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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Lawyers Committee for Human Rights v Zaire (Communication No. 47/90) [2017] ACHPR 3; (30 June 2017) | 30 Jun 2017 | English Undated Communication No. 47/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS LAWYERS... |
| African Court | Umuhoza v Rwanda (003/2014) [2018] AfCHPR 21; (24 November 2017) | 24 Nov 2017 | IN THE MATTER OF INGABIRE VICTOIRE UMUHOZA V. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA APPLICATION 003/2014 JUDGMENT... |
| African Court | Actions Pour La Protection Des Droits De L'Homme v Cote D'Ivoire (003/2017) [2017] AfCHPR 23; (28 September 2017) | 28 Sep 2017 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DES PEUPLES ... |
| African Court | Jonas v Tanzania (011/2015) [2017] AfCHPR 25; (28 September 2017) | 28 Sep 2017 | IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION No. 011/2015 CHRISTOPHER JONAS V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ... |
| African Court | Diakite v Mali (009/2016) [2017] AfCHPR 26; (28 September 2017) | 28 Sep 2017 | IN THE MATTER OF DIAKITÉ COUPLE V. REPUBLIC OF MALI APPLICATION 009/2016 JUDGMENT 28 SEPTEMBER... |
| African Court | Onyachi & Anor. v Tanzania (Application No. 003/2015) [2018] ACHPR 120; (28 September 2017) | 28 Sep 2017 | IN THE MATTER OF KENNEDY OWINO ONYACHI- APPLICANT CHARLES JOHN MWANINI NJOKA- APPLICANT V.... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Tivane v Mozambique (Communication 434/12) [2017] ACHPR 139; (23 October 2017) | 23 Oct 2017 | Communication 434/12: Filimao Pedro Tivane (represented by Dr. Simeao Cuamba) v. Mozambique... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Centre Of The Independence Of Judges And Lawyers v Algeria (Communication No. 104/94, 109/94, 126/94) [2017] ACHPR 140; (13 July 2017) | 13 Jul 2017 | English 104/94-109/94_126/94 Centre of the Independence of Judges and Lawyers / Algeria... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Shumba v Zimbabwe (288/04) [2017] ACHPR 142; (30 June 2017) | 30 Jun 2017 | 288/04 Gabriel Shumba v Zimbabwe Gabriel Shumba v Republic of Zimbabwe 288/2004 Summary of Facts 1... |