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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| High Court | Hamwaama and Others v Attorney-General (Case No.: A 176/2007) [2008] NAHC 85 (31 July 2008); | [2008] NAHC 85 | 31 Jul 2008 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Reportable SUMMARY CASE NO.: A 176/2007 HAMWAAMA AND OTHERS v... |
| Constitutional Court of Uganda | Joyce Nakacwa v Attorney General and Others ((Constitutional Petition No. 2 of 2001)) [2002] UGCC 1 (11 October 2002); | [2002] UGCC 1 | 11 Oct 2002 | Flynote: HR Sexual and reproductive health Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Download... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kabwe and Others v Judicial Complaints Authority and Another (2009/HP/0996) [2011] ZMHC 118 (14 June 2011); | [2011] ZMHC 118 | 14 Jun 2011 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Independent judiciary FAUSTINE MWENYA KABWE AARON CHUNGU... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Law Advocacy for Women in Uganda v Attorney General ((Constitutional Petitions Nos. 13 /05 /& 05 /06)) [2007] UGCC 1 (5 April 2007); | [2007] UGCC 1 | 05 Apr 2007 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Constitutional Interpretation Dignity and honour and reputation... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Soon Yeon Kong Kim & Another v Attorney General (CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCE NO. 6 OF 2007) [2008] UGCC 2 (6 March 2008); | [2008] UGCC 2 | 06 Mar 2008 | Flynote: Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR Download: constitutional-court-2008-2.rtf THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Uganda Law Society v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda ((Constitutional Petition No. 18 of 2005)) [2006] UGCC 10 (30 January 2006); | [2006] UGCC 10 | 30 Jan 2006 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Constitutional Interpretation Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Hon. Jim Muhwezi v Attorney General & Anor ((MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.18 OF 2007)) [2007] UGCC 6 (15 November 2007); | [2007] UGCC 6 | 15 Nov 2007 | Flynote: Civil Remedies Injunctions and interdicts Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR Search... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Foundation for Human Rights Initiatives vs Attorney General ((Constitutional Petition No. 20 of 2006)) [2008] UGCC 1 (26 March 2008); | [2008] UGCC 1 | 26 Mar 2008 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty Security of the person Search Summary: ... |
| High Court | Hamwaama AND Others v Attorney-General of Namibia and Others (CA 16/2009) [2009] NAHC 67 (05 June 2009); | [2009] NAHC 67 | 05 Jun 2009 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) SUMMARY REPORTABLE CASE NO.: CA 16/2009 HAMWAAMA AND OTHERS v... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Uganda Law Society & Anor v The Attorney General ((Constitutional Petitions No.2 & 8 of 2002)) [2009] UGCC 1 (4 February 2009); | [2009] UGCC 1 | 04 Feb 2009 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: supreme-court-uganda-2009-1.rtf THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Advocates Coalition For Development & Environment & 4 Ors V Attorney General & Anor ((Constitutional Petition No. 14 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCC 11 (15 November 2011); | [2011] UGCC 11 | 15 Nov 2011 | Flynote: HR Development Download: constitutional-court-2011-11.rtf THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Hon Sam Kuteesa & 2 Others Vs Attorney General (Constitutional Reference No. 54 O f 2011) [2012] UGCC 02 (4 April 2012); | [2012] UGCC 02 | 04 Apr 2012 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Constitutional Interpretation Liberty HR Search Summary: The... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Joseph Bossa & Anor. Vs. Attorney General & Anor. ((Const. Applic. No. 06 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCC 3 (10 February 2011); | [2011] UGCC 3 | 10 Feb 2011 | Flynote: HR Participate in government Download: constitutional-court-2011-3.rtf THE REPUBLIC OF... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Anifa Kawoya Vs. Attorney General &Anor ((Const. Pet.No. 42 Of 2010)) [2011] UGCC 2 (1 February 2011); | [2011] UGCC 2 | 01 Feb 2011 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: constitutional-court-2011-2.rtf THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Prof. Semakula Kiwanuka Matia Mulumba Vs. Attorney General & Anor. ((Const. Applic.No. 011 Of 2011)) [2011] UGCC 4 (15 February 2011); | [2011] UGCC 4 | 15 Feb 2011 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: constitutional-court-2011-4.rtf THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Mifumi (U) Ltd & 12 Others v Attorney General, Kenneth Kakuru" (Constitutional Petition No.12 Of 2007) [2010] UGCC 2 (26 March 2010); | [2010] UGCC 2 | 26 Mar 2010 | Flynote: HR Dignity and honour and reputation Download: constitutional-court-2010-2.docx THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Law & Advocacy for women in Uganda v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 8 of 2007) [2010] UGCC 4 (28 July 2010); | [2010] UGCC 4 | 28 Jul 2010 | Flynote: HR Sexual and reproductive health Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Download... