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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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Displaying 51 - 100 of 1404
CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Case citation (MNC) Judgement Date Summary
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...

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