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 leftCourt | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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Supreme Court | Free Press of Namibia (Pty) Ltd and 2 Others v Nyandoro (SA 32/2015) [2018] NASC 7 (01 March 2018); | [2018] NASC 7 | 01 Mar 2018 | HR Dignity and honour and reputation Express and disseminate opinion REPORTABLE CASE NO: SA 32/... |