/Cases/Judgment/020%20-%... | |
| African Court | APDF & Anor. v Mali (046/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 15; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | THE MATTER OF ASSOCIA TION POUR LE PROGRÉS ET LA DÉFENSE DES DROITS DES FEMMES MALIENNES (APDF)... | |
| African Court | Chrysanthe v Rwanda (022/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 16; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | THE MATTER OF RUTABINGWA CHRYSANTHE V. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA APPLICATION No. 022/2015 JUDGMENT 11... | |
| African Court | Ramadhani v Tanzania (010/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 17; (11 May 2018) | 11 May 2018 | THE MATTER OF AMIRI RAMADHANI V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA APPLICATION No. 010/2015 JUDGMENT... | |
| East African Court of Justice | Mseto and Anor. v A.G. of Tanzania (Reference No. 07 of 2016) [2018] EACJ 44; (21 June 2018) | 21 Jun 2018 | Flynote: HR Express and disseminate opinion Receive information | |
| East African Court of Justice | East African Civil Society Organizations' Forum v A.G. of Republic Of Burundi & Ors. (Appeal No. 4 of 2016) [2018] EACJ 46; (24 May 2018) | 24 May 2018 | Flynote: HR Democracy | |
| East African Court of Justice | Mbidde v A.G of Burundi and Anor. (Application No. 6 of 2018) [2018] EACJ 77; (24 April 2018) | 24 Apr 2018 | Flynote: HR Democracy | |
| East African Court of Justice | East African Law Society v A.G of Uganda and Anor. (Reference No. 2 of 2011) [2018] EACJ 81; (28 March 2018) | 28 Mar 2018 | Flynote: HR Assembly Association Movement and residence Rule of law Torture cruel inhuman or... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Ngoge & Ors. v Republic Of Kenya (Communication 524/15) [2018] ACHPR 120; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 524/15 Peter Odiwuor Ngoge & 3 Others v. The Republic of Kenya Communication... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Odeh & Ors. v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 625/16) [2018] ACHPR 121; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 625/16 Basem Kamali Mohammed Odeh (represented by AED and 4 ors) V Arab Republic... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Khalifa v Egypt (Communication 656/17) [2018] ACHPR 122; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 656/17 Anas Ahmed Khalifa V Egypt Adopted by the African Commission on Human and... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | European Alliance For Human Rights & Ors. v Egypt (Communication 544/15) [2018] ACHPR 124; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 544/15 European Alliance for Human Rights (AED) and 3 Others V Egypt Adopted by... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Elshenna v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 592/15) [2018] ACHPR 125; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 592/15 Hesham Hamid Elshenna (represented by Prof. Mostafa Metwaly) V Arab... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Goornah v Republic Of Mauritius (Communication 596/16) [2018] ACHPR 134; (28 April 2018) | 28 Apr 2018 | Communication 596/16: Romy Goornah (represented by Dev Hurnam) v. The Republic of Mauritius... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Dahrooj & Ors. v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 614/16) [2018] ACHPR 126; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 614/16 Mr. Eid Mohammed lsmil Dahrooj and two others (represented by AED and 4... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | European Alliance For Human Rights & Ors. v Egypt (Communication 543/15) [2018] ACHPR 128; (18 October 2018) | 18 Oct 2018 | Communication 543/15 European Alliance for Human Rights (AED) and 3 Others V Egypt Adopted by... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Kwoyelo v Uganda (Communication 431/12) [2018] ACHPR 129; (17 October 2018) | 17 Oct 2018 | Communication 431/12 – Thomas Kwoyelo v. Uganda Summary of the Complaint: 1. The Complaint was... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | samak v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 640/16) [2018] ACHPR 131; (17 October 2018) | 17 Oct 2018 | Communication 640/16 Mr Sharif Hassan Jalal Samak V The Arab Republic of Egypt Communication 640... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Ezzat & Anor. v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 355/07) [2018] ACHPR 132; (28 April 2018) | 28 Apr 2018 | Communication 355/07- Hossam Ezzat & Rania Enayet (represented by Egyptian Initiative for... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Okiring & Anor. v Republic Of Uganda (Communication 339/2007) [2018] ACHPR 133; (28 April 2018) | 28 Apr 2018 | Communication 339/2007: Patrick Okiring and Agupio Samson (represented by Human Rights Network and... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Isaak v Republic Of Eritrea (Communication 428/12) [2018] ACHPR 135; (27 April 2018) | 27 Apr 2018 | Decision of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights on the Preliminary Objection... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Subaie v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 612/16) [2018] ACHPR 138; (6 March 2018) | 06 Mar 2018 | Communication 612/16 Ahmed Mohammed Aly Subaie v. Arab Republic of Egypt Decision of the... | |
