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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| Court of Appeal of Uganda | 2nd L.T. Ogwang Vs Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 107 OF 2013) [2018] UGCA 82 (8 November 2018); | [2018] UGCA 82 | 08 Nov 2018 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Criminal law Human Rights Have his cause heard (fair trial) Search... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Foundation For Human Rights Initiatives Vs Attorny General (CONSTITUTIONAL APPEAL NO. 03 OF 2009.) [2018] UGSC 46 (26 October 2018); | [2018] UGSC 46 | 26 Oct 2018 | Flynote: Constitutional Law Constitutional Interpretation Life Search Summary: The appellant... |