henerico c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0562016 2016 afchpr 57 18 novembre 2016

henerico c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0562016 2016 afchpr 57 18 novembre 2016

The Court found a situation of extreme gravity and risk of irreparable harm due to the imminent application of the death penalty, warranting provisional measures to preserve the applicant's rights pending determination of the main application.

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Citation
henerico c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0562016 2016 afchpr 57 18 novembre 2016
Parties
Applicant: Gozbert Henerico; Respondent: République-Unie de Tanzanie
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Interlocutory Provisional Order
Outcome
provisional measures granted
Legal Topics
Right to Life, Fair Trial, Death Penalty, Provisional Measures
Source Language
en
Human Rights Criminal Law Right to Life Fair Trial Death Penalty Provisional Measures

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Parties

Gozbert Henerico

Applicant

République-Unie de Tanzanie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Interlocutory Provisional Order

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's conviction and death sentence violated his human rights under the African Charter
  2. 2 Whether provisional measures are warranted to prevent irreparable harm

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found a situation of extreme gravity and risk of irreparable harm due to the imminent application of the death penalty, warranting provisional measures to preserve the applicant's rights pending determination of the main application.

Court Disposition

provisional measures granted

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to stay the execution of the death penalty against the applicant pending the main application.
  • The respondent must report to the Court within sixty days on measures taken to implement this order.