evarist c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0272015 2018 afchpr 75 21 setembro 2018

evarist c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0272015 2018 afchpr 75 21 setembro 2018

The State violated the applicant's right to defence under Article 7(1)(c) of the African Charter by failing to provide legal aid in a serious criminal case, despite the applicant's indigence and the gravity of the offence and penalty. Other alleged violations were not substantiated.

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Citation
evarist c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0272015 2018 afchpr 75 21 setembro 2018
Parties
Applicant: Minani Evarist; Respondent: República Unida da Tanzânia
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
application partly upheld
Legal Topics
Right to Fair Trial, Legal Aid, Equal Protection, Admissibility, Remedies
Source Language
en
Human Rights Criminal Law Right to Fair Trial Legal Aid Equal Protection Admissibility Remedies

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Parties

Minani Evarist

Applicant

República Unida da Tanzânia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's right to a fair trial was violated by lack of legal aid
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's right to equal protection was violated
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal has competence and the application is admissible

Ratio Decidendi

The State violated the applicant's right to defence under Article 7(1)(c) of the African Charter by failing to provide legal aid in a serious criminal case, despite the applicant's indigence and the gravity of the offence and penalty. Other alleged violations were not substantiated.

Court Disposition

application partly upheld

Orders

  • State to pay applicant TZS 300,000 as compensation within six months
  • State to bear costs of proceedings