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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| Supreme Court | Yeboah v Electricity Company of Ghana and Others (J1/7/2016) [2016] GHASC 42 (28 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 42 | 28 Jul 2016 | Flynote: CL Constitutional Interpretation Statutory Interpretation Government Contracting... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Bar Association and Others v Attorney General and Others (J1/26/2015) [2016] GHASC 43 (20 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 43 | 20 Jul 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/26/2015 Case name: Ghana Bar... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Another (The Ruling of the Court) (J8/108/2016) [2016] GHASC 48 (27 July 2016); | [2016] GHASC 48 | 27 Jul 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Receive information CL Contempt of Court Express and... |
| Supreme Court | Sakyiama v Tema Development Corporation (J4/25/2015) [2016] GHASC 58 (06 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 58 | 06 Jun 2016 | Flynote: CL Lease Title to Property Transfer of Property Parental care and protection Headnote... |
| Supreme Court | Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) v Attorney General ad Others (J1/5/2015) [2016] GHASC 63 (23 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 63 | 23 Jun 2016 | Flynote: HR Equality and non-discrimination Independent judiciary Work Workers CL Constitutional... |
| Supreme Court | NDK Financial Services v Ahaman Enterprises Limited and Others (Ruling) (J7/4/2016) [2016] GHASC 65 (13 June 2016); | [2016] GHASC 65 | 13 Jun 2016 | Flynote: CL Review of Judgment Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: The Supreme Court was... |
| Supreme Court | Aboagye and Others v Attorney General and Another (J4/2/2014) [2016] GHASC 67 (24 February 2016); | [2016] GHASC 67 | 24 Feb 2016 | Flynote: HR Work Workers CL Contract of Employment Permanent Employment Absence of Written... |
| Supreme Court | Clipper Leasing Corporation v Attorney General and Another (J4/40/2015) [2016] GHASC 69 (09 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 69 | 09 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: In this appeal, the court determined the... |
| Supreme Court | Kor v Attorney General and Another (JI/16/2015) [2016] GHASC 71 (10 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 71 | 10 Mar 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: JI/16/2015 Case name: Kor v... |
| Supreme Court | Bobie v 21st Century Construction Co. Ltd. and Others (J4/5/2014) [2016] GHASC 72 (09 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 72 | 09 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: In this case, the appellate court was called upon... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Financial Division) Accra, Ex-Parte: Xenon Invested Co. Ltd and Another (J5/46/2015) [2016] GHASC 77 (22 March 2016); | [2016] GHASC 77 | 22 Mar 2016 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Freezing of Assets Money Laundering Fraud Headnote and Holding: The... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Winga v Malawi Housing Corporation (07 of 2014) [2016] MWSC 128 (25 April 2016); | [2016] MWSC 128 | 25 Apr 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Property JUDICIARY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MALAWI MSCA Civil Appeal No 07 of... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Nkhalamba v Nkhalamba (32 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 129 (19 June 2016); | [2016] MWSC 129 | 19 Jun 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Parental care and protection Children IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Anglia Book Distributors Limited v The Registered Trustees Of Kalibu Ministries t/a Kalibu Acadamy (54 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 130 (02 May 2016); | [2016] MWSC 130 | 02 May 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL MISC CIVIL NO 54 OF 2015... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Chiponda v Chilumbu (49 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 131 (03 June 2016); | [2016] MWSC 131 | 03 Jun 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law JUDICIARY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MALAWI MSCA Civil Appeal No. 49... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Airtel Malawi Limited v Komiha and 37 Others (74 of 2011) [2016] MWSC 133 (25 May 2016); | [2016] MWSC 133 | 25 May 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Malawi Judiciary IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Malawi Savings Bank Limited v Mkandawire t/a Malangowe Investments (38 of 2014) [2016] MWSC 134 (04 July 2016); | [2016] MWSC 134 | 04 Jul 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Chirwa v Alexka Holding Limited (23 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 136 (18 July 2016); | [2016] MWSC 136 | 18 Jul 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mike Appel & Gatto Limited v Chilima (30 of 2014) [2016] MWSC 138 (22 June 2016); | [2016] MWSC 138 | 22 Jun 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Property MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Nyirenda and Others v Rop and Another (51 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 140 (25 April 2016); | [2016] MWSC 140 | 25 Apr 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law Work IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL... |
| Supreme Court | Eshun v Electoral Commission and Another (J1/24/2016) [2016] GHASC 81 (27 October 2016); | [2016] GHASC 81 | 27 Oct 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Rule of law Supreme Court Case number: J1/24/... |
| Supreme Court | Ramadan and Another v Electoral Commission and Another (J1/14/2016) [2016] GHASC 83 (05 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 83 | 05 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/14/2016 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | Tuffuor and Others v Electoral Commission and Another (J1/1/2017) [2016] GHASC 86 (14 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 86 | 14 Nov 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J1/1/2017 Case name... |
| Supreme Court | His Lordship Justice Dery and Another v Judicial Council and Others (J1/8/2016) [2016] GHASC 90 (26 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 90 | 26 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number: J1/8/2016 Case name: His Lordship... |
