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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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TREATY LAW
Title Summary
AU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa PREAMBLE We, the Heads of State and Government, assembled in the city of Addis Ababa, 1.  Noting...
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa   Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa...
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, (a)     Recalling the principles proclaimed...
Convention on the Rights of the Child   Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/...
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted and opened for signature,...
International Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families   Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/158 of 18 December 1990 Preamble The States Parties to...
CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Judgement Date Summary
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v Zimbabwe (Communication 295/04) [2018] ACHPR 8; (2 May 2012) 02 May 2012 Communication 295/04: Noah Kazingachire, John Chitsenga, Elias Chemvura and Batanai Hadzisi (...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Achutan and Ors. v Malawi (Communication No. 64/92, 68/92, 78/92) [1994] ACHPR 10; (27 April 1994) 27 Apr 1994 English Undated Communication No. 64/92, 68/92, 78/92   AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights CCDB v Benin (Communication No. 16/88) [1994] ACHPR 2; (27 April 1994) 27 Apr 1994 English Undated Communication No. 16/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS COMITÉ...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Degli and Ors. v Togo (Communication No. 83/92, 88/93, 91/93) [1994] ACHPR 4; (27 April 1994) 27 Apr 1994 English Undated Communication No. 83/92, 88/93, 91/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Diawara v Benin (Communication No. 18/88) [1994] ACHPR 3; (3 November 1994) 03 Nov 1994 English Undated Communication No. 18/88 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS   HADJ...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Amnesty International & Anor. v Sudan (Communication No. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91, 89/93) [2018] ACHPR 11; (15 November 2018) 15 Nov 2018 English 1-15 November 1999 Communication No. 48/90, 50/91, 52/91, 89/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Africa Legal Aid v The Gambia (Communication No. 209/97) [2000] ACHPR 13; (11 May 2000) 11 May 2000 English 11 May 2000 Communication No. 209/97 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Forum of Conscience v Sierra Leone (Communication No. 223/98) [2000] ACHPR 22; (6 November 2000) 06 Nov 2000 English 23 October – 6 November 2000 Communication No. 223/98 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights The Social and Economic Rights Action Center and the Center for Economic and Social Rights v Nigeria (Communication No. 155/96) [2001] ACHPR 34; (27 October 2001) 27 Oct 2001 13-27 October 2001 Communication No. 155/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Interights v Namibia (Communication No. 239/2001) [2002] ACHPR 36; (16 May 2002) 16 May 2002 English 2-16 May 2002 Communication No. 239/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Aigbe v Nigeria (Communication No. 252/2002) [2003] ACHPR 38; (29 May 2003) 29 May 2003 English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 252/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Association Pour La Sauvegarde De La Paix Au Burundi v Tanzania and Ors. (Communication No. 157/96) [2003] ACHPR 40; (29 May 2003) 29 May 2003 English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 157/96 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Democratic Republic Of Congo v Burundi and Ors. (Communication No. 227/99) [2003] ACHPR 41; (29 May 2003) 29 May 2003 English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 227/99 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Interights v. Egypt (Communication No. 261/2002) [2003] ACHPR 44; (29 May 2003) 29 May 2003 English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 261/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Interights v Ethopia (Communication No. 233/99) [2003] ACHPR 45; (29 May 2003) 29 May 2003 English 15-29 May 2003 Communication No. 233/99 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Interights et. al. v Botswana (Communication No. 240/2001) [2003] ACHPR 50; (20 November 2003) 20 Nov 2003 English 6-20 November 2003 Communication No. 240/2001 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Interights and Anor. v Nigeria (Communication No. 248/2002) [2004] ACHPR 57; (4 June 2004) 04 Jun 2004 English 21 May- 4th June 2004 Communication No. 248/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights African Institute For Human Rights And Development v Guinea (Communication No. 249/2002) [2004] ACHPR 59; (7 December 2004) 07 Dec 2004 English 23 November- 7 December 2004 Communication No. 249/2002   AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Ilesanmi v Nigeria (Communication No. 268/2003) [2005] ACHPR 66; (11 May 2005) 11 May 2005 English 27 April-11 May 2005 Communication No. 268/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Interights v Nigeria (Communication No. 269/2003) [2005] ACHPR 67; (11 May 2005) 11 May 2005 English 27 April-11 May 2005 Communication No. 269/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Anuak Justice Council v Ethiopia (Communication No. 299/05) [2006] ACHPR 69; (25 May 2006) 25 May 2006 English 11-25 May 2006 Communication No. 299/05 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Centre On Housing Rights And Evictions v Sudan (Communication No. 