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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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Displaying 1 - 12 of 12
CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Case citation (MNC) Judgement Date Summary
Supreme Court of Appeal Blantyre Netting Co. v Chidzulo ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 17 of 1995)) [1996] MWSC 1 (02 September 1996); [1996] MWSC 1 03 Sep 1996 Flynote tags:  HR Work IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 17...
Supreme Court S v Tcoeib (SA 4/93) [1996] NASC 1 (06 February 1996); 1996 (1) SACR 390 (NmS), 1996 (7) BCLR 996 (NS) [1996] NASC 1 06 Feb 1996 Flynote:  Constitutionality of life imprisonment Life  (constitutionality of life imprisonment, 4...
Supreme Court Bastergemeente v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others (SA 5/95) [1996] NASC 6 (14 May 1996); [1996] NASC 6 14 May 1996 HR Self-determination IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: REHOBOTH...
High Court Mothobi v Director of Prisons and Another (duplicate of A077 0020) (CIV/APN/252/96) (CIV/APN/252/96) [1996] LSHC 92 (16 September 1996); [1996] LSHC 92 16 Sep 1996 Flynote:  HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment High Court Case number:  CIV/APN/252/96...
High Court S v Vries (CR 32.96) [1996] NAHC 20 (10 September 1996); [1996] NAHC 20 10 Sep 1996 HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Liberty i THE STATE VERSUS STEPHANUS VRIES CR 32/...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights World Organisation Against Torture & Ors. v Zaire (Communication No. 25/89, 47/90, 56/91, 100/93) [1996] ACHPR 1; (4 April 1996) 04 Apr 1996 26 March- 4 April 1996 Communication No. 25/89, 47/90, 56/91, 100/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Abubakar v Ghana (Communication No. 103/93) [1996] ACHPR 3; (31 October 1996) 31 Oct 1996 English 21-31 October 1996 Communication No. 103/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Joana v Madagascar (Communication No. 108/93) [1996] ACHPR 5; (31 October 1996) 31 Oct 1996 English 21-31 October 1996 Communication No. 108/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Organisation Mondiale Contre La Torture and Ors. v Rwanda (Communication No. 27/89, 46/91, 49/91, 99/93) [1996] ACHPR 6; (31 October 1996) 31 Oct 1996 English 21-31 October 1996 Communication No. 27/89, 46/91, 49/91, 99/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Peoples Democratic Organisation for Independence and socialism v Gambia (Communication No. 44/90) [1996] ACHPR 7; (31 October 1996) 31 Oct 1996 English 21-31 October 1996 Communication No. 44/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Rencontre Africaine Pour La Defence Des Droits de L'Homme v Zambia (Communication No.71/92) [1996] ACHPR 8; (31 October 1996) 31 Oct 1996 English 21-31 October 1996 Communication No. 71/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Free Legal Assistance Group & Ors. v DRC (Communication No. 25/89, 47/90, 56/91, 100/93) [1996] ACHPR 9; (4 April 1996) 04 Apr 1996 English 25/89-47/90-56/91-100/93: Free Legal Assistance Group, Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights...

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