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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| 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... |