Uganda Case Law

Nganyi and Others v Tanzania (Judgment - Reparations) (Application No. 006/2013)

Nganyi and Others v Tanzania (Judgment - Reparations) (Application No. 006/2013) [2019] AfCHPR 24 (4 July 2019)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 006/2013

Judge

Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko VP, Matusse J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Tchikaya J

The Court found that the Respondent State violated the Applicants’ rights to be tried within a reasonable time and to legal aid, but the violations did not fundamentally affect the outcome of the domestic proceedings for those convicted. Material damages were denied where insufficient evidence was provided, but limited compensation was awarded for proven medical expenses and legal fees. Moral damages were granted to both direct and indirect victims, with quantum determined by equity and proportionality, not by the standards of the Konaté case. The Court denied release of convicted Applicants…

Source excerpt

• Fair Trial Rights
• Legal Aid Entitlement
• Compensation For Unlawful Detention
• Reparations Quantification
• State Responsibility
• Procedural Delay