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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| Supreme Court | Lase v S (SC. 532/2015)[2017] NGSC 2 (2 June 2017) (SC. 532/2015) [1960] NGSC 1 (01 June 2017); | 02 Jun 2017 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 01 June 2017 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja ... | |
| Supreme Court | Akilu v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. J3/8/2013) [2017] GHASC 11 (05 July 2017); | [2017] GHASC 11 | 05 Jul 2017 | Flynote: HR Children Supreme Court Case number: Criminal Appeal No. J3/8/2013 Case name: Akilu... |
| Supreme Court | Skylimit Structure Builders Ltd and Others v Tullow Ghana Ltd and Others (Ruling) (Civil Motion No. J8/109/2017) [2017] GHASC 16 (13 July 2017); | [2017] GHASC 16 | 13 Jul 2017 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: This was an application praying for special leave... |
| Supreme Court | Civil and local Government Staff Association of Ghana v Attorney General and Others (J1/16/2016) [2017] GHASC 18 (14 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 18 | 14 Jun 2017 | Flynote: HR Express and disseminate opinion Participate in government Association Assembly... |
| Supreme Court | Banful and Another v Attorney General and Another (J1/7/2016) [2017] GHASC 21 (22 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 21 | 22 Jun 2017 | Flynote: HR Liberty Movement and residence Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court Case... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v National House of Chiefs Kumasi (Ruling) (J8/81/2017) [2017] GHASC 27 (15 June 2017); | [2017] GHASC 27 | 15 Jun 2017 | Flynote: HR Cultural life Supreme Court Case number: J8/81/2017 Case name: Republic v National... |
| Supreme Court | Mumuni v Nyamekye and Others (J4/1/2015) [2017] GHASC 34 (06 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 34 | 06 Apr 2017 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: In this appeal, the court considered whether the... |
| Supreme Court | Koduah v General Legal Council (Ruling) (J8/54/2017) [2017] GHASC 35 (27 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 35 | 27 Apr 2017 | Flynote: CL Jurisdiction Special Leave to Appeal Headnote and Holding: The application was... |
| Supreme Court | Samadzi v Republic (J3/1/2016) [2017] GHASC 37 (06 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 37 | 06 Apr 2017 | Flynote: HR Equality before the law and equal protection of the law Liberty Supreme Court Case... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v Judicial Service of Ghana (J5/12/2017) [2017] GHASC 38 (11 April 2017); | [2017] GHASC 38 | 11 Apr 2017 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary CL Jurisdiction Constitutional Interpretation Headnote and... |
| Supreme Court | Ametefe v Attorney General and Another (Ruling on Preliminary Objection) (J1/3/2017) [2017] GHASC 10 (01 February 2017); | [2017] GHASC 10 | 01 Feb 2017 | Flynote: HR Independent judiciary Rule of law CL Jurisdiction Parties to A Suit Constitutional... |
| Supreme Court | Owuo III v GA Traditional Council and Others (J4/40/2016) [2017] GHASC 1 (25 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 1 | 25 Jan 2017 | Flynote: HR Cultural life Supreme Court Case number: J4/40/2016 Case name: Owuo III v GA... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court (Financial Division 2) Accra and Others (Ruling) (J5/9/2017) [2017] GHASC 7 (31 January 2017); | [2017] GHASC 7 | 31 Jan 2017 | Flynote: CL Freezing of Assets Jurisdiction Headnote and Holding: The Financial Intelligence... |
| Supreme Court | Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association v Attorney General and Another (J1/4/2016) [2017] GHASC 45 (03 November 2017); | [2017] GHASC 45 | 03 Nov 2017 | Flynote: CL Express and disseminate opinion Media Headnote and Holding: The case concerned the... |
| Supreme Court | Republic v High Court 17, Accra- Ex Parte: Eyiti and Others (Ruling) (JS/41/2014) [2017] GHASC 44 (13 November 2017); | [2017] GHASC 44 | 13 Nov 2017 | Flynote: CL Procedural Irregularity Jurisdiction Restoration of A Motion Writ of Certiorari... |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Brookside Dairy Limited v Attorney General & 2 others [2017] eKLR (Civil Appeal 257 of 2016); (01 December 2017); | 01 Dec 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/144740 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: VISRAM,... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Attorney General v Law Society of Kenya & another [2017] eKLR (Civil Appeal 133 of 2011); (17 November 2017); | 17 Nov 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/144220 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: WAKI,... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Nation Media Group Limited & another v Alfred N. Mutua [2017] eKLR (Civil Appeal 165 of 2012); (17 November 2017); | 17 Nov 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/144173 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: NAMBUYE,... | |
