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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| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Amnesty International v Zambia (Communication No. 212/98) [1999] ACHPR 1; (5 May 1999) | 05 May 1999 | English 5 May 1999 Communication No. 212/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Twenty... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Cudjoe v Ghana (Communication No. 221/98) [1999] ACHPR 2; (5 May 1999) | 05 May 1999 | English 5 May 1999 Communication No. 221/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Twenty... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | S.O.S. Esclaves v Mauritania (Communication No. 198/97) [1999] ACHPR 3; (5 May 1999) | 05 May 1999 | English Communication No. 198/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Twenty-Fifth... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Centre for Free Speech v Nigeria (Communication No. 206/97) [1999] ACHPR 4; (15 November 1999) | 15 Nov 1999 | English 1-15 November 1999 Communication No. 206/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Civil Liberties Organisation v Nigeria (Communication No. 151/96) [1999] ACHPR 5; (15 November 1999) | 15 Nov 1999 | English 15 November 1999 Communication No. 151/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Constitutional Rights Project v Nigeria (Communication No. 140/94, 141/94, 145/95) [1999] ACHPR 6; (15 November 1999) | 15 Nov 1999 | English 15 November 1999 Communication No. 140/94, 141/94, 145/95 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Constitutional Rights Project v Nigeria (Communication No. 143/95, 150/96) [1999] ACHPR 7; (15 November 1999) | 15 Nov 1999 | English 15 November 1999 Communication No. 143/95, 150/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Constitutional rights Project v Nigeria (Communication No. 148/96) [1999] ACHPR 8; (15 November 1999) | 15 Nov 1999 | English 15 November 1999 Communication No. 148/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Constitutional rights Project v Nigeria (Communication No. 153/96) [1999] ACHPR 9; (15 November 1999) | 15 Nov 1999 | English 15 November 1999 Communication No. 153/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | () [1999] ACHPR 10; (15 November 1999) | 15 Nov 1999 | 15 November 1999 Communication No. 215/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Twenty-... |