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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| HC: Civil Division (Uganda) | Kizito v The Red Pepper Publication Limited (CIVIL SUIT 624 OF 2016) [2017] UGHCCD 198 (6 December 2017); | [2017] UGHCCD 198 | 06 Dec 2017 | Flynote: HR Dignity and honour and reputation Download: hc-civil-division-uganda-2017-198.docx... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Patrick Chibulu v Attorney General (Appeal No. 14/2016) [2017] ZMCA 10 (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZMCA 10 | 29 Jun 2017 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Workers chibulu-... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General and Others v Phiri (Appeal No. 161/2014) [2017] ZMSC 63 (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZMSC 63 | 29 Jun 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty Tort – False imprisonment – Elements of Tort – False... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Malembeka (Prisons Care and Counselling Association) v Attorney General and Another (2016/CC/0013) [2017] ZMCC 1 (14 August 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 1 | 14 Aug 2017 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy Participate in government malembeka-vs-attorney-general-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Zulu v Daka and Others (Appeal No. 4/2016) [2017] ZMCC 2 (11 January 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 2 | 11 Jan 2017 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy zulu-vs-peter-daka-and-others-jan-2017-cc.pdf Miyanda v... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Miyanda v Attorney General (2016/CC/0006) [2017] ZMCC 3 (9 March 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 3 | 09 Mar 2017 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy Participate in government Receive information miyanda-vs... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Katuka and Another v Attorney General and Another (2016/CC/0010-11) [2017] ZMCC 4 (8 August 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 4 | 08 Aug 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy katuka-and-law-association-zambia-vs-attorney-general... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Andries v Attorney General (Appeal No. 23/2015) [2017] ZMSC 87 (11 September 2017); | [2017] ZMSC 87 | 11 Sep 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty andries-vs-attorney-general-11-sep-2017.pdf Criminal... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Andries v Attorney General (Appeal No. 23/2015) [2017] ZMSC 97 (11 September 2017); | [2017] ZMSC 97 | 11 Sep 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty andries-vs-attorney-11-sept.pdf Transfer of Convicted... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Mwela v Attorney General (2017/CC/0010) [2017] ZMCC 5 (31 October 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 5 | 31 Oct 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Movement and residence Subjects of human rights Workers... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Maluba v Mwewa and Another (2016/CC/A040, Appeal No. 4/2017) [2017] ZMCC 8 (22 November 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 8 | 22 Nov 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy sunday-chitungu-malumba-v-rodgers-mwewa-attorney-... |
| Propshaft Master (Pty) Ltd and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (33788/17) [2017] ZAGPJHC 270; (20 September 2017); | [2017] ZAGPJHC 270 | 20 Sep 2017 | Flynote: EL Writ of Mandamus Remediation Environmental damages Healthy environment Natural... | |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mbeta and Others v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 15 of 2016) [2017] MWSC 1 (09 January 2017); | [2017] MWSC 1 | 09 Jan 2017 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty Have his cause heard (fair trial) JUDICIARY IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT... |
| High Court General Division | S v Lilongwe Water Board and Others; Ex Parte: Malawi Law Society (Judicial Review Cause No.16 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 135 (21 April 2017); | [2017] MWHC 135 | 21 Apr 2017 | Headnote and Holding: The applicant sought various reliefs concerning a project to abstract and... |