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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| High Court of Tanzania | Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) and Others v Attorney General (3) (Mihayo J) (Miscellaneous Civil Case No 77 of 2007) [2006] TZHC 3; (24 April 2006) | [2006] TZHC 3 | 24 Apr 2006 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Democracy Equality before the law and equal protection of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mtikila v Attorney General (10 of 2005) [2006] TZHC 5; (05 May 2006) | [2006] TZHC 5 | 05 May 2006 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Participate in government HR 2006_5... |
| 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... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Ubungo Farm Implements v Nyanza Corporative Union (CIVIL CASE NO. 243 OF 1994) [1998] TZHC 9; (06 August 1998) | [1998] TZHC 9 | 06 Aug 1998 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Work HR 1998_9.rtf 1998_9.pdf Kalegeya,J Ubungo Farm... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Republic v Mlongo and Others (CRIMINAL APPEAL N0. 240 OF 1995) [1999] TZHC 3; (15 January 1999) | [1999] TZHC 3 | 15 Jan 1999 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Violence Children HR 1999_3.pdf Kalegeya,J Republic v... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Republic v Ally (Criminal Appeal No. 64 of 1999) [2000] TZHC 2; (11 January 2000) | [2000] TZHC 2 | 11 Jan 2000 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry Violence HR 2000_2.pdf Ihema,J Republic v Ally High Court... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mselle v Attorney General and Others (MISC. CIVIL CAUSE N0.221 OF 1999) [2000] TZHC 6; (11 July 2000) | [2000] TZHC 6 | 11 Jul 2000 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Work HR 2000_6.rtf 2000_6... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Republic v Mwansasu (CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.8 OF 2000) [2000] TZHC 7; (17 July 2000) | [2000] TZHC 7 | 17 Jul 2000 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Equality before the law and equal protection of the law HR... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Republic v Said (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 50 OF 2001) [2001] TZHC 8; (01 November 2001) | [2001] TZHC 8 | 01 Nov 2001 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Sexual violence and exploitation HR 2001_8.pdf Kimaro,J... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Republic v Bakari (CRIMINAL SESSIONS CASE NO. 27 OF 2001) [2002] TZHC 1; (08 February 2002) | [2002] TZHC 1 | 08 Feb 2002 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Violence HR 2002_1_0.rtf 2002_1_0.pdf B.M.Luand Republic v... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Attorney General and Another v Ngu'ni (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 45 OF 1998) [2002] TZHC 2; (05 March 2002) | [2002] TZHC 2 | 05 Mar 2002 | High Court Arusha Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Republic v Mngulwi (CRIMINAL SESSIONS CASE NO. 46 OF 1997) [2003] TZHC 7; (02 May 2003) | [2003] TZHC 7 | 02 May 2003 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Violence HR 2003_7.rtf 2003_7.pdf Kimaro,J Republic v... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Masha v Attorney General (CIVIL CASE NO.136 OF 2001) [2005] TZHC 46; (04 October 2005) | [2005] TZHC 46 | 04 Oct 2005 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment HR 2005_46.rtf... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mrema v Electoral Commission and Another (CIVIL CASE NO. 2 OF 2005) [2005] TZHC 72; (20 December 2005) | [2005] TZHC 72 | 20 Dec 2005 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Democracy HR 2005_72.rtf 2005_72.pdf Manento,J Mrema v... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mhando v Attorney General and Another (CIVIL CASE NO. 61 OF 2003) [2007] TZHC 11; (04 July 2007) | [2007] TZHC 11 | 04 Jul 2007 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Dignity and honour and reputation Have his cause heard (... |
| Court of Appeal 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) HR... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Muro Investments co. Limited vs Alice Andrew Mlela (Civil Appeal No.72 of 2015) [2018] TZHC 24; (02 February 2018) | [2018] TZHC 24 | 02 Feb 2018 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry Service of Process Right to Defend Have his cause heard (... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Jamal Said & 3 Others vs Karmal Aziz Msuya (Land Case No.42 of 2017) [2018] TZHC 21; (02 February 2018) | [2018] TZHC 21 | 02 Feb 2018 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry Jurisdiction CL The plaintiffs instituted a land suit... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Peter Keasi vs The Editor of The Mawaio News Paper & Another (Civil Case No.145 of 2014) [2018] TZHC 77; (15 March 2018) | [2018] TZHC 77 | 15 Mar 2018 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry Defamation Jurisdiction CL The base of the suit was... |
| High Court Commercial Division | AMI Tanzania Limited v Dorin Donald Darbria (Misc Commercial Revision No. 200 of 2016) [2016] TZHCComD 3; (23 November 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 3 | 23 Nov 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Revision of Judgment Jurisdiction CL This was an... |
| High Court Commercial Division | MS Fishcorp Limited v Ilala Municipal Council (Commercial Case No. 16 of 2012) [2016] TZHCComD 19; (26 March 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 19 | 26 Mar 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Jurisdiction CL The issue was whether the defendant... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Symbion Power LLC v Salem Construction Limited (Misc Commercial Cause No. 26 of 2016) [2016] TZHCComD 38; (30 June 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 38 | 30 Jun 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Stay of Proceedings Jurisdiction CL Two distinct, but... |
