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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | ESEWE V. EGBE (SC 119/1988)[1988] NGSC 28 (Supreme Court) (SC 119/1988) [1960] NGSC 1 (03 July 1988); | 04 Jul 1988 | HR Participate in government Supreme Court 03 July 1988 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA CORAM... |
| Supreme Court | The Attorney-General of Lagos State v. The Hon. Justice L J. Dosumu (SC 257/1988)[1988] NGSC 29 (16 June 1988) (SC 257/1988) [1988] NGSC 29 (15 June 1988); | 15 Jun 1988 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 15 June 1988 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On... |