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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| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court 17, Accra- Ex Parte: Eyiti and Others (Ruling) (JS/41/2014) [2017] GHASC 44 (13 November 2017); | [2017] GHASC 44 | 13 Nov 2017 | Flynote: CL Procedural Irregularity Jurisdiction Restoration of A Motion Writ of Certiorari... |
| Supreme Court | Mensah v The Chairman Electoral Commission and Another (J1/11/2015) [2015] GHASC 10 (27 February 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 27 Feb 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/11/2015 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Human Right Division- Ex Parte: Naa Otua Swayne (Ruling) (J5/8/2015) [2015] GHASC 10 (19 February 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 19 Feb 2015 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty Supreme Court Case number: J5/8/2015 Case... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Accra- Ex Parte: Dan Ashie Kotey (Ruling) (J5/9/2015) [2015] GHASC 10 (18 March 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 18 Mar 2015 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J5/9/2015 Case name: Republic v... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Wassa Fiase Traditional Council and Others (J4/55/2014) [2015] GHASC 10 (28 May 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 28 May 2015 | Flynote: HR Peace Cultural life Supreme Court Case number: J4/55/2014 Case name: Republic v... |
| High Court of Lagos State of Nigeria | M.K.O. ABIOLA v. FELIX O. IJOMA (LD/422/70) [1970] 10 (02 December 1970); | 02 Dec 1970 | Injunction Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Healthy environment EL High Court of Lagos... | |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Attorney General v Msalika (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 38 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 150 (23 August 2016); | [2016] MWSC 150 | 23 Aug 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE SUPREME COU RT OF APPEAL SITTING... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mhango v New Building Society Bank Limited (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 50 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 151 (26 July 2016); | [2016] MWSC 151 | 26 Jul 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Khamalatha and Others v Secretary General of Malawi Congress Party and Others (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 67 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 152 (24 October 2016); | [2016] MWSC 152 | 24 Oct 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Rule of law IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mbeta and Others v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 15 of 2016) [2017] MWSC 1 (09 January 2017); | [2017] MWSC 1 | 09 Jan 2017 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty Have his cause heard (fair trial) JUDICIARY IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT... |
| High Court General Division | S v Lilongwe Water Board and Others; Ex Parte: Malawi Law Society (Judicial Review Cause No.16 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 135 (21 April 2017); | [2017] MWHC 135 | 21 Apr 2017 | Headnote and Holding: The applicant sought various reliefs concerning a project to abstract and... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Chama Cha Walimu Tanzania v Attorney General (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 151 OF 2008) [2008] TZHC 12; (11 November 2008) | [2008] TZHC 12 | 11 Nov 2008 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Work Workers HR... |
| High Court General Division | R v Children in Detention at Bvumbwe and Kachere Prisons (Review Case No. 21 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 792 (05 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 792 | 05 Jun 2018 | Flynote tags: HR Children Liberty Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: ... |
| Supreme Court | Ayimbire v Attorney General and Another (J1/2/2013) [2015] GHASC 10 (11 June 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 11 Jun 2015 | Flynote: HR Rule of law Supreme Court Case number: J1/2/2013 Case name: Ayimbire v Attorney... |
| Supreme Court | Adra v National Democratic Congress and Others (J1/13/2014) [2015] GHASC 91 (15 July 2015); | [2015] GHASC 91 | 15 Jul 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/13/2014 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Amoah v Attorney General (J1/5/2014) [2015] GHASC 100 (29 October 2015); | [2015] GHASC 100 | 29 Oct 2015 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/5/2014 Case name: Amoah v... |
| Supreme Court | Asare v Attorney General (J1/15/2015) [2015] GHASC 101 (14 October 2015); | [2015] GHASC 101 | 14 Oct 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Supreme Court Case number: J1/15/2015 Case name: Asare v Attorney General... |
| Supreme Court | Musam Disco Christo Church and Others v Prophet Jehu-Appiah and Another (J4/31/2012) [2015] GHASC 108 (11 November 2015); | [2015] GHASC 108 | 11 Nov 2015 | Flynote: HR Morals and traditional values Religion Supreme Court Case number: J4/31/2012 Case... |
| Supreme Court | Kpebu v Attorney General (J1/7/2015) [2015] GHASC 114 (01 December 2015); | [2015] GHASC 114 | 01 Dec 2015 | Flynote: HR Liberty Retrospective criminalisation Supreme Court Case number: J1/7/2015 Case name... |
| High Court General Division | Malawi Broadcasting Corporation v State and Others (Ruling) (Criminal Case No. 295 of 2019; Homicide Cause No. 183 of 2018) [2019] MWHC 35 (03 April 2019); | [2019] MWHC 35 | 03 Apr 2019 | Flynote tags: Express and disseminate opinion Have his cause heard (fair trial) Receive... |
| Supreme Court | Ansu-Gyeabour v Attorney General (Ruling) (J6/1/2012) [2013] GHASC 135 (31 January 2013); | [2013] GHASC 135 | 31 Jan 2013 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J6/1/2012 Case name: Ansu-Gyeabour... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Fast Track Div) Accra, Ex Parte: Attorney General (Ruling) (J5/24/2012) [2013] GHASC 140 (24 January 2013); | [2013] GHASC 140 | 24 Jan 2013 | Flynote: HR Rule of law Supreme Court Case number: J5/24/2012 Case name: Republic v High Court... |
| Supreme Court | Mensah v Mensah (Ruling) (J7/7/2014) [2014] GHASC 145 (16 April 2014); | [2014] GHASC 145 | 16 Apr 2014 | Flynote: HR Democracy Supreme Court Case number: J7/7/2014 Case name: Mensah v Mensah (Ruling)... |
| Supreme Court | Professor Adekolu v University for Development Studies and Another (J4/59/2013) [2014] GHASC 151 (19 March 2014); | [2014] GHASC 151 | 19 Mar 2014 | Flynote: HR Work Supreme Court Case number: J4/59/2013 Case name: Professor Adekolu v... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Others (Reasons for Decision) (J1/11/2014, J1/9/2014) [2014] GHASC 161 (30 July 2014); | [2014] GHASC 161 | 30 Jul 2014 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/11/2014, J1/9/2014... |
