Ololosokwan Village Council and Others v Attorney General of United Republic of the Tanzania
Ololosokwan Village Council and Others v Attorney General of United Republic of the Tanzania (Reference No.10 of 2017) [2022] EACJ 25 (30 September 2022) (First Instance Division)
The Court held that it has jurisdiction to hear and determine the Reference under Articles 27 and 30 of the Treaty, and that exhaustion of local remedies is not required. However, on the substantive issues, the Applicants failed to discharge the burden of proof that the evictions occurred outside the Serengeti National Park or that the Respondent's actions violated the Treaty or Protocol. The Applicants' evidence, including that of their expert witness, was found insufficient and lacking in specificity regarding the location of the boundaries. The Respondent's evidence was consistent that the…
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- Jurisdiction Of Regional Courts
- Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
- Eviction Disputes
- Community Land Rights
- National Park Boundaries