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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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Judgement Date Summary
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Prof. Adelegan v ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Dev. (ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/20) [2020] ECOWASCJ 20; (3 February 2020) 03 Feb 2020 IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) HOLDEN...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Darboe & Ors v The Republic of the Gambia (ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/20) [2020] ECOWASCJ 1; (20 January 2020) 20 Jan 2020   IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)...
East African Court of Justice Attorney General of Burundi v Secretary General East African Community (Appeal No.02 of 2019) [2020] EACJ 6; (4 June 2020) 04 Jun 2020
East African Court of Justice Managing Editor Mseto and Another v Attorney General, Republic of Tanzania (Applications Nos. 3 and 4 of 2019) [2020] EACJ 7; (2 June 2020) 02 Jun 2020
African Court Suy Bi Gohore Emile and Others v Cote D'Ivoire (Application No. 044/2019) [2020] AfCHPR 2; (15 July 2020) 15 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Umeh and Others v Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/48/18) [2020] ECOWASCJ 10; (1 July 2020) 01 Jul 2020 IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) HOLDEN I N...
African Court Kambole v Tanzania (Application No. 18/2018) [2020] AfCHPR 1; (15 July 2020) 15 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice The Registered Trustees of Jama'a Foundation & 5 Others VS Federal Republic of Nigeria & 1 Other (ECW/CCJ/APP/26/13) [2020] ECOWASCJ 04; (20 March 2020) 20 Mar 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice La Société BEDIR SARL VS Republic of Niger (ECW/CCJ/APP/09/17) [2020] ECOWASCJ 11; (1 July 2020) 01 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Amnesty International Togo VS The Togolese Republic (ECW/CCJ/APP/61/18) [2020] ECOWASCJ 09; (6 July 2020) 06 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Hon. Justice Aladetoyinbo VS Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/27/18) [2020] ECOWASCJ 18; (21 July 2020) 21 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice AJAMI YASMINE MARIE JEANNE ET ÉTAT DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE (ECW/CCJ/APP/23/16)[1970] ECOWASCJ 1 (8 Jul 2020) 08 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice TAHIROU DJIBO & ORS ET LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU NIGER (ECW/CCJ/APP/51/18) [1970] ECOWASCJ 2; (8 July 2020) 08 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice M. IBRAHIMA KASSUS DIOUBATE K ENERGIE S.A.et LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE GUINÉE (ECW/CCJ/APP/19/18)[1970] ECOWASCJ 3 (9 Jul 2020) 09 Jul 2020
Southern African Development Community Administrative Tribunal Mkandiwire v SADC (Application No. 2 of 2019) [1970] SADCAT 1; (13 November 2020) 13 Nov 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice UNION DES EX-FONCTIONNAIRES ET AGENTS DES POSTES ET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (UEFA-POSTEL) CONTRE L’ETAT DE COTE D’IVOIRE (ECW/CCJ/APP/21/17)[1970] ECOWASCJ 4 (9 Jul 2020) 09 Jul 2020
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice SGT MIKAH RANGO & 243 ORS vs FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (ECW/CCJ/APP/19/16/SUPP) [1970] ECOWASCJ 5; (25 June 2020) 25 Jun 2020     COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE,   IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF LAWS AND RIGHTS AWARENESS INITIATIVES VS THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (ECW/CCJ/APP/53/2018) [1970] ECOWASCJ 6; (10 July 2020) 10 Jul 2020     COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE, ECOWAS COUR DE JUSTICE DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ, CEDEAO TRIBUNAL DE...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice MRS RUTH BABA-OCHANPKA & 33 ORS vs FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (ECW/CCJ/APP/41/17) [1970] ECOWASCJ 7; (10 July 2020) 10 Jul 2020     COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE, ECOWAS COUR DE JUSTICE DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ, CEDEAO TRIBUNAL DE...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Hon. Sule Audu & Ors vs The Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/02/16) [1970] ECOWASCJ 8; (12 October 2020) 12 Oct 2020 s   COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE, ECOWAS CO UR DE J UST ICE DE LA COMMUNAT E. CE D EAO TR IBC:--:A L...
