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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| 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... |