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 | Miyanda and Others v Attorney-General and Others (SCZ No. 2001/HP/1174) [2002] ZMSC 1 (1 January 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 1 | 01 Jan 2002 | HR Democracy //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> GODFREY KENNETH MIYANDA, ANDERSON KAMBELA... |
| Supreme Court | Kufamiti and Another v People (SCZ Judgment No 2 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 2 (4 January 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 2 | 05 Jan 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> Cephas Kufamiti and Benjamin Banda v the people Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | Royal Trading Limited v Zambia Revenue Authority (SCZ Judgment No. 38 of 1999) [2002] ZMSC 5 (11 January 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 5 | 12 Jan 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ROYAL TRADING LIMITED v ZAMBIA REVENUE AUTHORITY Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | Zambia Democratic Congress v Attorney General (SCZ Judgment No. 37 of 1999) [2002] ZMSC 6 (12 January 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 6 | 13 Jan 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS v ATTORNEY GENERAL Suppreme... |
| Supreme Court | Trade Kings Limited v Unilever PLC Cheesebrough Ponds (Zambia) Limited Lever Brothers (Private) Limited and Another (SCZ Judgment No. 2 of 2000) [2002] ZMSC 9 (8 February 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 9 | 09 Feb 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> TRADE KINGS LIMITED v UNILEVER PLC CHEESEBROUGH PONDS (... |
| Supreme Court | Mutale v Zambia National Building Society (SCZ Judgment No. 5 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 10 (19 February 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 10 | 20 Feb 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> GEORGINA MUTALE (T/A G.M. MANUFACTURERS LIMITED) v ZAMBIA... |
| Supreme Court | Chuuya and Another v Hankwenda (SCZ Judgment No. 3 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 11 (19 February 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 11 | 20 Feb 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> CLEMENT CHUUYA AND HILDA CHUUYA v JJ HANKWENDA supreme... |
| Supreme Court | Indeco Estates Development Company Limited v Chambers (SCZ Judgment No. 4 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 14 (19 February 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 14 | 20 Feb 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> INDECO ESTATES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED AND MARSHAL... |
| Supreme Court | Mutale (t/a GM Manufacturers Limited) (SCZ Judgment No. 5 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 17 (19 February 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 17 | 20 Feb 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> Georgina Mutale (T/A G.M. Manufacturers Limited v Zambia... |
| Supreme Court | Mutale v Zambia National Building Society (SCZ Judgment No. 5 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 18 (19 February 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 18 | 20 Feb 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> GEORGINA CHANDA MUTALE AND ZAMBIA NATIONAL BUILDING... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Swarp Spinning Mills PLC v Chileshe and Others (SCZ Judgment No. 6 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 19 (5 March 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 19 | 05 Mar 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> Swarp Spininig Mills PLC v Chileshe and Others. Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | Kambobe v People (SCZ Judgment No. 13 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 22 (15 April 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 22 | 16 Apr 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> NOAH KAMBOBE v THE PEOPLE. Supreme Court. Ngulube, CJ,... |
| Supreme Court | Siulanda and 36 Others v Foodcorp Products Limited (SCZ Judgment No. 9 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 28 (23 April 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 28 | 24 Apr 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> NEWSTON SIULANDA AND 36 OTHERS AND FOODCORP PRODUCTS... |
| Supreme Court | Ndhlovu and Another v Alshms Building Materials Company Limited and Another (SCZ Judgment No. 12 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 31 (12 May 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 31 | 13 May 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ARTHUR NELSON NDHLOVU, DR.JACOB MUMBI MWANZA AND ALSHMS... |
| Supreme Court | Simusokwe v People (SCZ Judgment No. 15 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 37 (3 June 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 37 | 04 Jun 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> WHITESON SIMUSOKWE v THE PEOPLE Supreme Court Ngulube, C.... |