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chipenzi and Others v The People (HPR/03/2014) [2014] ZMHC 112 (3 December 2014); | [2014] ZMHC 112 | 03 Dec 2014 | Express and disseminate opinion chipenzi-v-people.pdf 3 December 2014 |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Saleh Kamba v Attorney General & 4 Ors (Const. Applic. No.14 of 2013) [2013] UGCC 6 (6 September 2013); | [2013] UGCC 6 | 06 Sep 2013 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: constitutional-court-2013-6.pdf... |
| High Court | Maletzky and Others v Attorney General and Others (A298/2009) [2010] NAHC 173 (29 October 2010); | [2010] NAHC 173 | 29 Oct 2010 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Housing Dignity and honour and reputation Life Food security... |
| Constitutional Court of Uganda | Nakibuule v Attorney General (CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO 90 OF 2013) [2014] UGCC 3 (5 February 2014); | [2014] UGCC 3 | 05 Feb 2014 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: constitutional-court-2014-3.doc THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Mwami v Attorney General (CONSITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO. 821 OF 2013) [2013] UGCC 14 (13 December 2013); | [2013] UGCC 14 | 13 Dec 2013 | Flynote: Jurisdiction Constitutional Law Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR Search Summary: ... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Tusingwire v Attorney General (Constitutional Petitition No.2 of 2013) [2013] UGCC 15 (20 December 2013); | [2013] UGCC 15 | 20 Dec 2013 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR Search Summary: The petitioner... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Tusingwire v Attorney General (Constititutional Application No. 06 of 2013) [2013] UGCC 3 (12 July 2013); | [2013] UGCC 3 | 12 Jul 2013 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Constitutional Interpretation Human Rights Substantive rights HR... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Magombe v Uganda (CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION No 61 OF 2013) [2013] UGCC 7 (16 September 2013); | [2013] UGCC 7 | 16 Sep 2013 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Stay of Proceedings Constitutional Law Have his cause heard (fair trial... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Mugyenyi v Attorney General (CONSTITUTIONAL APPLIC. No.11 & 12 of 2013) [2013] UGCC 8 (8 July 2013); | [2013] UGCC 8 | 08 Jul 2013 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Constitutional Interpretation Constitutional Supremacy Have his cause... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Mafabi v Attoney General (CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO 0014 OF 2012) [2014] UGCC 8 (24 May 2014); | [2014] UGCC 8 | 24 May 2014 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: constitutional-court-2014-8.doc THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Oloka-Onyango & 9 Ors v Attorney General (CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION N0. 08 OF 2014.) [2014] UGCC 14 (1 August 2014); | [2014] UGCC 14 | 01 Aug 2014 | Flynote: HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Dignity and honour and reputation... |
| High Court | Daniel and Another v The Attorney General and Others (A 430/2009) [2011] NAHC 66 (10 March 2011); | [2011] NAHC 66 | 10 Mar 2011 | HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Dignity and honour and reputation CASE NO CASE NO'... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Muchumbi v Uganda (CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCE NO. 17 OF 2011) [2014] UGCC 19 (20 October 2014); | [2014] UGCC 19 | 20 Oct 2014 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: constitutional-court-2014-19.doc THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Nakibuule v Attorney General (CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO. 55 OF 2013) [2014] UGCC 17 (22 October 2014); | [2014] UGCC 17 | 22 Oct 2014 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: constitutional-court-2014-17.doc THE... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Karuhanga v Attorney General (CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NUMBER 0039 OF 2013) [2014] UGCC 13 (4 August 2014); | [2014] UGCC 13 | 04 Aug 2014 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Download: constitutional-court-2014-13.doc THE REPUBLIC OF... |
