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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| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia and Another v Cultura 2000 and Another (SA 2/92) [1993] NASC 1 (15 October 1993); | [1993] NASC 1 | 15 Oct 1993 | HR Cultural life Segregation and apartheid Equality and non-discrimination Ethnic and racial and... |
| Supreme Court | S v Kau and Others (SA 1/93) [1993] NASC 2 (15 October 1993); | [1993] NASC 2 | 15 Oct 1993 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) CASE NO. SA 1/93 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Chihana ((MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 1992)) [1993] MWSC 1 (28 March 1993); | [1993] MWSC 1 | 29 Mar 1993 | Flynote tags: HR Express and disseminate opinion AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 9 OF... |