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 | Chakuamba and Others v Attorney General and Others ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 20 of 2000)) [2000] MWSC 5 (22 October 2000); | [2000] MWSC 5 | 23 Oct 2000 | Flynote tags: HR Participate in government Democracy IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | In the Matter of the Question of the Crossing the Floor by Members of the National Assembly ((Presidential Reference Appeal No. 44 of 2006)) [2007] MWSC 1 (14 June 2007); | [2007] MWSC 1 | 15 Jun 2007 | Flynote tags: HR Equality and non-discrimination Association Conscience Express and disseminate... |
| 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 of Appeal | Tembo and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions (MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 2004) [1995] MWSC 1 (10 September 1995); | [1995] MWSC 1 | 11 Sep 1995 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M. S. C. A. CRIMINAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Tembo and Others v Director of Public Prosecutions (MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 2004) [1995] MWSC 3 (10 September 1995); | [1995] MWSC 3 | 11 Sep 1995 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M. S. C. A. CRIMINAL... |
| 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 of Appeal | Malawi Electoral Commission and Others v Republican Party ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2004)) [2004] MWSC 2 (17 May 2004); | [2004] MWSC 2 | 18 May 2004 | Flynote tags: HR Democracy IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Mvahe ((MSCA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 25 OF 2005)) [2005] MWSC 2 (15 November 2005); | [2005] MWSC 2 | 16 Nov 2005 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Chihana ((MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 1992)) [1993] MWSC 1 (28 March 1993); | [1993] MWSC 1 | 29 Mar 1993 | Flynote tags: HR Express and disseminate opinion AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 9 OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Tembo (J Z U) v Chakuamba ((MSCA Civil Cause No. 230 of 2001)) [2001] MWSC 6 (30 October 2001); | [2001] MWSC 6 | 31 Oct 2001 | Flynote tags: HR Equality before the law and equal protection of the law IN THE MALAWI... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Bokhobokho and Another ((MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 2000)) [2001] MWSC 5 (17 October 2001); | [2001] MWSC 5 | 18 Oct 2001 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Zgambo (11 of 1998) [1999] MWSC 5 (24 February 1999); | [1999] MWSC 5 | 25 Feb 1999 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE MSCA CRIMINAL APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Attorney General v Masauli (S G) ((Civil Appeal No. 28 of 1998)) [1999] MWSC 2 (23 March 1999); | [1999] MWSC 2 | 24 Mar 1999 | Flynote tags: HR Democracy IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Banja La Mtsogolo v Chiomba (33 of 2008) [2009] MWSC 39 (20 July 2009); | [2009] MWSC 39 | 21 Jul 2009 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 20 July... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Wawanya v Malawi Housing Corporation (40 of 200) [2009] MWSC 6 (09 September 2009); | [2009] MWSC 6 | 10 Sep 2009 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Work [Editor note: There is no HTML version of this document. Please... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Galeta and Another (33 of 2005) [2010] MWSC 9 (13 January 2010); | [2010] MWSC 9 | 14 Jan 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law Equality before the law and equal protection of the law Download: ... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Mpasu (1 of 009) [2010] MWSC 28 (13 January 2010); | [2010] MWSC 28 | 14 Jan 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Rule of law Work Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Ng`ambi v Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau (7 of 2009) [2010] MWSC 8 (26 April 2010); | [2010] MWSC 8 | 27 Apr 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Dignity and honour and reputation Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v Khoviwa (6 of 2007) [2010] MWSC 21 (30 June 2010); | [2010] MWSC 21 | 01 Jul 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Death penalty Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 30... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Portland Cement Company v Chikhaza (3 of 2010) [2010] MWSC 14 (27 July 2010); | [2010] MWSC 14 | 28 Jul 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 27 July... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Chitawo and Another v MPICO (5 of 2010) [2010] MWSC 24 (08 October 2010); | [2010] MWSC 24 | 09 Oct 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 08... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Kamoto v Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company (24 of 2010) [2010] MWSC 23 (12 October 2010); | [2010] MWSC 23 | 13 Oct 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 12... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Kamwendo v Malamulo Publishing House (36 0f 2010) [2010] MWSC 22 (13 October 2010); | [2010] MWSC 22 | 14 Oct 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Workers Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment Date: 13... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Moyo v National Bank of Malawi (19 of 2009) [2010] MWSC 19 (11 November 2010); | [2010] MWSC 19 | 12 Nov 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Workers Download: Court Name: Supreme Court... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Komwa v Chloride Batteries (50 of 2009) [2010] MWSC 2 (24 November 2010); | [2010] MWSC 2 | 25 Nov 2010 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Workers Download: Court Name: Supreme Court... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | In Re: The Adoption of Children Act CAP 26:01; In Re: CJ A Female Infant of C/o P.O.Box 30871, Chichiri, Blantyre 3 (Msca Adoption Appeal No. 28 of 2009) ((Msca Adoption Appeal No. 28 of 2009)) [2009] MWSC 1 (11 June 2009); | [2009] MWSC 1 | 11 Jun 2009 | Flynote tags: HR Adoption Parental care and protection REPUBLIC OF MALAWI IN THE MALAWI SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | R v ZGAMBO (MSAC Criminal Appeal no 11 of 1998) [1999]MWSC 98 (24 February 1999); | [1999]MWSC 98 | 25 Feb 1999 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: Court Name: Supreme Court of... