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 | BALE ADEDIRE & 6 ORS v. 1. THE CARETAKER COMMITTEE OF THE IFE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL 2. ADERAWOS TIMBER CO. LTD (FSC 395/1961) [1963] 6 (22 January 1963); | 22 Jan 1963 | Attribution of Costs Injunction Cultural and heritage values in the environment Locus standi in... | |
| High Court General Division | Kamuzu (Administrator of Deceased Estate) v Attorney General (Civil Cause No. 1839 (A) of 1997) (of) [2004] MWHC 3 (10 January 2004); | [2004] MWHC 3 | 11 Jan 2004 | Flynote tags: EL Declaratory Relief Injunction Locus standi in environmental litigation Land use... |
| High Court | Mpo v Mochekoane and Others (CIV/APN/56/90) (CIV/APN/56/90) [2000] LSHC 92 (06 September 2000); | [2000] LSHC 92 | 06 Sep 2000 | Flynote: EL Injunction Locus standi in environmental litigation African customary law and rights... |
| Environment and Land Court at Eldoret | Joseph Leboo & 2 others v Director Kenya Forest Services & another [2013] eKLR (Environment and Land 273 of 2013); (01 October 2013); | 01 Oct 2013 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/92434 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | PETER KINUTHIA MWANIKI & 2 others v PETER NJUGUNA GICHEHA & 3 others [2006] eKLR (Civil Case 313 of 2000); (05 June 2006); | 05 Jun 2006 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/18776 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Mombasa | Rodgers Muema Nzioka & 2 others v Tiomin Kenya Limited [2001] eKLR (Civil Case 97 of 2001); (21 September 2001); | 21 Sep 2001 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/1357 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MOMBASA CIVIL... |