jinyamu c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0152018 2024 afchpr 30 13 novembre 2024

jinyamu c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0152018 2024 afchpr 30 13 novembre 2024

The Court found that the mandatory imposition of the death penalty for murder, without judicial discretion, violates the right to life under Article 4 of the Charter. The method of execution by hanging violates the right to dignity and freedom from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under Article 5. The Court...

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jinyamu c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0152018 2024 afchpr 30 13 novembre 2024
Parties
Applicant: Kija Nestory Jinyamu; Respondent: République-Unie de Tanzanie
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application partly allowed
Legal Topics
Right to Life, Right to Dignity, Death Penalty, Fair Trial, Mandatory Death Sentence, Torture and Cruel Treatment
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Criminal Law Right to Life Right to Dignity Death Penalty Fair Trial Mandatory Death Sentence Torture and Cruel Treatment

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Parties

Kija Nestory Jinyamu

Applicant

République-Unie de Tanzanie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the mandatory death penalty violates the right to life under Article 4 of the African Charter
  2. 2 Whether execution by hanging violates the right to dignity and freedom from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under Article 5 of the Charter
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's right to a fair trial under Article 7(1) of the Charter was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the mandatory imposition of the death penalty for murder, without judicial discretion, violates the right to life under Article 4 of the Charter. The method of execution by hanging violates the right to dignity and freedom from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under Article 5. The Court found no violation of the right to a fair trial under Article 7(1) as the national courts properly evaluated the evidence.

Court Disposition

Application partly allowed

Orders

  • State to annul the mandatory death sentence against the applicant and remove him from death row
  • State to amend its Penal Code within six months to abolish the mandatory death penalty