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 | Ubungo Farm Implements v Nyanza Corporative Union (CIVIL CASE NO. 243 OF 1994) [1998] TZHC 9; (06 August 1998) | [1998] TZHC 9 | 06 Aug 1998 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Work HR 1998_9.rtf 1998_9.pdf Kalegeya,J Ubungo Farm... |
| Supreme Court | Camille v Government of Seychelles (CS 8/1997) [1998] SCSC 21 (14 December 1998); | 14 Dec 1998 | HR Life Violence Workers Camille v Government of Seychelles (1998) SLR 139.docx Camille v... | |
| Supreme Court | Camille v Government of Seychelles (CS 8/1997) [1998] SCSC 14 (14 September 1998); | 14 Sep 1998 | HR Workers Military service Camille v Government of Seychelles (1998) SLR 147.docx Camille v... | |
| Supreme Court | R v Magnan (CO 51/1998) [1998] SCSC 11 (10 August 1998); | 10 Aug 1998 | HR Life Health Violence R v Magnan (2008) SLR 33.docx R v Magnan_2008_ SLR 33.pdf Republic v... | |
| Supreme Court | R v Malbrook (CO 4/1998) [1998] SCSC 7 (22 June 1998); | 22 Jun 1998 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) R v Malbrook (2008) SLR 36.docx R v Malbrook_2008_ SLR 36.pdf... | |
| Supreme Court | R v Rene & Ors (CO 28/1998) [1998] SCSC 15 (22 October 1998); | 22 Oct 1998 | HR Health Violence R v Rene & Ors (2008) SLR 22.docx R v Rene_ Ors_2008_ SLR 22.pdf The... | |
| Court of Appeal | Basotho National Party and Others v Independent Electoral Commission and Another (CIV/APN/207/98) (CIV/APN/207/98) [1998] LSCA 49 (19 May 1998); | [1998] LSCA 49 | 19 May 1998 | Flynote: HR Democracy Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/207/98 Case name: Basotho National... |
| Court of Appeal | Basotho National Party Another v Independent Electoral Commission and Another (CIV/APN/245/98) (CIV/APN/245/98) [1998] LSCA 94 (16 September 1998); | [1998] LSCA 94 | 16 Sep 1998 | Flynote: HR Democracy Court of Appeal Case number: CIV/APN/245/98 Case name: Basotho National... |
| High Court | Fantasy Enterprises CC t/a Hustler The Shop v Minister of Home Affairs and Another; Nasilowski and Others v Minster of Justice and Others (A159/96) [1998] NAHC 1 (01 April 1998); | [1998] NAHC 1 | 01 Apr 1998 | HR Express and disseminate opinion CASE NO. A 159/96 THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter... |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba v Attorney General [1998] eKLR (Civil Appeal 42 of 1994); (13 November 1998); | 13 Nov 1998 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/29628 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: GICHERU,... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | KENNETH STANLEY NJINDO MATIBA vs THE HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL[1998]eKLR (civ app 42 of 94); (13 November 1998); | 13 Nov 1998 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/1222 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (... | |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Herman Ssemuju v Attorney General ((Constitutional Petition No. 1 of 1998)) [1998] UGCC 3 (4 June 1998); | [1998] UGCC 3 | 04 Jun 1998 | Flynote: HR Participate in government Download: constitutional-court-1998-3.rtf constitutional-... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | In Re: Jim Muhwezi Katugugu and In Re: Constitutional Case No.6 of 1998 ((Constitutional Cause No. 4 of 1998)) [1998] UGCC 2 (15 May 1998); | [1998] UGCC 2 | 15 May 1998 | Flynote: HR Receive information Download: constitutional-court-1998-2.rtf constitutional-court-... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | International Pen and Ors. v Nigeria (Communication No. 137/94, 139/94, 154/96, 161/97) [1998] ACHPR 1; (31 October 1998) | 31 Oct 1998 | English 31 October 1998 Communication No. AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Twenty-... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Constitutional Rights project and Anor. v Nigeria (Communication No. 102/93) [1998] ACHPR 2; (31 October 1998) | 31 Oct 1998 | English 31 October 1998 Communication No. 102/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | () [1998] ACHPR 3; (31 October 1998) | 31 Oct 1998 | 31 October 1998 Communication No. 105/93, 128/94, 130/94, 152/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND... |