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 | 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 | Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v Zimbabwe (Communication No. 245/2002) [2006] ACHPR 73; (25 May 2006) | 25 May 2006 | English Flynote: HR Equality and non-discrimination Equality before the law and equal protection... |