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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Interights v Namibia (Communication No. 239/2001) [2002] ACHPR 36; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 239/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Law Offices of Ghazi Suleiman v Sudan (Communication No. 220/98) [2002] ACHPR 37; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 220/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Institute For Human Rights and Development v Democratic Republic of Congo (Communication No. 238/2001) [2002] ACHPR 35; (16 May 2002) | 16 May 2002 | English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 238/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |