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 | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| East African Court of Justice | Nangale & Ors. v A.G. Of Kenya & Ors. (Application No. 2 of 2006) [2006] EACJ 2; (27 November 2006) | 27 Nov 2006 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Mwatela & Ors. v East African Community (Application No. 1 of 2005) [2006] EACJ 1; (1 October 2006) | 01 Oct 2006 | |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Anuak Justice Council v Ethiopia (Communication No. 299/05) [2006] ACHPR 69; (25 May 2006) | 25 May 2006 | English 11-25 May 2006 Communication No. 299/05 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Centre On Housing Rights And Evictions v Sudan (Communication No. 296/05) [2006] ACHPR 70; (25 May 2006) | 25 May 2006 | English 11-25 May 2006 Communication No. 296/05 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| Interights and Anor. v Egypt (Communication No. 312/2005) [2006] ACHPR 71; (29 November 2006) | 29 Nov 2006 | ||
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Open Society Justice Initiative v Cameroon (Communication No. 290/2004) [2006] ACHPR 72; (25 May 2006) | 25 May 2006 | English 11-25 May 2006 Communication No. 290/2004 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum v Zimbabwe (Communication No. 245/2002) [2006] ACHPR 73; (25 May 2006) | 25 May 2006 | English Flynote: HR Equality and non-discrimination Equality before the law and equal protection... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Bissangou v Republic Of Congo (Communication No. 253/2002) [2006] ACHPR 74; (29 November 2006) | 29 Nov 2006 | 15-29 November 2006 Communication No. 253/2002 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights | Tsikata v Republic Of Ghana (Communication No. 322/2006) [2006] ACHPR 77; (29 November 2006) | 29 Nov 2006 | 15-29 November 2006 Communication No. 322/2006 AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS... |
| COMESA Court of Justice | Eastern And Southern African Trade And Development Bank v Republic Of Burundi (Reference No. 1 of 2006, Applications 1 and 2 of 2006) [2006] COMESACJ 16; (16 August 2006) | 16 Aug 2006 | |
| East African Court of Justice | Prof. Peter Anyang' Nyong'o & Ors v AG of the Republic of Kenya & Ors (Reference No. 1 of 2006) [2006] EACJ 3; (27 November 2006) | 27 Nov 2006 |