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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Supreme Court | S v Tcoeib (SA 4/93) [1996] NASC 1 (06 February 1996); 1996 (1) SACR 390 (NmS), 1996 (7) BCLR 996 (NS) | [1996] NASC 1 | 06 Feb 1996 | Flynote: Constitutionality of life imprisonment Life (constitutionality of life imprisonment, 4... |
Supreme Court | S v Scholtz (SA 6/94) [1996] NASC 2 (06 February 1996); | [1996] NASC 2 | 06 Feb 1996 | CASE NO.: SA 6/94 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA WINDHOEK, TUESDAY, 6 DECEMBER 1995 BEFORE THE... |
Supreme Court | Kruger v Transnamib Ltd (Air Namibia) and Others (SA 3/95) [1996] NASC 3 (07 February 1996); | [1996] NASC 3 | 07 Feb 1996 | CASE NO.: SA 3/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between JOHAN KRUGER and... |
Supreme Court | S v Bushebi (SCR 1/95) [1996] NASC 4 (12 February 1996); | [1996] NASC 4 | 12 Feb 1996 | REPORTABLE CASE NO.: SCR 1/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE... |
Supreme Court | Ohlthaver & List Finance and Others v Minister of Regional and Local Government and Housing (SA 4/95) [1996] NASC 5 (30 April 1996); | [1996] NASC 5 | 30 Apr 1996 | CASE NO. SA 4/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter, between OHLTHAVER & LIST... |
Supreme Court | Bastergemeente v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others (SA 5/95) [1996] NASC 6 (14 May 1996); | [1996] NASC 6 | 14 May 1996 | HR Self-determination IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: REHOBOTH... |
Supreme Court | Hameva and Another v Minister of Home Affairs (SA 7/95) [1996] NASC 7 (09 October 1996); | [1996] NASC 7 | 09 Oct 1996 | CASE NO. SA 7/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between ELIFAS HAMEVA FIRST... |
Supreme Court | S v Moses (SA 2/96) [1996] NASC 8 (11 October 1996); | [1996] NASC 8 | 11 Oct 1996 | CASE NO. SA 2/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between HALUNANYE MOSES ... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Alfa Insurance consultants Limited v Empire Insurance Group ((Civil App.No.9 Of 1994)) [1996] UGSC 8 (1 February 1996); | [1996] UGSC 8 | 01 Feb 1996 | Flynote: Banking, Finance and Insurance Law Insurance and indemnity Search Summary: This was an... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Administrator General v Akello Joyce Otti, Donato Otti ((Civil Appeal No.15 Of 1993)) [1996] UGSC 9 (3 March 1996); | [1996] UGSC 9 | 03 Mar 1996 | Flynote: Family Law Search Summary: This was an appeal against the decision of the High Court on... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Chris Akena Onapa v Mohamed Husein Rashid Punjani ((Civil Appeal 5 of 1995)) [1996] UGSC 3 (8 February 1996); | [1996] UGSC 3 | 08 Feb 1996 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Appeals and reviews Search Summary: This was an appeal against judgment... |
Supreme Court | Mwandama v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 5 of 1996) [1997] ZMSC 1 (31 December 1996); | [1997] ZMSC 1 | 01 Jan 1997 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> JOSEPH MWANDAMA v THE PEOPLE (1996) S.J. SUPREME COURT... |
Supreme Court | Trinity Engineering (Pvt) Limited v Zambia National Commercial Bank Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 7 of 1996) [1997] ZMSC 4 (31 December 1996); | [1997] ZMSC 4 | 01 Jan 1997 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> TRINITY ENGINEERING (PVT) LIMITED v ZAMBIA NATIONAL... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Fred Kamanda v Uganda Commercial Bank ((Civil Appeal No.17 Of 1995)) [1996] UGSC 10 (15 August 1996); | [1996] UGSC 10 | 15 Aug 1996 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Search Summary: This was an appeal against the decision of the trail... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | G.M Combined Limited v A.K Detergents Uganda Limited ((Civil Appeal No.34 Of 1995)) [1996] UGSC 11 (17 May 1996); | [1996] UGSC 11 | 17 May 1996 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Company Law Liquidation, insolvency and winding up Search Summary: This... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Haji Asuman Mutekanga v Equator Growers(u) limited ((Civil Appeal No.7 Of 1995)) [1996] UGSC 12 (29 July 1996); | [1996] UGSC 12 | 29 Jul 1996 | Flynote: Civil Remedies General Damages Quantum of Damages Breach of Contract Search Summary: ... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Israel Kabwa v Martin Banoba Musiga (Civil Appeal No. 52 of 1995) ((Civil Appeal No. 52 of 1995)) [1996] UGSC 1 (26 September 1996); | [1996] UGSC 1 | 26 Sep 1996 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Notice of Appeal Search Summary: This was an application in which the... |
