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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| High Court of Tanzania | Muro Investments co. Limited vs Alice Andrew Mlela (Civil Appeal No.72 of 2015) [2018] TZHC 24; (02 February 2018) | [2018] TZHC 24 | 02 Feb 2018 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry Service of Process Right to Defend Have his cause heard (... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Jamal Said & 3 Others vs Karmal Aziz Msuya (Land Case No.42 of 2017) [2018] TZHC 21; (02 February 2018) | [2018] TZHC 21 | 02 Feb 2018 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry Jurisdiction CL The plaintiffs instituted a land suit... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Peter Keasi vs The Editor of The Mawaio News Paper & Another (Civil Case No.145 of 2014) [2018] TZHC 77; (15 March 2018) | [2018] TZHC 77 | 15 Mar 2018 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry Defamation Jurisdiction CL The base of the suit was... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Chilombo v Hamaleke (Appeal No. 2/2016) [2018] ZMCC 1 (18 January 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 1 | 18 Jan 2018 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy chilombo-vs-biton-manje-hamaleke-cc-18-jan-2018.pdf... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Ngimbu v Kucheka and Another (Appeal No. 16/2017) [2018] ZMCC 2 (24 January 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 2 | 24 Jan 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy christabel-ngimbu-v-prisca-chisengo-kucheka-another-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Ngala and Another v Anti-Corruption Commission (2017/CC/R002) [2018] ZMCC 3 (26 January 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 3 | 26 Jan 2018 | HR Human Rights Subjects of human rights Workers lubunda-ngala-another-v-anti-corruption-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Kufuka v Ndalamei (Appeal No. 15/2016) [2018] ZMCC 4 (29 January 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 4 | 29 Jan 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy Participate in government kufuka-kafuka-v-mundia-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Kawangu v Muchima (Appeal No. 8/2017) [2018] ZMCC 5 (9 February 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 5 | 09 Feb 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy Participate in government abiud-kawangu-v-elijah-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Changano Kakoma v Mulonda (Appeal No. 5/2017) [2018] ZMCC 8 (22 March 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 8 | 22 Mar 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy changano-kakoma-charles-v-kundoti-mulonda-cc-22-mar-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Imbuwa v Mundia (Appeal No. 11 of 2016) [2018] ZMCC 9 (19 March 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 9 | 19 Mar 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy muhali-george-imbuwa-v-enock-kaywala-munda-cc-19-mar.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Kamanda v Chibwe and Another (2013/HP/1389) [2018] ZMHC 32 (29 March 2018); | [2018] ZMHC 32 | 29 Mar 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty kenneth-mwaba-kamanda-v-mike-chibwe-another-hc-29-mar-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Kamanda v Chibwe and Another (2013/HP/1389) [2018] ZMHC 34 (29 March 2018); | [2018] ZMHC 34 | 29 Mar 2018 | Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty kenneth-mwaba-kamanda-v-mike-chibwe-another-hc-29-mar-2018... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mwale and Another v Zambia Telecommunication Company Limited and Another (2010/HL/78) [2018] ZMHC 42 (6 April 2018); | [2018] ZMHC 42 | 06 Apr 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty penias-mwale-cosmas-chipolokoto-vs-zambia-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Pule and Others v Attorney General and Others (2017/CC/004) [2018] ZMCC 10 (6 April 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 10 | 06 Apr 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Independent judiciary daniel-pule-3-others-vs-attorney-general-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Chisanga v Chisopa and Others (Appeal No. 10/2017) [2018] ZMCC 11 (4 May 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 11 | 04 May 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy sydney-chisanga-v-davies-chisopa-2-others-cc-4-may.... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Subulwa v Mandandi (Appeal No. 18/2016) [2018] ZMCC 15 (14 June 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 15 | 14 Jun 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy mbololwa-subulwa-vs-kaliye-mandandi-cc-14-jun-o.pdf... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Shabula v Monde (Appeal No. 13/2016) [2018] ZMCC 16 (20 June 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 16 | 20 Jun 2018 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy Participate in government herbert-shabula-vs-greyford-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Shakafuswa and Another v Attorney General and Another (2018/CC/005) [2018] ZMCC 17 (22 June 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 17 | 22 Jun 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy Participate in government christopher-shakafushwa-... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mohamed v Attorney General (Appeal No. 169/2015) [2018] ZMSC 255 (8 June 2018); | [2018] ZMSC 255 | 08 Jun 2018 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty Movement and residence jama-abdirashid-vs-attorney-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Mcqueen Zenzo Zaza v Zesco Limited (2018/CCZ/006) [2018] ZMCC 255 (25 October 2018); | [2018] ZMCC 255 | 25 Oct 2018 | HR Human Rights Subjects of human rights Workers 2018-ccz-006-mcqueen-zenzo-zaza-vs-zesco-ltd-oct-... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | City of Harare v Makungurutse & 3 Others (SC 46/18, Civil Appeal No. 603/16) [2018] ZWSC 46 (26 July 2018); | [2018] ZWSC 46 | 26 Jul 2018 | City of Harare v Makungurutse & 3 Others (SC 46/18, Civil Appeal No. 603/16) [2018] ZWSC 46 (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | City of Harare v Mushoriwa (SC 54/18, Case No. SC 228/14) [2018] ZWSC 54 (20 September 2018); | [2018] ZWSC 54 | 20 Sep 2018 | City of Harare v Mushoriwa (SC 54/18, Case No. SC 228/14) [2018] ZWSC 54 (20 September 2018);... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Mutero (SC 53/18, Civil Appeal No. SC 340/15) [2018] ZWSC 53 (03 August 2018); | [2018] ZWSC 53 | 03 Aug 2018 | S v Mutero (SC 53/18, Civil Appeal No. SC 340/15) [2018] ZWSC 53 (03 August 2018); Flynote: HR... |
| Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe | Democratic Assembly for Restoration and Empowerment & 3 Others v Saunyama N.O & 3 Others (CCZ 9/18, Civil Appeal No. CCZ 5/18) [2018] ZWCC 9 (17 October 2018); | [2018] ZWCC 9 | 17 Oct 2018 | Democratic Assembly for Restoration and Empowerment & 3 Others v Saunyama N.O & 3 Others (... |
| Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe | Lytton Investments (Private) Limited v Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited & Anor (CCZ 11/18, Constitutional Application No. CCZ 54/17) [2018] ZWCC 11 (20 November 2018); | [2018] ZWCC 11 | 20 Nov 2018 | Lytton Investments (Private) Limited v Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited & Anor (CCZ 11... |
| High Court of South Africa Kwazulu Natal Durban | Upper Highway Air NPC v Enviroserv Waste Management (Pty) Ltd and Others (3692/2017) [2018] ZAKZDHC 37; (31 July 2018); | [2018] ZAKZDHC 37 | 01 Aug 2018 | Flynote: EL Pollution and waste management offences Public interest in environment Healthy... |
| High Court of South Africa Kwazulu Natal Durban | Upper Highway Air NPC v Enviroserve Waste Management (Pty) Ltd and Others (3692/2017) [2018] ZAKZDHC 21; (21 June 2018); | [2018] ZAKZDHC 21 | 21 Jun 2018 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Public interest in environment Healthy environment... |
| Competition Appeal Court South Africa | Standard Bank of South Africa v Competition Commission of South Africa | [2018] ZACAC 3 | 22 Jun 2018 | Flynote: CL Statutory Interpretation Jurisdiction THE COMPETITION APPEAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA ... |
| Global Environmental Trust and Others v Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others | [2018] ZAKZPHC 62 | 20 Nov 2018 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Public interest in environment Minerals, oil and gas... | |
| High Court General Division | R v Children in Detention at Bvumbwe and Kachere Prisons (Review Case No. 21 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 792 (05 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 792 | 05 Jun 2018 | Flynote tags: HR Children Liberty Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: ... |