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Director of Public Prosecutions v Lunguzi (1/1995) [1995]MWSC 99 (20 August 1995); | [1995]MWSC 99 | 21 Aug 1995 | Flynote tags: HR Liberty Have his cause heard (fair trial) Download: Court Name: Supreme Court... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Mbale v Maganga (MISC CIVIL APPEAL CAUSE NO. 21 OF 2013) [2015] MWSC 1 (31 May 2015); | [2015] MWSC 1 | 31 May 2015 | Flynote tags: HR Property MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL MISC CIVIL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Malawi Law Society and Others v State and Others ((Misc Civil Cause No. 78 of 2002)) [2002] MWHC 54 (21 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 54 | 21 Oct 2002 | Flynote tags: HR Association Assembly Express and disseminate opinion Participate in government... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | President of Malawi and Another v Kachere and Others (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 20 of 1995) [1995] MWSC 2 (19 November 1995); | [1995] MWSC 2 | 20 Nov 1995 | Flynote tags: HR Democracy IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CIVIL... |
| High Court of Tanzania | In Re: Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 (77 of 2005) [2006] TZHC 4; (24 April 2006) | [2006] TZHC 4 | 24 Apr 2006 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Human Rights Express and disseminate opinion HR THE HIGH... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Masha v Attorney General (CIVIL CASE NO.136 OF 2001) [2005] TZHC 46; (04 October 2005) | [2005] TZHC 46 | 04 Oct 2005 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment HR... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kabwe and Others v Judicial Complaints Authority and Another (2009/HP/0996) [2011] ZMHC 14 (3 November 2011); | [2011] ZMHC 14 | 03 Nov 2011 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Independent judiciary IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZAMBIA... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mrema v Electoral Commission and Another (CIVIL CASE NO. 2 OF 2005) [2005] TZHC 72; (20 December 2005) | [2005] TZHC 72 | 20 Dec 2005 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Democracy HR 2005_72.pdf 2005_72.rtf... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | In Re: Adoption of Children Act (Cap.26:01); In Re: David Banda (Adopion Cause No.2 o 2006) (of) [2008] MWHC 243 (27 May 2008); | [2008] MWHC 243 | 27 May 2008 | Flynote tags: HR Adoption IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE REGISTRY ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 2... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | In Re: Adoption of Children Act (Cap.26:01); In Re: David Banda (Adoption Cause No.2 of 2006) (of) [2008] MWHC 3 (27 May 2008); | [2008] MWHC 3 | 27 May 2008 | Flynote tags: HR Adoption IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE REGISTRY ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 2... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kabwe and Others v Judicial Complaints Authority and Another (2009/HP/0996) [2011] ZMHC 118 (14 June 2011); | [2011] ZMHC 118 | 14 Jun 2011 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Independent judiciary FAUSTINE MWENYA KABWE AARON CHUNGU... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Chama Cha Walimu Tanzania v Attorney General (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 151 OF 2008) [2008] TZHC 12; (11 November 2008) | [2008] TZHC 12 | 11 Nov 2008 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Work Workers HR... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | People v Kasonkomona (HPR/05/2013) [2013] ZMHC 29 (14 August 2013); | [2013] ZMHC 29 | 14 Aug 2013 | LGBT (gender and sexual identity) Express and disseminate opinion hc-ruling-kasonkomona.pdf 14... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chipenzi and Others v The People (HPR/03/2014) [2014] ZMHC 112 (3 December 2014); | [2014] ZMHC 112 | 03 Dec 2014 | Express and disseminate opinion chipenzi-v-people.pdf 3 December 2014 |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Kaplana H. Rawal v Judicial Service Commission & 2 others [2016] eKLR (Civil Appeal (Application) 1 of 2016); (11 March 2016); | 11 Mar 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/119501 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: G.B.M.... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Philip K. Tunoi & another v Judicial Service Commision & another [2016] eKLR (Civil Application Nai 6 of 2016); (11 March 2016); | 11 Mar 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/119510 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT NAIROBI (CORAM: G.B.M.... | |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Attorney General v Mutembo Nchito (Appeal No. 157/2015) [2016] ZMSC 19 (10 February 2016); | [2016] ZMSC 19 | 10 Feb 2016 | Human Rights Substantive rights Independent judiciary attorney-general-v-mutembo-nchito-10-2.pdf... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Law Assocation of Zambia v Attorney General (Appeal No. 8/2014) [2016] ZMSC 46 (13 May 2016); | [2016] ZMSC 46 | 13 May 2016 | HR Assembly Express and disseminate opinion judgment-laz-vs-attorney-general-public-order-act.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Ismail v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 178 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 63; (08 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 63 | 08 Apr 2016 | High Court Tabora Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Lesilwa v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 411 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 54; (13 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 54 | 13 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation HR... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Ramadhan v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 409 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 53; (13 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 53 | 13 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Mohamed v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 412 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 52; (14 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 52 | 14 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Sexual violence and exploitation... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Hassan v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 410 of 2015) [2016] TZCA 51; (18 April 2016) | [2016] TZCA 51 | 18 Apr 2016 | High Court Dodoma Registry Have his cause heard (fair trial) Violence HR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... |