rutakikirwa c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0132016 2022 afchpr 77 24 mars 2022

rutakikirwa c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0132016 2022 afchpr 77 24 mars 2022

The Court found that the applicant's right to free legal assistance under Article 7(1)(c) of the African Charter, read with Article 14(3)(d) of the ICCPR, was violated because he did not receive free legal aid in a serious criminal case. The Court found no violation regarding the assessment of evidence by the...

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rutakikirwa c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0132016 2022 afchpr 77 24 mars 2022
Parties
Applicant: Stephen John Rutakikirwa; Respondent: République-Unie de Tanzanie
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application partially granted
Legal Topics
Right to Fair Trial, Right to Legal Assistance, Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies, Compensation for Moral Damages
Source Language
en
Human Rights Law Criminal Law Right to Fair Trial Right to Legal Assistance Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies Compensation for Moral Damages

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Parties

Stephen John Rutakikirwa

Applicant

République-Unie de Tanzanie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Application / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's right to a fair trial was violated by the assessment of evidence by the national courts
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's right to free legal assistance was violated
  3. 3 Whether the application met admissibility requirements including exhaustion of domestic remedies and reasonable time for filing

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicant's right to free legal assistance under Article 7(1)(c) of the African Charter, read with Article 14(3)(d) of the ICCPR, was violated because he did not receive free legal aid in a serious criminal case. The Court found no violation regarding the assessment of evidence by the national courts. The application was admissible as the applicant had exhausted domestic remedies and filed within a reasonable time given his circumstances.

Court Disposition

Application partially granted

Orders

  • The Court rejects the objection to its jurisdiction and finds itself competent.
  • The Court rejects the objections to admissibility and declares the application admissible.