Supreme Court | Kuyewa v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 2 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 4 (19 February 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 4 | 20 Feb 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> GREEN MUSHEKE KUYEWA v THE PEOPLE (1996) S.J. 8 (S.C.)... |
Supreme Court | Zambia Privatisation Agency v Matale (SC) (NULL) [1996] ZMSC 7 (14 March 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 7 | 15 Mar 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA PRIVATISATION AGENCY v JAMES MATALE (1996) S.J.... |
Supreme Court of Zambia | Mmembe and Another v People (Fred Mmembe Masautso Phiri Goliath Mungonge v People) (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 4 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 8 (10 April 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 8 | 10 Apr 1996 | Criminal defamation of the President- Whether section 69 of Constitutional law- Human rights-... |
Supreme Court | Shula v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 11 (6 May 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 11 | 07 May 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> LEMMY BWALYA SHULA v THE PEOPLE (1996) S.J. (S.C.)... |
Supreme Court | Sentor Motors Limited and 3 Other Companies (S.C.Z. JUDGEMENT NO 9 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 12 (4 July 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 12 | 05 Jul 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> SENTOR MOTORS LIMITED AND 3 OTHER COMPANIES (1996) S.J. (... |
Supreme Court | Mate and Others v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 11 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 14 (8 July 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 14 | 09 Jul 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> MATTHEWS KALALUKA MATE, CHARLES MWALA MBUMWAE AND... |
Supreme Court | Wina and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 8 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 17 (9 September 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 17 | 10 Sep 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> SIKOTA WINA PRINCESS NAKATINDI WINA v THE PEOPLE (1996) S... |
Supreme Court | Chileshe v Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 10 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 18 (29 September 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 18 | 30 Sep 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> EDWARD MWESHI CHILESHE v ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES... |
Supreme Court | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited v Matale (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 9 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 20 (29 September 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 20 | 30 Sep 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED AND JAMES MATALE... |
Supreme Court | Tropics Limited v Vaitheeswaran (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 3 of 1996) [1996] ZMSC 23 (30 November 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 23 | 01 Dec 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> TROPICS LIMITED v RAMASWAMY VAITHEESWARAN (1996) S.J.... |
Supreme Court | Chalwe v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 24 of 1995) [1996] ZMSC 24 (4 December 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 24 | 05 Dec 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> JOSEPH CHALWE v THE PEOPLE (1995) S.J. SUPREME COURT... |
Supreme Court | Bank of Zambia v Kasonde (SC) (NULL) [1996] ZMSC 25 (9 December 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 25 | 10 Dec 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> BANK OF ZAMBIA v JOSEPH KASONDE (1996) S.J. (S.C.)... |
Supreme Court | Mlewa v Wightman (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 1 of 1996.) [1996] ZMSC 2 (23 January 1996); | [1996] ZMSC 2 | 24 Jan 1996 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> JOSEPHAT MLEWA v ERIC WIGHTMAN (1996) S.J. 1 (S.C.)... |
Supreme Court | Tembo v Alizwani (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1996) [1997] ZMSC 3 (31 December 1996); | [1997] ZMSC 3 | 01 Jan 1997 | GIBSON TEMBO v ALIZWANI (1996) S.J. (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARNER, CHAILA AND CHIRWA, JJ.S. (S... |
