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 | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court General Division | Malawi Broadcasting Corporation v State and Others (Ruling) (Criminal Case No. 295 of 2019; Homicide Cause No. 183 of 2018) [2019] MWHC 35 (03 April 2019); | [2019] MWHC 35 | 03 Apr 2019 | Flynote tags: Express and disseminate opinion Have his cause heard (fair trial) Receive... |