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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| Supreme Court of Zambia | Kangwa and Others v Zambia Environmental Management Agency and Others (Appeal No. 40/2012) [2014] ZMSC 143 (30 October 2014); | [2014] ZMSC 143 | 30 Oct 2014 | EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Environmental impact and risk assessment Land use... |
| Court of Appeal at Mombasa | Funzi Island Development Limited & 2 others v County Council of Kwale & 2 others [2014] eKLR (Civil Appeal 252 of 2005); (27 February 2014); | 27 Feb 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/95413 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL MOMBASA (CORAM: GITHINJI,... |