msuguri c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0522016 2016 afchpr 55 18 novembre 2016

msuguri c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0522016 2016 afchpr 55 18 novembre 2016

Given the applicant faces the death penalty and the application reveals a situation of extreme gravity and risk of irreparable harm, the Court finds it necessary to order provisional measures to preserve the status quo pending the main application.

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Citation
msuguri c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0522016 2016 afchpr 55 18 novembre 2016
Parties
Applicant: Marthine Christian Msuguri; Respondent: République-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

Marthine Christian Msuguri

Applicant

République-Unie de Tanzanie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Provisional Measures Order

  1. 1 Whether the delay and refusal to examine the applicant's revision request violates the right to a fair trial
  2. 2 Whether failure to consider temporary insanity due to intoxication violates criminal law protections
  3. 3 Whether the risk of execution constitutes extreme gravity and irreparable harm warranting provisional measures

Ratio Decidendi

Given the applicant faces the death penalty and the application reveals a situation of extreme gravity and risk of irreparable harm, the Court finds it necessary to order provisional measures to preserve the status quo pending 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 decision on the main application.
  • The respondent must report to the Court within sixty days on measures taken to implement this order.