| High Court Commercial Division | Wengert Windrose Safaris (Tanzania) Limited v Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism & Anor (Misc Commercial Cause No. 89 of 2016) [2016] TZHCComD 41; (06 June 2016) | [2016] TZHCComD 41 | 06 Jun 2016 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Doctrine of Sub Judice Jurisdiction CL The main case was... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REV. CHRISTOPHER MTIKILA v ATTORNEY GENERAL () [1994] TZHC 12; (24 October 1994) | [1994] TZHC 12 | 24 Oct 1994 | Human Rights Substantive rights Assembly Association Freedom of association – Constitutional right... |
| High Court of Tanzania | The Registered Trustees of Democratic Party (DP) vs The Registrar of Political parties & Another (Misc. Civil Cause No.28 of 2018) [2019] TZHC 2; (22 July 2019) | [2019] TZHC 2 | 22 Jul 2019 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Human Rights Substantive rights Association Freedom of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Nusrati Shaban Hanje and 7 Others vs Republic (Dc Criminal Appeal No. 111 of 2020) [2020] TZHC 2208; (26 August 2020) | [2020] TZHC 2208 | 26 Aug 2020 | High Court Dodoma Registry Human Rights Substantive rights Assembly Freedom of assembly –... |
| High Court of Tanzania | FORTUNATA NTWALE VERSUS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL CAUSE NO. 13 2019) [2020] TZHC 2503; (17 July 2020) | [2020] TZHC 2503 | 17 Jul 2020 | High Court Mwanza Registry Human Rights Substantive rights Assembly Association Freedom of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Francis Muhingira Garatwa & Others vs Attorney General (Consolidated Misc. Civil Cause No.4 of 2018 & Misc. Civil Cause No.8 of 2018) [2020] High Court of Tanzania 2861; (18 March 2020) | [2020] High Court of Tanzania 2861 | 18 Mar 2020 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Human Rights Substantive rights Assembly Freedom of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | STEPHEN NG'ALA. VS. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY(VETA) (LABOUR REVISION NO. 34 OF 2017) [2020] TZHC 4496; (30 November 2020) | [2020] TZHC 4496 | 30 Nov 2020 | High Court Moshi Registry Human Rights Substantive rights Association Freedom of association –... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Donald Kaundama v Attorney General ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 43 of 2000)) [2002] MWSC 6 (19 September 2002); | [2002] MWSC 6 | 20 Sep 2002 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Attorney General v Misiska ((MSCA Civil Appeal 42 of 1998)) [2000] MWSC 6 (30 November 2000); | [2000] MWSC 6 | 01 Dec 2000 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE MALAWI SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Chakuamba and Others v Attorney General and Others ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 20 of 2000)) [2000] MWSC 5 (22 October 2000); | [2000] MWSC 5 | 23 Oct 2000 | Flynote tags: HR Participate in government Democracy IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | In the Matter of the Question of the Crossing the Floor by Members of the National Assembly ((Presidential Reference Appeal No. 44 of 2006)) [2007] MWSC 1 (14 June 2007); | [2007] MWSC 1 | 15 Jun 2007 | Flynote tags: HR Equality and non-discrimination Association Conscience Express and disseminate... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Director of Public Prosecution v Banda (Kamuzu) and Others ((MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 1995)) [1997] MWSC 2 (30 July 1997); | [1997] MWSC 2 | 31 Jul 1997 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| 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... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Blantyre Netting Co. v Chidzulo ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 17 of 1995)) [1996] MWSC 1 (02 September 1996); | [1996] MWSC 1 | 03 Sep 1996 | Flynote tags: HR Work IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 17... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Malawi Electoral Commission and Others v Republican Party ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2004)) [2004] MWSC 2 (17 May 2004); | [2004] MWSC 2 | 18 May 2004 | Flynote tags: HR Democracy IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Mvahe ((MSCA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 25 OF 2005)) [2005] MWSC 2 (15 November 2005); | [2005] MWSC 2 | 16 Nov 2005 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Chihana ((MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 1992)) [1993] MWSC 1 (28 March 1993); | [1993] MWSC 1 | 29 Mar 1993 | Flynote tags: HR Express and disseminate opinion AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 9 OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Tembo (J Z U) v Chakuamba ((MSCA Civil Cause No. 230 of 2001)) [2001] MWSC 6 (30 October 2001); | [2001] MWSC 6 | 31 Oct 2001 | Flynote tags: HR Equality before the law and equal protection of the law IN THE MALAWI... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Bokhobokho and Another ((MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 2000)) [2001] MWSC 5 (17 October 2001); | [2001] MWSC 5 | 18 Oct 2001 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Zgambo (11 of 1998) [1999] MWSC 5 (24 February 1999); | [1999] MWSC 5 | 25 Feb 1999 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE MSCA CRIMINAL APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Attorney General v Masauli (S G) ((Civil Appeal No. 28 of 1998)) [1999] MWSC 2 (23 March 1999); | [1999] MWSC 2 | 24 Mar 1999 | Flynote tags: HR Democracy IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Banja La Mtsogolo v Chiomba (33 of 2008) [2009] MWSC 39 (20 July 2009); | [2009] MWSC 39 | 21 Jul 2009 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 20 July... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Wawanya v Malawi Housing Corporation (40 of 200) [2009] MWSC 6 (09 September 2009); | [2009] MWSC 6 | 10 Sep 2009 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Work [Editor note: There is no HTML version of this document. Please... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Galeta and Another (33 of 2005) [2010] MWSC 9 (13 January 2010); | [2010] MWSC 9 | 14 Jan 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law Equality before the law and equal protection of the law Download: ... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Mpasu (1 of 009) [2010] MWSC 28 (13 January 2010); | [2010] MWSC 28 | 14 Jan 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law Work Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date... |