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| Title | Summary |
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| African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights | The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter) is an... |
| SADC Protocol on Culture, Information and Sport 2001 | To re-enforce the central role played by culture and sport in the integration and co-operation of... |
| Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage | The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization... |
| African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance | AFRICAN CHARTER ON DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE PREAMBLE We, the Member States of the... |
| African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child | AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD PREAMBLE The African Member States of the... |
| AU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa | PREAMBLE We, the Heads of State and Government, assembled in the city of Addis Ababa, 1. Noting... |
| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/... |
| Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 34/... |
| International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance | International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Preamble... |
| Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, (a) Recalling the principles proclaimed... |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Adopted and opened for signature,... |
| Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution... |
| Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at... |
| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination | Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21... |
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution... |
| Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa | Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa... |
| International Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families | Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/158 of 18 December 1990 Preamble The States Parties to... |
| Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Adopted on 18 December 2002 at the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly of the United... |
| Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/... |
| Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution A/... |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/... |
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Immigration Act, 1964 | Immigration Act, 1964 1964 01 February 1965 Part I- PRELIMINARY 2. Interpretation In this Act... |
| Money Laundering (Prevention) Act, 2001 | Money Laundering (Prevention) Act, 2001 2001 13 November 2001 13th November 2001 An Act to... |
| Insurance Act, 2005 | Insurance Act, 2005 2005 7 THE INSURANCE ACT, 2005--------------------- (Act No. of 2005) AN... |
| Competition Act, 2007 | Competition Act, 2007 2007 8 THE COMPETITION ACT, 2007 (Act No. 8 of 2007) ________________... |
| Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland Act, 2005 | Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland Act, 2005 2005 NA 08 February 2011 THE CONSTITUTION... |
| Employment Act | Employment Act 1980 1 01 January 1981 |
| Income Tax | Income Tax 1975 1 11 July 1975 |
| Swaziland Revenue Authority | Swaziland Revenue Authority 2008 1 01 August 2008 Swaziland Revenue Authority Act 2008.pdf |
| Retirement Funds Act | Retirement Funds Act 2005 1 01 October 2005 THE RETIREMENT FUNDS ACT 2005.pdf |
| Public Holidays Act, 1938 | Public Holidays Act, 1938 1938 71 23 December 1938 the_public_holidays_act_doc_15191.doc The ... |
| Comapnies Act, 2009 | Comapnies Act, 2009 2009 5 01 April 2010 COMPANIES ACT_0.doc COMPANIES ACT, 2009 Date of... |
| ant | The High Court Act 1954 21 May 1954 |
| Communications Act, 1998 | Date of promulgation: 29 December 1998 Date of commencement: 29 December 1998 Year of Act: 1998... |
| Employment Act, 2000 | Date of promulgation: 19 May 2000 Date of commencement: 19 May 2000 Year of Act: 2000 Download... |
| Public Audit Act, 2003 | Date of promulgation: 12 June 2003 Date of commencement: 12 June 2003 Year of Act: 2003... |
| Public Enterprises (Privatization) Act, 1996 | Date of promulgation: 16 April 1996 Date of commencement: 16 April 1996 Year of Act: 1996... |
| Public Procurement Act, 2003 | Date of promulgation: 12 June 2003 Date of commencement: 12 June 2003 Year of Act: 2003... |
| Rural Electrification Act, 2004 | Date of promulgation: 18 March 2004 Date of commencement: 18 March 2004 Year of Act: 2004... |
| Forestry Act, 1997 | Date of promulgation: 15 May 1997 Date of commencement: 15 May 1997 Year of Act: 1997 Download... |
| Seed Act [No. 9 of 1996 Amended], 2005 | Date of promulgation: 31 December 1995 Date of commencement: 31 December 1995 Year of Act: 2005... |
| Waterworks Act, 1995 | Date of promulgation: 07 December 1995 Date of commencement: 07 December 1995 Year of Act: 1995... |
| Child Care, Protection and Justice Act, 2010 | Longtitle: An Act to consolidate the law relating to children by making provision for child care... |
| Civil Procedure (Suits by or against the Government or Public Officers) Act, 2011 | Date of promulgation: 29 June 2011 Date of commencement: 29 June 2011 Year of Act: 2011... |
| Deceased Estates (Wills, Inheritance and Protection) Act, 2011 | Date of promulgation: 17 August 2011 Date of commencement: 17 August 2011 Year of Act: 2011... |
| Pension Act, 2010 | Date of promulgation: 07 April 2011 Date of commencement: 07 April 2011 Year of Act: 2010... |
| Value Added Tax, 2005 | Date of promulgation: 11 August 2005 Date of commencement: 11 August 2005 Year of Act: 2005... |
| Insurance Act, 2009 | Date of promulgation: 10 January 2010 Date of commencement: 10 January 2010 Year of Act: 2009... |
| Financial Cooperatives Act, 2011 | Date of promulgation: 07 April 2011 Date of commencement: 07 April 2011 Year of Act: 2011... |
| Consumer Act, 2003 | Date of promulgation: 20 November 2003 Date of commencement: 20 November 2003 Year of Act: 2003... |