| Supreme Court | Robertson v Republic (J3/4/2014) [2014] GHASC 169 (28 May 2014); | [2014] GHASC 169 | 28 May 2014 | Flynote: HR Disabled people Supreme Court Case number: J3/4/2014 Case name: Robertson v... |
| Supreme Court | Amidu Vrs Attorney-General and Others (J7/1/2018) [2018] GHASC 3 (31 January 2018); | [2018] GHASC 3 | 31 Jan 2018 | Flynote: Judgment Debt Privacy CL Headnote and Holding: The applicant sought orders from the... |
| Supreme Court | Alabi Vrs Paresh and Others (NO. J4/39/2017) [2018] GHASC 11 (21 February 2018); | [2018] GHASC 11 | 21 Feb 2018 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal against the decision of the... |
| Supreme Court | Cubagee Vrs Asare and Others (NO. J6/04/2017) [2018] GHASC 14 (28 February 2018); | [2018] GHASC 14 | 28 Feb 2018 | Flynote: CL Admissibility Evidence Obtained In Contravention of Human Rights Privacy Headnote and... |
| Supreme Court | Republic Vrs High Court, General Jurisdiction ‘5’, Accra Ex Parte: Minister For The Interior and Another (NO. J5/10/2018) [2018] GHASC 17 (08 March 2018); | [2018] GHASC 17 | 08 Mar 2018 | Flynote: HR Movement and residence Supreme Court Case number: NO. J5/10/2018 Case name: ... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Kashekya v Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 116 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 116; (08 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 116 | 08 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Lesilwa v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 411 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 54; (13 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 54 | 13 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation HR... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Ramadhan v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 409 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 53; (13 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 53 | 13 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Mohamed v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 412 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 52; (14 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 52 | 14 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Hassan v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 410 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 51; (18 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 51 | 18 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Michael v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 268 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 65; (23 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 65 | 23 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Kavai v Republic (Criminal Appeal Case No. 159 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 159; (27 July 2016) | [2016] TZCA 159 | 27 Jul 2016 | High Court Mtwara Registry Death penalty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bahati S/O Mtega and Another v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 481 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 50; (02 August 2016) | [2016] TZCA 50 | 02 Aug 2016 | High Court Iringa Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation HR... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bahati S/O Mdobofu v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 2013) [2016] TZCA 8; (03 August 2016) | [2016] TZCA 8 | 03 Aug 2016 | High Court Iringa Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation HR... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Ajili v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 316 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 55; (04 August 2016) | [2016] TZCA 55 | 04 Aug 2016 |
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| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Onyango v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 75 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 75; (13 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 75 | 13 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Mwita and Another v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 63 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 63; (17 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 63 | 17 Oct 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Death penalty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Nangole v Kiruswa (Ruling of the Court) (Civil Appeal No. 129 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 129; (20 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 129 | 20 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Democracy Have his cause heard (fair trial) Participate in government... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Enosi v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 135 of 2915) [2016] TZCA 135; (21 October 2015) | [2016] TZCA 135 | 21 Oct 2015 | High Court Mwanza Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Meko v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 136 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 136; (21 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 136 | 21 Oct 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Death penalty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | M/S Darsh Industries Limited v M/S Mount Meru Milleers Limited (Civil Appeal No. 144 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 144; (23 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 144 | 23 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) CL The matter involved an appeal... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Tanzania Sewing Machine Co. Ltd v Njake Enterprises Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 15 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 15; (23 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 15 | 23 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Loan Agreement Breach of Contract Have his cause heard (fair trial)... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Julius v Republic (Criminal Appeal 131 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 131; (24 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 131 | 24 Oct 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Kirumi v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 25 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 25; (24 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 25 | 24 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bhai v Siara (Ruling of the Court) (Civil Revision No. 25 of 2014) [2016] TZCA 25; (24 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 25 | 24 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Audi Alterem Partem Principle Have his cause heard (fair trial) CL... |