Mlama and Others v United Republic of Tanzania
Mlama and Others v United Republic of Tanzania [2020] AfCHPR 26 (25 September 2020)
The Court found that the Applicants' conviction was not based on partial evaluation of evidence or judicial bias, as there was no substantiated demonstration of bias and the appellate courts confirmed the conviction. The offences for which the Applicants were convicted were defined in the Penal Code at the time, and judicial interpretation to include sexual exploitation involving an animal was within reasonable discretion and foreseeable. The denial of bail was justified by the need to protect the minor victim and was lawful under the Criminal Procedure Act. The Applicants' claim that the Pen…
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- Sexual Exploitation Of Children
- Fair Trial Rights
- Judicial Bias
- Non Existence Of Offence
- Denial Of Bail
- Discrimination And Sexism