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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| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Institute For Human Rights and Development v Democratic Republic of Congo (Communication No. 238/2001) [2002] ACHPR 35; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 238/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Interights v Namibia (Communication No. 239/2001) [2002] ACHPR 36; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 239/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Law Offices of Ghazi Suleiman v Sudan (Communication No. 220/98) [2002] ACHPR 37; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 220/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| 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 | Malawi Law Society and Others v State and Others ((Misc Civil Cause No. 78 of 2002)) [2002] MWHC 54 (21 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 54 | 21 Oct 2002 | Flynote tags: HR Association Assembly Express and disseminate opinion Participate in government... |
| High Court General Division | Malawi Law Society and Others v State and Others ((Misc Civil Cause No. 78 of 2002)) [2002] MWHC 54 (21 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 54 | 22 Oct 2002 | Flynote tags: HR Association Assembly Express and disseminate opinion Participate in government... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Ndyanabo v Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 64 of 2001) [2002] TZCA 2; (14 February 2002) | [2002] TZCA 2 | 14 Feb 2002 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Democracy Participate in government HR 2002_2.rtf 2002_2.... |
| 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... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Biti and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (34/2002) ((34/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 9 (27 February 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 9 | 27 Feb 2002 | REPORTABLE Z.L.R. (6) Judgment No S.C. 9\2002 Civil Application No 34\2002 (1) TENDAI LAXTON BITI... |
| Harare High Court | Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions v Officer Commanding Police Harare District and Another (HH 56-2002) [2002] ZWHHC 56 (10 April 2002); | [2002] ZWHHC 56 | 10 Apr 2002 | HC 3452/2002 THE ZIMBABWE CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS versus THE OFFICER COMMANDING POLICE HARARE... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Miyanda and Others v Attorney-General and Others (SCZ No. 2001/HP/1174) [2002] ZMSC 1 (1 January 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 1 | 01 Jan 2002 | HR Democracy //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> GODFREY KENNETH MIYANDA, ANDERSON KAMBELA... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia v Sikunda (SA5/01) [2002] NASC 1 (21 February 2002); | [2002] NASC 1 | 21 Feb 2002 | HR Asylum and refuge Have his cause heard (fair trial) CASE NO.: SA 5/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others v Mwilima and Others (SA29/01) [2002] NASC 8 (07 June 2002); 2002 NR 235 (SC) | [2002] NASC 8 | 07 Jun 2002 | Flynote: Legal aid; relationship between international and domestic law HR Have his cause heard (... |
| High Court | Hendricks and Others v Attorney General of Namibia and Others (PA140/00) [2002] NAHC 4 (20 August 2002); | [2002] NAHC 4 | 20 Aug 2002 | HR Morals and traditional values Work Workers SHAMIELAH HENDRICKS AND 4 OTHERS V ATTORNEY GENERAL... |