296/05) [2006] ACHPR 70; (25 May 2006) 25 May 2006 English 11-25 May 2006 Communication No. 296/05 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Commission Nationale Des Droits De LHomme Et Des Liberte v Chad (Communication No. 74/92) [1995] ACHPR 8; (11 October 1995) 11 Oct 1995 English 2-11 October 1995 Communication No. 74/92 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights World Organisation Against Torture & Ors. v Zaire (Communication No. 25/89, 47/90, 56/91, 100/93) [1996] ACHPR 1; (4 April 1996) 04 Apr 1996 26 March- 4 April 1996 Communication No. 25/89, 47/90, 56/91, 100/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Organisation Mondiale Contre La Torture and Ors. v Rwanda (Communication No. 27/89, 46/91, 49/91, 99/93) [1996] ACHPR 6; (31 October 1996) 31 Oct 1996 English 21-31 October 1996 Communication No. 27/89, 46/91, 49/91, 99/93 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Spilg & Ors v Botswana (277/2003) [2011] ACHPR 81; (1 December 2011) 01 Dec 2011 277/2003-Spilg and Mack & DITSHWANELO (on behalf of Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi) v. Botswana  ...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Zitha & Anor. v Republic Of Mozambique (Communication No. 361/2008) [2011] ACHPR 93; (3 March 2011) 03 Mar 2011 23rd February – 3rd March 2011 Communication No. 361/2008 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Sudan Human Rights Organisation, Centre On Housing Rights And Evictions v Sudan (Communication No. 279/03, 296/05) [2009] ACHPR 100; (27 May 2009) 27 May 2009 13-27 May 2009 Communication No. 279/03, 296/05 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Association Of Victims Of Post Electoral Violence and Anor. v Cameroon (Communication No. 272/2003) [2009] ACHPR 101; (25 November 2009) 25 Nov 2009 English 11-25 November 2009 Communication No. 272/2003 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES'...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Southern Africa Human Rights NGO Network & Ors v Tanzania (Communication No. 333/2006) [2010] ACHPR 107; (26 May 2010) 26 May 2010 12-26 May 2010 Communication No. 333/2006 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS Forty-...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) v Nigeria (Communication No. 338/2007) [2010] ACHPR 109; (24 November 2010) 24 Nov 2010 10-24 November 2010 Communication No. 338/2007 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Egyptian Initiative For Personal Rights & Anor. v Egypt (Communication No. 334/2006) [2011] ACHPR 110; (3 March 2011) 03 Mar 2011 English 23rd February – 3rd March 2011 Communication No. 334/2006 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND...
African Court Rutabingwa v Rwanda (Application No. 022/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 11; (11 May 2018) 11 May 2018 English Court Authentic Version:  http://fr.african-court.org/images/Cases/Judgment/022%20-%202015...
African Court Chrysanthe v Rwanda (022/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 16; (11 May 2018) 11 May 2018 THE MATTER OF   RUTABINGWA CHRYSANTHE V. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA   APPLICATION No. 022/2015 JUDGMENT 11...
African Court Nikiema & Ors. v Burkina Faso (013/2011) [2018] AfCHPR 45; (28 March 2014) 28 Mar 2014 Flynote:  HR Equality before the law and equal protection of the law Express and disseminate...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Khalifa v Egypt (Communication 656/17) [2018] ACHPR 122; (18 October 2018) 18 Oct 2018 Communication 656/17   Anas Ahmed Khalifa V Egypt   Adopted by the African Commission on Human and...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Elshenna v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 592/15) [2018] ACHPR 125; (18 October 2018) 18 Oct 2018 Communication 592/15   Hesham Hamid Elshenna (represented by Prof. Mostafa Metwaly) V Arab...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Dahrooj & Ors. v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 614/16) [2018] ACHPR 126; (18 October 2018) 18 Oct 2018 Communication 614/16   Mr. Eid Mohammed lsmil Dahrooj and two others (represented by AED and 4...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights European Alliance For Human Rights & Ors. v Egypt (Communication 543/15) [2018] ACHPR 128; (18 October 2018) 18 Oct 2018 Communication 543/15   European Alliance for Human Rights (AED) and 3 Others V Egypt   Adopted by...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Kwoyelo v Uganda (Communication 431/12) [2018] ACHPR 129; (17 October 2018) 17 Oct 2018 Communication 431/12 – Thomas Kwoyelo v. Uganda Summary of the Complaint: 1. The Complaint was...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights samak v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 640/16) [2018] ACHPR 131; (17 October 2018) 17 Oct 2018 Communication 640/16 Mr Sharif Hassan Jalal Samak   V The Arab Republic of Egypt Communication 640...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Isaak v Republic Of Eritrea (Communication 428/12) [2018] ACHPR 135; (27 April 2018) 27 Apr 2018 Decision of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights on the Preliminary Objection...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Subaie v Arab Republic Of Egypt (Communication 612/16) [2018] ACHPR 138; (6 March 2018) 06 Mar 2018 Communication 612/16   Ahmed Mohammed Aly Subaie v. Arab Republic of Egypt   Decision of the...
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Centre Of The Independence Of Judges And Lawyers v Algeria (Communication No. 104/94, 109/94, 126/94) [2017] ACHPR 140; (13 July 2017) 13 Jul 2017 English 104/94-109/94_126/94 Centre of the Independence of Judges and Lawyers / Algeria...

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