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 of Appeal | Director of Public Prosecution v Banda (Kamuzu) and Others ((MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 1995)) [1997] MWSC 2 (30 July 1997); | [1997] MWSC 2 | 31 Jul 1997 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| Supreme Court | Lucas v Public Service Appeal Baord (CS 72/1996) [1997] SCSC 7 (10 March 1997); | 10 Mar 1997 | HR Workers Lucas v Public Service Appeal Board (1997) SLR 111.docx Lucas v Public Service Appeal... | |
| Supreme Court | R v Brioche (CS 12/1997) [1997] SCSC 16 (24 October 1997); | 24 Oct 1997 | HR Sexual violence and exploitation Children Republic v Brioche (1997) SLR 72.docx Republic v... | |
| Supreme Court | R v Francis (alias Kalenba) (CS 1/1992) [1997] SCSC 5 (30 January 1997); | 30 Jan 1997 | HR Life Republic v Francis (1997) SLR 63.docx Republic v Francis_1997_ SLR 63.pdf Republic v... | |
| Supreme Court | R v Snoopy's Mini Market (CV 5/1996) [1997] SCSC 8 (21 March 1997); | 21 Mar 1997 | HR Workers Republic v Snoopy's Mini Market (1997) SLR 60.docx Republic v Snoopy's Mini... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Ligue Camerounaise Des Droits De Lhomme v Cameroon (Communication No. 65/92) [1997] ACHPR 1; (24 April 1997) | 24 Apr 1997 | English 15 April- 24 April 1997 Communication No. 65/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Pagnoulle v Cameroon (Communication No. 39/90) [1997] ACHPR 2; (24 April 1997) | 24 Apr 1997 | English 15 April- 24 April 1997 Communication No. 39/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Courson v Equatorial Guinea (Communication No. 144/95) [1997] ACHPR 3; (11 November 1997) | 11 Nov 1997 | English 11 November 1997 Communication No. 144/95 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Mouvement Des Refugies Mauritaniens Au Senegal v Senegal (Communication No. 162/97) [1997] ACHPR 4; (11 November 1997) | 11 Nov 1997 | English 11 November 1997 Communication No. 162/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Njoku v Egypt (Communication No. 40/90) [1997] ACHPR 5; (11 November 1997) | 11 Nov 1997 | English 11 November 1997 Communication No. 40/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Union Inter Africaine Des Droits De L'Homme & Ors. v Angola (Communication No. 159/96) [1997] ACHPR 6; (11 November 1997) | 11 Nov 1997 | 11 November 1997 Communication No. 159/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Twenty-... | |
| Constitutional Court of Uganda | Serapio Rukundo v Attorney General ((Constitutional Case No. 3 of 1997)) [1997] UGCC 6 (13 December 1997); | [1997] UGCC 6 | 13 Dec 1997 | Flynote: HR Participate in government Download: constitutional-court-1997-6.rtf constitutional-... |
| Constitutional Court of Uganda | James Rwanyarale and Another v Attorney General ((Constitutional Petition No. 11 of 1997)) [1997] UGCC 1 (18 December 1997); | [1997] UGCC 1 | 18 Dec 1997 | Flynote: HR Participate in government Download: constitutional-court-1997-1.rtf constitutional-... |
| Constitutional Court of Uganda | Major General David Tinyefuza v Attorney General ((Ruling) (Constitutional Petition No.1 of 1996)) [1997] UGCC 2 (5 March 1997); | [1997] UGCC 2 | 05 Mar 1997 | Flynote: CL Admissibility Privilege Documentary Evidence Have his cause heard (fair trial)... |