African Court XYZ v Benin (Application No. 010/2020) [2020] AfCHPR 3; (27 November 2020) 27 Nov 2020
East African Court of Justice Karua v AG of the Republic of Kenya (Reference No. 20 of 2019) [2020] EACJ 8; (30 November 2020) 30 Nov 2020
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Miles Investments & Others v. Republic of Sierra Leone (Communication No.623/16) [1970] ACHPR 4; (3 December 2020) 03 Dec 2020
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights Lado James Paul, Ayume Dada & Others v The Republic of South Sudan (Communication No. 736/20) [1970] ACHPR 10; (3 December 2020) 03 Dec 2020
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights African Freedom of Expression Exchange & Others v Algeria & Others (Communication No. 742/20) [1970] ACHPR 11; (7 August 2020) 07 Aug 2020
East African Court of Justice Chester House Ltd v AG of the Republic of Uganda and Others (Application No. 18 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 1; (16 December 2020) 16 Dec 2020
East African Court of Justice Kioo Ltd v Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya (Application No. 9 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 11; (27 November 2020) 27 Nov 2020
East African Court of Justice Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda v Kalali (Application No. 23 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 12; (26 November 2020) 26 Nov 2020
East African Court of Justice Rugasara and Another v Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda (Consolidated Application No. 5 and 22 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 13; (26 November 2020) 26 Nov 2020
East African Court of Justice Union Trade Centre v Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda (Reference No. 10 of 2013) [1970] EACJ 14; (26 November 2020) 26 Nov 2020
East African Court of Justice East Africa Law Society v Attorney General of United Republic of Tanzania and Another (Reference No. 1 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 16; (25 November 2020) 25 Nov 2020
East African Court of Justice Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda v Union Trade Centre and Others (Application No. 24 of 2020) [1970] EACJ 15; (26 November 2020) 26 Nov 2020
East African Court of Justice Ssembuusi v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda (Reference No. 16 of 2014) [1970] EACJ 17; (23 November 2020) 23 Nov 2020
East African Court of Justice Kiwanuka v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda (Reference No. 6 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 18; (30 September 2020) 30 Sep 2020
East African Court of Justice Adiy and Others v Attorney General of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and Others (Reference No. 9 of 2016) [1970] EACJ 19; (29 September 2020) 29 Sep 2020
East African Court of Justice Bizuru v Inter-University Council for East Africa (Reference No. 13 of 2017) [1970] EACJ 20; (28 September 2020) 28 Sep 2020
East African Court of Justice Malek v Minister of Justice of the Republic of South Sudan and Another (Reference No. 9 of 2017) [1970] EACJ 21; (24 July 2020) 24 Jul 2020
East African Court of Justice Basajjabalaba and Another v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda (Reference No. 8 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 22; (22 July 2020) 22 Jul 2020
East African Court of Justice Makala v Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda (Reference No.1 of 2017) [1970] EACJ 23; (18 June 2020) 18 Jun 2020
East African Court of Justice Mbowe and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 2 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 24; (17 June 2020) 17 Jun 2020
East African Court of Justice Niyongabo and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi (Reference No. 4 of 2017) [1970] EACJ 25; (16 June 2020) 16 Jun 2020
East African Court of Justice Pontrilas Investments Ltd v Central Bank of Kenya and Another (Application No. 14 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 26; (15 June 2020) 15 Jun 2020
East African Court of Justice Kiwanuka v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda (Consolidated Applications No. 4 and 6 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 27; (6 February 2020) 06 Feb 2020
East African Court of Justice Ngaruko v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi (Application No. 3 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 28; (5 February 2020) 05 Feb 2020
East African Court of Justice Media Council of Tanzania and Others v Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 5 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 40; (9 June 2020) 09 Jun 2020
East African Court of Justice Managing Editor and Another v Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania (Applications Nos.3 and 4 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 41; (2 June 2020) 02 Jun 2020
East African Court of Justice Dabule and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda (Appeal No. 1 of 2018) [1970] EACJ 42; (25 February 2020) 25 Feb 2020
East African Court of Justice Mpozayo v Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda (Consolidated Applications No. 6 of 2019, No. 7 of 2019 and No. 8 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 38; (30 December 2020) 30 Dec 2020
East African Court of Justice Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi v Secretary General East African Community (Mbidde Intervening) (Appeal No. 2 of 2019) [1970] EACJ 39; (25 June 2020) 25 Jun 2020
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