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 | Akuse Amedeka Citizens Association v Attorney General and Another (J1/10/2013) [2015] GHASC 10 (15 January 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 15 Jan 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Supreme Court Case number: J1/10/2013 Case name: Akuse Amedeka Citizens... |
| Supreme Court | Mensah v The Chairman Electoral Commission and Another (J1/11/2015) [2015] GHASC 10 (27 February 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 27 Feb 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/11/2015 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Human Right Division- Ex Parte: Naa Otua Swayne (Ruling) (J5/8/2015) [2015] GHASC 10 (19 February 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 19 Feb 2015 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty Supreme Court Case number: J5/8/2015 Case... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court, Accra- Ex Parte: Dan Ashie Kotey (Ruling) (J5/9/2015) [2015] GHASC 10 (18 March 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 18 Mar 2015 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J5/9/2015 Case name: Republic v... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Wassa Fiase Traditional Council and Others (J4/55/2014) [2015] GHASC 10 (28 May 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 28 May 2015 | Flynote: HR Peace Cultural life Supreme Court Case number: J4/55/2014 Case name: Republic v... |
| Supreme Court | Ayimbire v Attorney General and Another (J1/2/2013) [2015] GHASC 10 (11 June 2015); | [2015] GHASC 10 | 11 Jun 2015 | Flynote: HR Rule of law Supreme Court Case number: J1/2/2013 Case name: Ayimbire v Attorney... |
| Supreme Court | Adra v National Democratic Congress and Others (J1/13/2014) [2015] GHASC 91 (15 July 2015); | [2015] GHASC 91 | 15 Jul 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/13/2014 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Amoah v Attorney General (J1/5/2014) [2015] GHASC 100 (29 October 2015); | [2015] GHASC 100 | 29 Oct 2015 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/5/2014 Case name: Amoah v... |
| Supreme Court | Asare v Attorney General (J1/15/2015) [2015] GHASC 101 (14 October 2015); | [2015] GHASC 101 | 14 Oct 2015 | Flynote: HR Democracy Supreme Court Case number: J1/15/2015 Case name: Asare v Attorney General... |
| Supreme Court | Musam Disco Christo Church and Others v Prophet Jehu-Appiah and Another (J4/31/2012) [2015] GHASC 108 (11 November 2015); | [2015] GHASC 108 | 11 Nov 2015 | Flynote: HR Morals and traditional values Religion Supreme Court Case number: J4/31/2012 Case... |
| Supreme Court | Kpebu v Attorney General (J1/7/2015) [2015] GHASC 114 (01 December 2015); | [2015] GHASC 114 | 01 Dec 2015 | Flynote: HR Liberty Retrospective criminalisation Supreme Court Case number: J1/7/2015 Case name... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Enosi v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 135 of 2915) [2016] TZCA 135; (21 October 2015) | [2016] TZCA 135 | 21 Oct 2015 | High Court Mwanza Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... |