| High Court Constitutional Division | Peta v Minister of Law, Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights (CC 11/2016) [2018] LSHC 3 (18 May 2018); | [2018] LSHC 3 | 18 May 2018 | Flynote: HR Express and disseminate opinion Search Summary: Application to declare sections 104,... |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Chrysanthus Barnabus Okemo &another; v Attorney General & 3 others [2018] eKLR (Civil Appeal 5 & 23 of 2016 (Consolidated)); (02 March 2018); | 02 Mar 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/149379 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: GITHINJI,... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Martha Wangari Karua v Independent Electoral &Boundaries Commission & 3 others[2018] eKLR (Election Petition Appeal 1 of 2017); (02 March 2018); | 02 Mar 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/148695 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: WARSAME,... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nyeri | Fredrick Wachira Ndegwa (Subs. (Dcd) Ndegwa Wachira v Attorney General for Land Registrar, Nyeri &another; [2018] eKLR (Civil Application Sup 3 of 2017 (Ur 1/2017)); (21 February 2018); | 21 Feb 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/149160 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NYERI (CORAM: MUSINGA,... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Attorney General & 2 others v Kenya Section of International Commission of Jurists [2018] eKLR (Civil Appeal 105 of 2012 & Criminal Appeal 274 of 2011 (Consolidated)); (16 February 2018); | 16 Feb 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/148746 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: MUSINGA,... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Nakuru | Martin Osano Rabera & another v Municipal Council of Nakuru & 2 others [2018] eKLR (Petition 53 of 2012); (14 February 2018); | 14 Feb 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/149599 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Attorney General v Apollo Mboya & 15 others [2018] eKLR (Civil Application 258 of 2017 (UR 199/2017)); (09 February 2018); | 09 Feb 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/149034 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: WAKI,... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Eldoret | Simion Kiprotich & 2 others v Principal Secretary,Ministry of Devolution and Planning & 4 others [2018] eKLR (Petition 4 of 2014 (Formerly Eldoret Petition 12 of 2013)); (09 February 2018); | 09 Feb 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/148139 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Musikari Kombo v Royal Media Services Limited [2018] eKLR (Civil Appeal 156 of 2017); (09 February 2018); | 09 Feb 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/148468 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: VISRAM,... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Chemey Investment Limited v Attorney General & 2 others [2018] eKLR (Civil Appeal 349 of 2012); (26 January 2018); | 26 Jan 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/147058 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: MAKHANDIA... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Wellington Nzioka Kioko v Attorney General [2018] eKLR (Civil Appeal 268 of 2016); (19 January 2018); | 19 Jan 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/147427 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: VISRAM,... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Diamond Hasham Lalji & another v Attorney General & 4 others [2018] eKLR (Civil Appeal 274 of 2014); (19 January 2018); | 19 Jan 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/147437 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: GITHINJI,... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Malindi | Elizabeth Kurer and Detlef Heir (Suing on their behalf and on behalf of aggrieved residents of Watamu within Kilifi County) v County Government of Kilifi & 4 others [2018] eKLR (Petition 23 of 2016); (19 April 2018); | 19 Apr 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/151544 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| Supreme Court of Kenya | Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission v Jane Cheperenger & 2 others [2018] eKLR (Petition 5 of 2016); (27 April 2018); | 27 Apr 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/151760 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA (... |