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Constitutional Law [2024] AfCHPR 26

Mwombeki v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 030/2018)

Mwombeki v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 030/2018) [2024] AfCHPR 26 (13 November 2024)

The African Court dismissed a Tanzanian applicant’s human rights claims, finding no violation of fair hearing, equal protection, or dignity and denying reparations.

  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Right To Be Heard
  • Equal Protection Of Law
  • Right To Dignity
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
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Criminal Law [2024] AfCHPR 17

Kilagela v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 017/2018)

Kilagela v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 017/2018) [2024] AfCHPR 17 (3 September 2024)

The African Court held Tanzania violated the Applicant’s right to free legal assistance in a serious criminal case, but rejected his other Charter claims.

  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Legal Representation
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Non Discrimination
  • Equal Protection
  • Moral Prejudice
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Civil Procedure [2024] AfCHPR 14

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application No. 020/2020)

Noudehouenou v Republic of Benin (Application No. 020/2020) [2024] AfCHPR 14 (6 June 2024)

The African Court dismissed an application to reopen pleadings and to hold a hearing, finding the proposed grounds irrelevant or already raised.

  • Reopening Of Pleadings
  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Remedies And Reparations
  • Reopening-of-pleadings
  • Fair-trial
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Criminal Law [2023] AfCHPR 8

Mgira v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 003/2019)

Mgira v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 003/2019) [2023] AfCHPR 8 (13 June 2023)

The African Court held that Thomas Mgira’s fair-trial and equality claims failed, finding no manifest error in the domestic courts’ assessment of identification evidence.

  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Equality Before Law
  • Visual Identification Evidence
  • Mandatory Death Penalty
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Fair-trial-rights
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Constitutional Law [2023] AfCHPR 9

Mwita and Another v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 007/2016)

Mwita and Another v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 007/2016) [2023] AfCHPR 9 (13 June 2023)

The African Court held that Tanzania did not violate Article 3 of the Charter in a criminal appeal over gang rape and robbery convictions and life sentences.

  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Equality Before The Law
  • Equal Protection Of The Law
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Criminal Appeals
  • Remedies And Reparations
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Constitutional Law [2022] AfCHPR 47

Fory v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application for review 001/2022)

Fory v Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (Application for review 001/2022) [2022] AfCHPR 47 (1 December 2022)

The African Court dismissed Kouadio Kobena Fory’s review application as inadmissible, finding no new facts or evidence and no basis to reopen the 2021 judgment.

  • Review Of Judgment
  • Admissibility Requirements
  • Temporal Jurisdiction
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Reparations Quantum
  • Review-of-judgment
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Constitutional Law [2022] AfCHPR 19

Machera v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 035/2017)

Machera v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 035/2017) [2022] AfCHPR 19 (22 September 2022)

The African Court held that Tanzania did not violate fair trial or other Charter rights in Machera’s criminal case and dismissed all reparations claims.

  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
  • Judicial Review
  • Sentencing Procedure
  • Fair-trial
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Constitutional Law [2022] AfCHPR 15

Makungu v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 006/2016)

Makungu v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 006/2016) [2022] AfCHPR 15 (23 June 2022)

The African Court awarded reparations to Mgosi Mwita Makungu for delayed access to appeal records, granting compensation for material and moral prejudice, but dismissed claims by alleged indirect victims.

  • Right To Fair Trial
  • Non Discrimination
  • Equal Protection
  • Reparations
  • Material Prejudice
  • Moral Prejudice
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Constitutional Law [2021] AfCHPR 24

Onyachi and Another v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 003/2015)

Onyachi and Another v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 003/2015) [2021] AfCHPR 24 (30 September 2021)

The African Court awarded each applicant TZS 5,000,000 for moral prejudice and ordered their release from custody, but dismissed all other reparations claims.

  • Right To Liberty
  • Fair Trial
  • Moral Damages
  • Reparations
  • Release From Custody
  • Fair-trial
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Employment And Labour [2021] AfCHPR 33

Motiba v United Republic of Tanzania

Motiba v United Republic of Tanzania [2021] AfCHPR 33 (5 July 2021)

The African Court reopened pleadings in Motiba v Tanzania, accepted the Respondent State’s late reparations submissions, and allowed a reply within 45 days.

  • Unlawful Termination
  • Forced Retirement
  • Right To Work
  • Public Service Entitlements
  • Reopening-pleadings
  • Procedural-order
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