| High Court | Visagie v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others (I 2677/2005) [2011] NAHC 192 (06 July 2011); | [2011] NAHC 192 | 06 Jul 2011 | HR Liberty Have his cause heard (fair trial) CASE NO.: I 2677/2005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA In... |
| High Court | Nghimwena v Government of the Republic of Namibia (I 2782/2005) [2011] NAHC 105 (08 April 2011); | [2011] NAHC 105 | 08 Apr 2011 | HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Liberty Privacy REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: I... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General v Mutembo Nchito (Appeal No. 157/2015) [2016] ZMSC 19 (10 February 2016); | [2016] ZMSC 19 | 10 Feb 2016 | Human Rights Substantive rights Independent judiciary attorney-general-v-mutembo-nchito-10-2.pdf... |
| High Court | LM and Others v Government of the Republic of Namibia (I 1603/2008 I 3518/2008 I 3007/2008) [2012] NAHC 211 (30 July 2012); | [2012] NAHC 211 | 30 Jul 2012 | HR Sexual and reproductive health Family Liberty Life Dignity and honour and reputation REPORTABLE... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Nantumbwe & 3 Ors v Kuteesa (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 294 OF 2013) [2013] UGCA 23 (19 December 2013); | [2013] UGCA 23 | 19 Dec 2013 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Registrar Late filing and extension of time to appeal Consent Order... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Bongomin v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 096 OF 2011) [2014] UGCA 45 (10 September 2014); | [2014] UGCA 45 | 10 Sep 2014 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Equality before the law and equal protection of the law Have his... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Katuka v Electoral Commission of Zambia (2016/CC/0025) [2016] ZMCC 2 (9 August 2016); | [2016] ZMCC 2 | 09 Aug 2016 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy katuka-v-ecz.pdf 9 August 2016 |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Esan v Attorney General (Appeal No. 96/2014) [2016] ZMSC 225 (9 December 2016); | [2016] ZMSC 225 | 09 Dec 2016 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty Movement and residence Torture cruel inhuman or... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mulenga Sata v Given Lubinda and Others (2016/HP/EP0050) [2016] ZMCC 7 (23 November 2016); | [2016] ZMCC 7 | 23 Nov 2016 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy sata-v-lubinda-and-others.pdf Mabenga v Wina and... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Hichilema and Another v Lungu and Others (2016/CC/0034) [2016] ZMCC 5 (31 October 2016); | [2016] ZMCC 5 | 31 Oct 2016 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy hichelema-v-lungu-31-10.pdf 31 October 2016 |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Kapoko v People (2016/CC/0023) [2016] ZMCC 6 (7 November 2016); | [2016] ZMCC 6 | 07 Nov 2016 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Have his cause heard (fair trial) 1. By virtue of Article 128 (... |
| High Court of Uganda | Re: Application for Guardianship of Jane Namukasa (An Infant) (Miscellaneous Application No. 78 of 1991) ((An Infant)) [1991] UGHC 7 (16 December 1991); | [1991] UGHC 7 | 16 Dec 1991 | Flynote: HR Family Parental care and protection Download: high-court-1991-7.rtf THE REP UBLIC... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Patrick Chibulu v Attorney General (Appeal No. 14/2016) [2017] ZMCA 10 (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZMCA 10 | 29 Jun 2017 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Workers chibulu-... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Law Association of Zambia v Attorney General (Appeal No. 08/2014) [2016] ZMSC 243 (13 May 2016); | [2016] ZMSC 243 | 13 May 2016 | HR Assembly Express and disseminate opinion judgment-laz-vs-attorney-general-public-order-act.pdf... |
| High Court of Uganda | Biiso v Tibamwenda ((Civil Appeal No. DR. MFP. 5/89)) [1990] UGHC 8 (16 March 1990); | [1990] UGHC 8 | 16 Mar 1990 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Human Rights Substantive rights Search Summary: The respondent raised a... |
| High Court of Uganda | Re: Harry John Shilling (An Infant) (Adoption Cause No. 15 of 1991) ((An Infant)) [1991] UGHC 6 (23 December 1991); | [1991] UGHC 6 | 23 Dec 1991 | Flynote: Adoption HR Search Summary: The petitioners are husband and wife who are British... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General and Others v Phiri (Appeal No. 161/2014) [2017] ZMSC 63 (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZMSC 63 | 29 Jun 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty Tort – False imprisonment – Elements of Tort – False... |
| Supreme Court | Trethewey and Another v Government of the Republic of Namibia (SA 13/2006) [2016] NASC 10 (29 November 2016); | [2016] NASC 10 | 29 Nov 2016 | HR Movement and residence NOT REPORTABLE CASE NO: SA 13/2006 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In... |