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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| Constitutional Court of South Africa | President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v South African Rugby Football Union and Others- Judgment on recusal application | [1999] ZACC 9 | 04 Jun 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 16/98 THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | President of the Ordinary Court Martial and Others v Freedom of Expression Institute and Others | [1999] ZACC 10 | 24 Aug 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v South African Rugby Football Union and Others | [1999] ZACC 11 | 10 Sep 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 16/98 THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Cape Metropolitan Council v Minister of Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development and Another | [1999] ZACC 12 | 15 Oct 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 34/99 CAPE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Applicant versus... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Executive Council of the Province of the Western Cape v Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development and Another, Executive Council of KwaZulu-Natal v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others | [1999] ZACC 13 | 15 Oct 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 15/99 THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE PROVINCE OF THE... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | S v Manyonyo | [1999] ZACC 14 | 04 Nov 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 36/99 THE STATE versus MANYONYO Decided on: 4... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Ex Parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the Liquor Bill | [1999] ZACC 15 | 11 Nov 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Lesapo v North West Agricultural Bank and Another | [1999] ZACC 16 | 16 Nov 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 23/99 CHIEF DIREKO LESAPO Applicant versus NORTH... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others | [1999] ZACC 17 | 02 Dec 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 10/99 THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR GAY AND LESBIAN... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | S v Twala (South African Human Rights Commission Intervening) | [1999] ZACC 18 | 02 Dec 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 27 /99 THE STATE versus J M TWALA Applicant SOUTH... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | S v Baloyi and Others | [1999] ZACC 19 | 03 Dec 1999 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 29/99 THE STATE versus GODFREY BALOYI Appellant THE... |