makungu c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0062016 2018 afchpr 13 7 dezembro 2018

makungu c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0062016 2018 afchpr 13 7 dezembro 2018

The respondent state's failure to provide the applicant with authenticated copies of the case files and judgments for his criminal convictions prevented him from exercising his right to appeal, constituting a violation of Article 7(1)(a) of the African Charter. The applicant was unable to exhaust domestic remedies...

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makungu c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0062016 2018 afchpr 13 7 dezembro 2018
Parties
Applicant: Mgosi Mwita Makungu; Respondent: República Unida da Tanzânia
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application partially granted
Legal Topics
Right to Appeal, Right to Fair Trial, Right to Equality Before the Law, Right to Non Discrimination, Remedies for Human Rights Violations
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Constitutional Law Right to Appeal Right to Fair Trial Right to Equality Before the Law Right to Non Discrimination Remedies for Human Rights Violations

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Parties

Mgosi Mwita Makungu

Applicant

República Unida da Tanzânia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Petition / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the failure to provide the applicant with authenticated copies of case files and judgments violated his right to appeal under Article 7(1)(a) of the African Charter
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's rights to equality before the law and equal protection of the law under Article 3(1) and (2) of the African Charter were violated
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's right to non-discrimination under Article 2 of the African Charter was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent state's failure to provide the applicant with authenticated copies of the case files and judgments for his criminal convictions prevented him from exercising his right to appeal, constituting a violation of Article 7(1)(a) of the African Charter. The applicant was unable to exhaust domestic remedies due to this omission, and the state is responsible for ensuring access to such documents. The applicant did not prove violations of the rights to equality before the law or non-discrimination.

Court Disposition

Application partially granted

Orders

  • The respondent state must provide the applicant with authenticated copies of the case files and judgments in criminal cases 244/1995 and 278/1995.
  • The respondent state must release the applicant within thirty (30) days from the date of the judgment.