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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High Court | Mothobi v Director of Prisons and Another (duplicate of A077 0020) (CIV/APN/252/96) (CIV/APN/252/96) [1996] LSHC 92 (16 September 1996); | [1996] LSHC 92 | 16 Sep 1996 | Flynote: HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment High Court Case number: CIV/APN/252/96... |