mwita c republique unie de tanzanie requete no 0122019 2020 afchpr 50 9 avril 2020

mwita c republique unie de tanzanie requete no 0122019 2020 afchpr 50 9 avril 2020

Execution of the death penalty would cause irreparable harm and render the main application moot; provisional measures are necessary to preserve applicant's rights pending determination of the case.

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Citation
mwita c republique unie de tanzanie requete no 0122019 2020 afchpr 50 9 avril 2020
Parties
Applicant: Ghati Mwita; Respondent: République-Unie de Tanzanie
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Application for Provisional Measures / Interlocutory Order
Outcome
provisional measures granted
Legal Topics
Right to Life, Death Penalty, Provisional Measures, Irreparable Harm
Source Language
en
Human Rights Criminal Law Right to Life Death Penalty Provisional Measures Irreparable Harm

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Parties

Ghati Mwita

Applicant

République-Unie de Tanzanie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Provisional Measures / Interlocutory Order

  1. 1 Whether provisional measures should be ordered to suspend execution of the death penalty pending determination of the main application
  2. 2 Effect of Tanzania's withdrawal of Article 34(6) declaration on pending cases

Ratio Decidendi

Execution of the death penalty would cause irreparable harm and render the main application moot; provisional measures are necessary to preserve applicant's rights pending determination of the case.

Court Disposition

provisional measures granted

Orders

  • Respondent must suspend execution of the death penalty against applicant until the Court decides the merits.
  • Respondent must report to the Court within sixty (60) days on measures taken to implement the order.