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.
Get started by selecting a topic from the drop-down menu on the left, and then select which jurisdiction you're interested in. Or, you can leave this section blank to see a cross-section of documents from across Africa.
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 | LSZ v Zimbabwe (Communication No. 321/2006) [2016] ACHPR 10; (1 February 2016) | 01 Feb 2016 | English Communication 321/2006 – Law Society of Zimbabwe et al/ Zimbabwe Summary of facts 1. On 26... |
| African Court | Abubakari v Tanzania (002/2017) [2016] AfCHPR 24; (3 June 2016) | 03 Jun 2016 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DES PEUPLES ... |