| Supreme Court of Kenya | John Haron Mwau v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 3 others [2017] eKLR (Election Petition 2 of 2017); (14 November 2017); | 14 Nov 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/143634 THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA... | |
| Supreme Court of Kenya | Njonjo Mue & another v Chairperson Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 3 others [2017] eKLR (Presidential Election Petition 4 of 2017); (14 November 2017); | 14 Nov 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/143636 THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA... | |
| Supreme Court of Kenya | John Haron Mwau v Independent Electoral And Boundaries Commission & 3 others [2017] eKLR (Presidential Election Petition 2 of 2017); (14 November 2017); | 14 Nov 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/143642 THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF KENYA... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Attorney General & another v Andrew Kiplimo Sang Muge & 2 others [2017] eKLR (Civil Appeal 147 of 2017); (10 November 2017); | 10 Nov 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/143967 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: WAKI,... | |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Patrick Chibulu v Attorney General (Appeal No. 14/2016) [2017] ZMCA 10 (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZMCA 10 | 29 Jun 2017 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Workers chibulu-... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General and Others v Phiri (Appeal No. 161/2014) [2017] ZMSC 63 (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZMSC 63 | 29 Jun 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty Tort – False imprisonment – Elements of Tort – False... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Malembeka (Prisons Care and Counselling Association) v Attorney General and Another (2016/CC/0013) [2017] ZMCC 1 (14 August 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 1 | 14 Aug 2017 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy Participate in government malembeka-vs-attorney-general-... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Zulu v Daka and Others (Appeal No. 4/2016) [2017] ZMCC 2 (11 January 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 2 | 11 Jan 2017 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy zulu-vs-peter-daka-and-others-jan-2017-cc.pdf Miyanda v... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Miyanda v Attorney General (2016/CC/0006) [2017] ZMCC 3 (9 March 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 3 | 09 Mar 2017 | Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy Participate in government Receive information miyanda-vs... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Katuka and Another v Attorney General and Another (2016/CC/0010-11) [2017] ZMCC 4 (8 August 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 4 | 08 Aug 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy katuka-and-law-association-zambia-vs-attorney-general... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Andries v Attorney General (Appeal No. 23/2015) [2017] ZMSC 97 (11 September 2017); | [2017] ZMSC 97 | 11 Sep 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty andries-vs-attorney-11-sept.pdf Transfer of Convicted... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Andries v Attorney General (Appeal No. 23/2015) [2017] ZMSC 87 (11 September 2017); | [2017] ZMSC 87 | 11 Sep 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Liberty andries-vs-attorney-general-11-sep-2017.pdf Criminal... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Mwela v Attorney General (2017/CC/0010) [2017] ZMCC 5 (31 October 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 5 | 31 Oct 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Movement and residence Subjects of human rights Workers... |
| Constitutional Court of Zambia | Maluba v Mwewa and Another (2016/CC/A040, Appeal No. 4/2017) [2017] ZMCC 8 (22 November 2017); | [2017] ZMCC 8 | 22 Nov 2017 | HR Human Rights Substantive rights Democracy sunday-chitungu-malumba-v-rodgers-mwewa-attorney-... |
| High Court Main Division | Visagie v Government of the Republic of Namibia ((T) I 2677/2005) [2017] NAHCMD 120 (21 April 2017); | [2017] NAHCMD 120 | 21 Apr 2017 | Flynote: Constitutional Law – Plaintiff is suing the Government of the Republic of Namibia and 4... |
| High Court Main Division | Lazarus v The Government of the Republic of Namibia (Ministry of Safety and Security) (I 2954/2015) NAHCMD 249 (30 August 2017); | NAHCMD 249 | 30 Aug 2017 | HR Liberty Dignity and honour and reputation REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN... |
| Court of Appeal at Nyeri | Zablon Ombati Ongeri v Attorney General [2017] eKLR (Civil Appeal 73 of 2012); (27 April 2017); | 27 Apr 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/135110 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NYERI (SITTING AT NAKURU... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Esther Wairimu Ndung’u & 2 others v Attorney General & 7 others [2017] eKLR (Civil Appeal 256 of 2010); (24 March 2017); | 24 Mar 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/133650 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: VISRAM,... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Lawyers Committee for Human Rights v Zaire (Communication No. 47/90) [2017] ACHPR 3; (30 June 2017) | 30 Jun 2017 | English Undated Communication No. 47/90 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS LAWYERS... | |
| African Court | Umuhoza v Rwanda (003/2014) [2018] AfCHPR 21; (24 November 2017) | 24 Nov 2017 | IN THE MATTER OF INGABIRE VICTOIRE UMUHOZA V. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA APPLICATION 003/2014 JUDGMENT... | |
| African Court | Actions Pour La Protection Des Droits De L'Homme v Cote D'Ivoire (003/2017) [2017] AfCHPR 23; (28 September 2017) | 28 Sep 2017 | AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COUR AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DES PEUPLES ... | |
| African Court | Jonas v Tanzania (011/2015) [2017] AfCHPR 25; (28 September 2017) | 28 Sep 2017 | IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION No. 011/2015 CHRISTOPHER JONAS V. UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ... | |
| African Court | Diakite v Mali (009/2016) [2017] AfCHPR 26; (28 September 2017) | 28 Sep 2017 | IN THE MATTER OF DIAKITÉ COUPLE V. REPUBLIC OF MALI APPLICATION 009/2016 JUDGMENT 28 SEPTEMBER... | |
| African Court | Onyachi & Anor. v Tanzania (Application No. 003/2015) [2018] ACHPR 120; (28 September 2017) | 28 Sep 2017 | IN THE MATTER OF KENNEDY OWINO ONYACHI- APPLICANT CHARLES JOHN MWANINI NJOKA- APPLICANT V.... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Tivane v Mozambique (Communication 434/12) [2017] ACHPR 139; (23 October 2017) | 23 Oct 2017 | Communication 434/12: Filimao Pedro Tivane (represented by Dr. Simeao Cuamba) v. Mozambique... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Centre Of The Independence Of Judges And Lawyers v Algeria (Communication No. 104/94, 109/94, 126/94) [2017] ACHPR 140; (13 July 2017) | 13 Jul 2017 | English 104/94-109/94_126/94 Centre of the Independence of Judges and Lawyers / Algeria... | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Shumba v Zimbabwe (288/04) [2017] ACHPR 142; (30 June 2017) | 30 Jun 2017 | 288/04 Gabriel Shumba v Zimbabwe Gabriel Shumba v Republic of Zimbabwe 288/2004 Summary of Facts 1... | |
| Propshaft Master (Pty) Ltd and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (33788/17) [2017] ZAGPJHC 270; (20 September 2017); | [2017] ZAGPJHC 270 | 20 Sep 2017 | Flynote: EL Writ of Mandamus Remediation Environmental damages Healthy environment Natural... | |
| HC: Civil Division (Uganda) | Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority v Basaar Arua Bus Operators Cooperative Society Limited (CIVIL APPEAL No. 0004 OF 2016) [2017] UGHCCD 5 (24 January 2017); | [2017] UGHCCD 5 | 24 Jan 2017 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2017-... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | The Center For Health,Human Rights & Development & 2 Ors Vs The Executive Director,Mulago Referal Hospital & Anor (CIVIL SUIT NO. 212 OF 2013) [2017] UGHCCD 10 (24 January 2017); | [2017] UGHCCD 10 | 24 Jan 2017 | Flynote: HR Family Health Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment Children Download: hc-... |
| HC: Civil Division (Uganda) | Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority v Peace Gloria (CIVIL APPEAL No. 0006 OF 2016) [2017] UGHCCD 11 (23 February 2017); | [2017] UGHCCD 11 | 23 Feb 2017 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2017-... |
| HC: Civil Division (Uganda) | Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority v Pawor Park Operators and Market Vendors SACCO (CIVIL APPEAL No. 0003 OF 2016) [2017] UGHCCD 12 (23 February 2017); | [2017] UGHCCD 12 | 23 Feb 2017 | Flynote: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Search Summary: Download: hc-civil-division-2017-... |