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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| Court of Appeal | President of the Court of Appeal v The Prime Minister and Others (C of A (CIV) No 62/2013) [2014] LSCA 1 (04 April 2014); | [2014] LSCA 1 | 04 Apr 2014 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Court of Appeal Case number: C of A (CIV) No 62/2013 Case name... |
| High Court Constitutional Division | Letuka v Minister of Justice and Human Rights and Others (CONSTITUTIONAL CASE NO. 10/2010) [2014] LSHC 45 (19 May 2014); | [2014] LSHC 45 | 19 May 2014 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) High Court Constitutional Division Case number: ... |