augustino et autre c republique unie de tanzanie requete 0152016 2016 afchpr 43 3 juin 2016

augustino et autre c republique unie de tanzanie requete 0152016 2016 afchpr 43 3 juin 2016

The applicants face a real risk of execution, which would cause irreparable harm and violate their rights under Article 7(1) of the Charter; therefore, provisional measures are necessary to preserve the status quo pending the main decision.

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augustino et autre c republique unie de tanzanie requete 0152016 2016 afchpr 43 3 juin 2016
Parties
Applicant: Habiyalimana Augustino; Applicant: Mburo Abdulkarim; Respondent: Republique-Unie de Tanzanie
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Provisional Measures Order
Outcome
provisional measures granted
Legal Topics
Right to Fair Trial, Death Penalty, Provisional Measures
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Criminal Law Right to Fair Trial Death Penalty Provisional Measures

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Parties

Habiyalimana Augustino

Applicant

Mburo Abdulkarim

Applicant

Republique-Unie de Tanzanie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Provisional Measures Order

  1. 1 Whether the applicants' rights under Article 7 of the African Charter were violated
  2. 2 Whether the Court has prima facie jurisdiction to order provisional measures
  3. 3 Whether the risk of execution constitutes extreme gravity and irreparable harm

Ratio Decidendi

The applicants face a real risk of execution, which would cause irreparable harm and violate their rights under Article 7(1) of the Charter; therefore, provisional measures are necessary to preserve the status quo pending the main decision.

Court Disposition

provisional measures granted

Orders

  • Respondent to stay execution of the death penalty against the applicants pending the main decision.
  • Respondent to report to the Court within sixty (60) days on measures taken to implement this order.