| Supreme Court | Kpebu v Attorney General (J1/13/2015) [2016] GHASC 15 (05 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 15 | 05 May 2016 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty Torture cruel inhuman or degrading... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, Ex Parte: Ivory Finance Company Ltd (Ruling) (J5/20/2016) [2016] GHASC 17 (19 May 2016); | [2016] GHASC 17 | 19 May 2016 | Flynote: CL Procedural Irregularity Jurisdiction Writ of Certiorari Headnote and Holding: The... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Commercial Division) Accra- Ex-Parte: Electoral Commission (Ruling) (J5/7/2017) [2016] GHASC 20 (07 November 2016); | [2016] GHASC 20 | 07 Nov 2016 | Flynote: HR Democracy Participate in government Supreme Court Case number: J5/7/2017 Case name... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Attorney General v Msalika (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 38 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 150 (23 August 2016); | [2016] MWSC 150 | 23 Aug 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE SUPREME COU RT OF APPEAL SITTING... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mhango v New Building Society Bank Limited (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 50 of 2015) [2016] MWSC 151 (26 July 2016); | [2016] MWSC 151 | 26 Jul 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL SITTING AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Khamalatha and Others v Secretary General of Malawi Congress Party and Others (Ruling) (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 67 of 2016) [2016] MWSC 152 (24 October 2016); | [2016] MWSC 152 | 24 Oct 2016 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Rule of law IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Kashekya v Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 116 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 116; (08 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 116 | 08 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Lesilwa v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 411 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 54; (13 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 54 | 13 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation HR... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Ramadhan v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 409 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 53; (13 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 53 | 13 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Mohamed v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 412 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 52; (14 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 52 | 14 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Hassan v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 410 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 51; (18 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 51 | 18 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Michael v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 268 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 65; (23 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 65 | 23 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Kavai v Republic (Criminal Appeal Case No. 159 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 159; (27 July 2016) | [2016] TZCA 159 | 27 Jul 2016 | High Court Mtwara Registry Death penalty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bahati S/O Mtega and Another v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 481 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 50; (02 August 2016) | [2016] TZCA 50 | 02 Aug 2016 | High Court Iringa Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation HR... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bahati S/O Mdobofu v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 2013) [2016] TZCA 8; (03 August 2016) | [2016] TZCA 8 | 03 Aug 2016 | High Court Iringa Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation HR... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Ajili v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 316 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 55; (04 August 2016) | [2016] TZCA 55 | 04 Aug 2016 |
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| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Onyango v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 75 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 75; (13 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 75 | 13 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Mwita and Another v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 63 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 63; (17 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 63 | 17 Oct 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Death penalty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Nangole v Kiruswa (Ruling of the Court) (Civil Appeal No. 129 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 129; (20 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 129 | 20 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Democracy Have his cause heard (fair trial) Participate in government... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Meko v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 136 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 136; (21 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 136 | 21 Oct 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Death penalty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | M/S Darsh Industries Limited v M/S Mount Meru Milleers Limited (Civil Appeal No. 144 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 144; (23 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 144 | 23 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) CL The matter involved an appeal... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Tanzania Sewing Machine Co. Ltd v Njake Enterprises Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 15 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 15; (23 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 15 | 23 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Loan Agreement Breach of Contract Have his cause heard (fair trial)... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Julius v Republic (Criminal Appeal 131 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 131; (24 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 131 | 24 Oct 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Kirumi v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 25 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 25; (24 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 25 | 24 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Bhai v Siara (Ruling of the Court) (Civil Revision No. 25 of 2014) [2016] TZCA 25; (24 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 25 | 24 Oct 2016 | High Court Arusha Registry Audi Alterem Partem Principle Have his cause heard (fair trial) CL... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Luponya v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 129 B of 2015) [2016] TZCA 129; (25 October 2016) | [2016] TZCA 129 | 25 Oct 2016 | High Court Mwanza Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR CR. APP. NO. 129 B OF 2015 JDGMNT.... |