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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| High Court General Division | Kabaghe and Others v Registered Trustees of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and Another (44 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 460 (08 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 460 | 08 Feb 2016 | Headnote and Holding: Flynote tags: Declaratory Relief Injunction Indigenous knowledge and... |
| High Court General Division | Mberenga v Destone Germany aka Group Village Headman Mberenga and Others (Order) (Land Cause No. 199 of 2016) [2016] MWHC 655 (12 December 2016); | [2016] MWHC 655 | 12 Dec 2016 | Headnote and Holding: The court considered an application for the continuation of an... |