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 | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court of Zambia | Toko v The People (No. 66 of 1975) [1975] ZMSC 1 (10 September 1975); | [1975] ZMSC 1 | 10 Sep 1975 | Criminal law- Identification- Need to be proper, fair and independent- Failure- Effect. Criminal... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Chansa v The People () [1975] ZMSC 2 (16 September 1975); | [1975] ZMSC 2 | 16 Sep 1975 | Expert evidence- Duty of court- Where photographs and other test material available- Failure to... |