kambole c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0182018 2020 afchpr 1 15 juillet 2020

kambole c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0182018 2020 afchpr 1 15 juillet 2020

Article 41(7) of the Tanzanian Constitution violates Article 2 and Article 7(1)(a) of the African Charter by unjustifiably denying judicial review of presidential elections, resulting in discrimination and denial of fair hearing; Tanzania failed to adopt measures to remedy this, breaching Article 1.

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Citation
kambole c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0182018 2020 afchpr 1 15 juillet 2020
Parties
Applicant: Jebra Kambole; Respondent: Republic of Tanzania
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
application partially granted
Legal Topics
Non Discrimination, Right to Fair Hearing, Access to Justice, Electoral Law, Sovereignty, Margin of Appreciation
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Human Rights Law International Law Non Discrimination Right to Fair Hearing Access to Justice Electoral Law Sovereignty +1 more

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Parties

Jebra Kambole

Applicant

Republic of Tanzania

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Article 41(7) of the Tanzanian Constitution violates the right to non-discrimination under Article 2 of the African Charter
  2. 2 Whether Article 41(7) violates the right to equal protection of the law under Article 3(2) of the Charter
  3. 3 Whether Article 41(7) violates the right to have one's cause heard under Article 7(1)(a) of the Charter

Ratio Decidendi

Article 41(7) of the Tanzanian Constitution violates Article 2 and Article 7(1)(a) of the African Charter by unjustifiably denying judicial review of presidential elections, resulting in discrimination and denial of fair hearing; Tanzania failed to adopt measures to remedy this, breaching Article 1.

Court Disposition

application partially granted

Orders

  • Tanzania must amend Article 41(7) of its Constitution within two years to comply with the Charter.
  • Tanzania must report to the Court within twelve months and every six months thereafter on implementation.