Supreme Court | Tropics Limited v Ramaswamy Vaitheeswaran (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 3 of 1996) [1997] ZMSC 6 (31 December 1996); | [1997] ZMSC 6 | 01 Jan 1997 | TROPICS LIMITED v RAMASWAMY VAITHEESWARAN (1996) S.J. SUPREME COURT NGULUBE, C.J., CHAILA AND... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Ladak Abdulla Muhammed Hussein v Griffiths Isingoma Kakiiza & others ((Civil Appeal No.8 Of 1995)) [1996] UGSC 6 (24 July 1996); | [1996] UGSC 6 | 24 Jul 1996 | Search Summary: Download: supreme-court-1996-6.rtf THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE SUPREME COURT... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Mohammed Allibhai v W.E Bukenya,Departed Asian property Custodian Board ((Civil Appeal No.56 Of 1996)) [1996] UGSC 13 (15 August 1996); | [1996] UGSC 13 | 15 Aug 1996 | Search Summary: Download: supreme-court-1996-13.rtf THE R EPU B L I C OF UG AN DA I N THE S U... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Multi Constructors Limited v Uganda Commercial Bank ((Civil Appeal No.25 Of 1994)) [1996] UGSC 14 (3 March 1996); | [1996] UGSC 14 | 03 Mar 1996 | Flynote: Property Law Search Summary: This was an appeal against judgment and decision of the... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | Nicholas Roussos v Gulam Hussein Habib Virani, Nasmudin Habib Virani ((Civil App. No. 6 Of 1995)) [1996] UGSC 4 (3 March 1996); | [1996] UGSC 4 | 03 Mar 1996 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Appeals and reviews Search Summary: This was an appeal brought against... |
High Court | Van Deventer v Engelbrecht (A 341.95) [1996] NAHC 1 (09 February 1996); | [1996] NAHC 1 | 09 Feb 1996 | Van Deventer v Engelbrecht (A 341.95) [1996] NAHC 1 (09 February 1996); Judge: Case number: A... |
High Court | Namibia Export Services CC v S & G Fishing Enterprises CC and Another (A.284.96) [1996] NAHC 2 (29 February 1996); | [1996] NAHC 2 | 29 Feb 1996 | NAMIBIA EXPORT SERVICES v S&G FISHING ENTERPRISES CC AND THE OWNERS OF THE VESSEL. MVF "... |
High Court | S v Jacobs (CA 7.96) [1996] NAHC 3 (22 April 1996); | [1996] NAHC 3 | 22 Apr 1996 | 1996/04/22 THOMAS GOMA JACOBS-vs- THE STATE Strydom, J.P. et Frank., J. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE:... |
High Court | S v Heita (CA 17.96) [1996] NAHC 4 (03 April 1996); | [1996] NAHC 4 | 03 Apr 1996 | CASE NO. CA 17/96 IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between DANIeL HEITA versus THE STATE... |
High Court | S v Heidenreich (CASE NO.218.95) [1996] NAHC 5 (22 April 1996); | [1996] NAHC 5 | 22 Apr 1996 | S v Heidenreich (CASE NO.218.95) [1996] NAHC 5 (22 April 1996); Judge: Case number: CASE NO.218.... |
High Court | S v Oxurub (CC 12.96) [1996] NAHC 7 (29 February 1996); | [1996] NAHC 7 | 29 Feb 1996 | CASE NO.: CC 12/96 THE STATE versus MICHAEL IVAN OXURUB O'LINN,J 1996/02/09 Criminal Law Abberatio... |
High Court | Meinert v Biewenga and Another (A 7/96) [1996] NAHC 39 (19 January 1996); | [1996] NAHC 39 | 19 Jan 1996 | CASE NO. A 7/96 JOHN ERICH MEINERT versus 1.HERMAN BIEWENGA 2. THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS HANNAH. J.... |
High Court | Key Properties (Pty) Ltd v Lamprecht and Another (I 513/96) [1996] NAHC 42 (02 April 1996); | [1996] NAHC 42 | 02 Apr 1996 | « KEY PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD vs MARINA ELIZABETH NATALIA LAMPRECHT & JOZEF LAMPRECHT Frank J.... |
High Court | S v Morkel (CC 40/97) [1996] NAHC 43 (03 April 1996); | [1996] NAHC 43 | 03 Apr 1996 | CASE NO.: CC 40/94 THE STATE versus RODERICK MORKEL O'LINN, J 1996/04/03 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE The... |
High Court | ANGRA CO-OP Ltd v AUSSENKEHR Farms (Pty) Ltd (I 1246/95) [1996] NAHC 45 (25 April 1996); | [1996] NAHC 45 | 25 Apr 1996 | 1996/04/25 AGRA CO-OP LTD-vs- AUSSENKEHR FARMS (PTY) LTD Strydom, J.P. PRACTICE Summary Judgment-... |
High Court | S v Kambonde (CC 47/96) [1996] NAHC 46 (29 April 1996); | [1996] NAHC 46 | 29 Apr 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter, between THE STATE versus JOHN HAPPY KAMBONDE CORAM:... |
High Court | Hafeni's Liquor Den v Namibia Sorghum Beer Distributors (A 21/96) [1996] NAHC 48 (24 May 1996); | [1996] NAHC 48 | 24 May 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMI3IA In the matter between HAFENI'S LIQUOR DEN APPLICANT versus NAMIBIA... |
High Court | Telecom Namibia and Another v Mwellie (A 109/96) [1996] NAHC 49 (06 June 1996); | [1996] NAHC 49 | 06 Jun 1996 | 6 June 1996 TELECOM NAMIBIA & 1 O-vs- 0 S MWELLIE MTAMBANENGWE,J. SUMMARY Application to... |
High Court | Barotti Furniture (Pty) Ltd v Moodley (A 83/96) [1996] NAHC 51 (19 June 1996); | [1996] NAHC 51 | 19 Jun 1996 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter, between BAROTTI FURNITURE (PTY) LTD versus ROY MOODLEY... |