juma c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0282016 2023 afchpr 10 13 juin 2023

juma c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0282016 2023 afchpr 10 13 juin 2023

Applicant absconded from trial, national courts followed prescribed procedures, evidence was credible and corroborated, voir dire was properly conducted, and no manifest error or denial of justice occurred. No violation of fair trial or defence rights established.

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Citation
juma c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0282016 2023 afchpr 10 13 juin 2023
Parties
Applicant: Shija Juma; Respondent: République-Unie de Tanzanie
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Application for Human Rights Violation / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Right to Fair Trial, Right to Defence, Procedural Fairness, Evidence Assessment
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Criminal Law Right to Fair Trial Right to Defence Procedural Fairness Evidence Assessment

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Parties

Shija Juma

Applicant

République-Unie de Tanzanie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Human Rights Violation / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's right to be heard was violated
  2. 2 Whether conviction was based on unreliable evidence

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant absconded from trial, national courts followed prescribed procedures, evidence was credible and corroborated, voir dire was properly conducted, and no manifest error or denial of justice occurred. No violation of fair trial or defence rights established.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Court is competent
  • Application is admissible