| Supreme Court | Patel v Attorney-General (SCZ Judgment No. 14 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 40 (4 June 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 40 | 05 Jun 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> RAJAN PATEL v ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Supreme Court. Ngulube,... |
| Supreme Court | Choka v Chilufya (SCZ Judgment No. of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 41 (4 June 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 41 | 05 Jun 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> LIAMOND CHOKA v IVOR CHILUFYA. Supreme Court. Ngulube, C.... |
| Supreme Court | Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited v Liuwa (SCZ Judgment No. 16 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 45 (20 June 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 45 | 21 Jun 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED v MUYAWA LIUWA... |
| Supreme Court | Bank of Zambia v Jonas Tembo and Others (SCZ Judgment No. 24 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 47 (10 July 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 47 | 11 Jul 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> BANK OF ZAMBIA v JONAS TEMBO AND OTHERS. Supreme Court... |
| Supreme Court | Masheke & Others v Zambia Daily Mail Limited (SCZ Appeal No. 23 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 50 (29 August 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 50 | 30 Aug 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> GENERAL MALIMBA MASHEKE & OTHERS AND ZAMBIA DAILY... |
| Supreme Court | Benson Phiri Another v People (SCZ Judgment 25 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 55 (2 September 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 55 | 03 Sep 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> BENSON PHIRI (1st Appellant) SANNY MWANZA (2nd Appellant... |
| Supreme Court | Jamas Milling Company Limited v Imex International (Pty) Limited (SCZ Judgment No. 20/2002) [2002] ZMSC 57 (2 September 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 57 | 03 Sep 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> JAMAS MILLING COMPANY LIMITED AND IMEX INTERNATIONAL (PTY... |
| Supreme Court | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited v Chileshe (SCZ Judgment No. 21 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 64 (2 September 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 64 | 03 Sep 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> ZAMBIA CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES LIMITED v JOSEPH DAVID... |
| Supreme Court | Caltex Oil Zambia v Teresa Transport Limited (SCZ Judgment No. 22 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 67 (8 September 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 67 | 09 Sep 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> CALTEX OIL ZAMBIA v TERESA TRANSPORT LIMITED. Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | Rawnsley and Another v Townsend (SCZ Judgment No. 18 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 69 (11 September 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 69 | 12 Sep 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> PATRICIA RAWNSLEY AND COLLIN TOWNSEND v GWENDOLINE MARTHA... |
| Supreme Court | Investment Merchant Bank v Lilyvale Farm Limited (SCZ Judgment No. 27 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 72 (26 September 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 72 | 27 Sep 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> INVESTMENT MERCHANT BANK v LILYVALE FARM LIMITED. Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | JZ Car Hire limited v Chala and Another (SCZ Judgment No. 26 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 75 (26 September 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 75 | 27 Sep 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> J.Z. CAR HIRE LIMITED AND MALVIN CHALA, SCIROCCO... |
| Supreme Court | National Breweries Limited v Mwenya (SCZ Judgment No. 28 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 76 (29 September 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 76 | 30 Sep 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> NATIONAL BREWERIES LIMITED v PHILLIP MWENYA. Supreme... |
| Supreme Court | Chanda and Another v People (SCZ Judgment No.29 of 2002) [2002] ZMSC 79 (2 December 2002); | [2002] ZMSC 79 | 03 Dec 2002 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> JACK CHANDA AND KENNEDY CHANDA v THE PEOPLE Supreme court... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Donald Kaundama v Attorney General ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 43 of 2000)) [2002] MWSC 6 (19 September 2002); | [2002] MWSC 6 | 20 Sep 2002 | Flynote tags: HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Liberty IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Chikaoneka t/a Madalitso Clothing Factory v Indefund Ltd ((MSCA Civil Appeal No.22 of 2001)) [2002] MWSC 7 (11 November 2002); | [2002] MWSC 7 | 11 Nov 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 22 OF 2001 (Being... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Commercial Bank of Malawi v Mhango ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2001)) [2002] MWSC 8 (18 December 2002); | [2002] MWSC 8 | 18 Dec 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OFAPPEAL AT BLANTYRE MSCA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8 OF 2001 (Being High... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | ESCOM v Phiri ((Civil Appeal No. 24 of 2001)) [2002] MWSC 3 (12 March 2002); | [2002] MWSC 3 | 12 Mar 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Kachale v Ashani ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 7 of 2000)) [2002] MWSC 5 (17 September 2002); | [2002] MWSC 5 | 17 Sep 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Katsonga v Candlex Ltd ((MSCA Civil Appeal No. 2 of 2002)) [2002] MWSC 2 (08 March 2002); | [2002] MWSC 2 | 08 Mar 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL AT BLANTYRE M.S.C.A. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2 OF 2002 (Being... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal | Industrias Metalurgicas Pecamona Sociedad Animana vs Heavy Engineering Ltd ((MSCA Civil Appeal No.14 of 2000)) [2002] MWSC 4 (29 May 2002); | [2002] MWSC 4 | 29 May 2002 | IN THE MALAWI SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Chilimba (Confirmation Case No. 114 of 2001) (114 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 39 (03 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 39 | 03 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Confirmation Case Number 114 of 2001 THE REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | Mwakamogho v National Bank of Malawi (Civil Cause No.681 of 2001) (of) [2002] MWHC 26 (11 July 2002); | [2002] MWHC 26 | 11 Jul 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL... |
| High Court- General Division | Msofi v Peoples Trading Centre and Another (Civil Cause No.1929 of 1996) (1929 of 1996) [2002] MWHC 6 (12 February 2002); | [2002] MWHC 6 | 12 Feb 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY C IVIL CAUSE NO. 1929 OF 1996 BETWEEN: H. MSOFI... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic vs Makuluni (Confirmation Case No. 276 of 2001) (276 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 44 (03 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 44 | 03 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Confirmation Case Number 276 of 2001 THE REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | Waliya v Chisuse (Civil Cause No. 1573 of 2002) (1573 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 38 (01 October 2002); | [2002] MWHC 38 | 01 Oct 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1573 OF 2002 BETWEEN: ADDELLADE... |
| High Court- General Division | Maloya v Republic (Misc Criminal Application No. 76 of 2002) (76 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 27 (11 July 2002); | [2002] MWHC 27 | 11 Jul 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | Magombo v Magombo (Civil Cause No. 23 of 2002) (23 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 37 (24 September 2002); | [2002] MWHC 37 | 24 Sep 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | Gondwe v Gondwe (Civil Appeal Cause No. 26 of 2002) (26 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 36 (24 September 2002); | [2002] MWHC 36 | 24 Sep 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | Indefund Ltd v Saonda (Civil Cause No. 276 of 2002) (276 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 7 (22 February 2002); | [2002] MWHC 7 | 22 Feb 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI... |
| High Court- General Division | Kotokwa and another v Republic (Msc Criminal Application No. 100 of 2002) (100 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 22 (13 June 2002); | [2002] MWHC 22 | 13 Jun 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 100 OF 2002 BETWEEN... |
| High Court- General Division | Mpinganjira (B) v Chitakale Tea and Coffee Estate Ltd (Civil Cause No. 682 of 2001) (682 of 2001) [2002] MWHC 21 (12 June 2002); | [2002] MWHC 21 | 12 Jun 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 682 OF 2001 BETWEEN: HON. B. J.... |
| High Court- General Division | Majitha t/a Hardeleq Supplies v Commercial Bank of Malawi (Civil Cause No. 145 of 2002) (of) [2002] MWHC 61 (20 November 2002); | [2002] MWHC 61 | 20 Nov 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 145 OF 2002 BETWEEN: G. H. MAJITHA... |
| High Court- General Division | Republic v Mchotseni (Confirmation Case No. 423 of 2002) (423 of 2002) [2002] MWHC 32 (08 August 2002); | [2002] MWHC 32 | 08 Aug 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY Confirmation case number 423 of 2002 REPUBLIC... |
| High Court- General Division | Harawa v SUCOMA (Civil Cause No. 1418 of 1997) (1418 of 1997) [2002] MWHC 15 (02 May 2002); | [2002] MWHC 15 | 02 May 2002 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI PRINCIPAL REGISTRY CIVIL CAUSE NO. 1418 OF 1997 BETWEEN: H. HARAWA... |