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.
Get started by selecting a topic from the drop-down menu on the left, and then select which jurisdiction you're interested in. Or, you can leave this section blank to see a cross-section of documents from across Africa.
Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| 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 | 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'... |