Uganda Case Law

Paulo v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 020/2016)

Paulo v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 020/2016) [2018] AfCHPR 74 (21 September 2018)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 020/2016

Judge

Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Kioko VP, Matusse J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Oré P, Tchikaya J

The Court found that the denial of bail was lawful, justified, and proportionate under Tanzanian law and the Charter, as armed robbery is specifically excluded from bail eligibility. No evidence was provided of discriminatory treatment, so the equality claim failed. The applicant participated in trial and appellate proceedings, and his absence at the High Court was by choice, not a procedural violation. The reconstitution of the record was permissible, and no proof of falsification was presented. However, the Court held that the applicant, being indigent and facing a severe penalty, should ha…

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• Right To Legal Aid
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• Right To Liberty
• Equality Before The Law
• Admissibility Conditions
• Compensation For Rights Violation