mussa c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0312016 2023 afchpr 11 13 juin 2023

mussa c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0312016 2023 afchpr 11 13 juin 2023

The applicant failed to prove that the confession was coerced or that the national courts violated fair trial standards; the delay in review proceedings was not established as unreasonable; the applicant had legal representation provided by the state. No violation of Article 7(1) of the African Charter was established.

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Citation
mussa c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0312016 2023 afchpr 11 13 juin 2023
Parties
Applicant: Umalo Mussa; Respondent: Republic of Tanzania
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Right to Fair Trial, Right to Defence, Right to Be Heard, Death Penalty, Judicial Review, Timeliness of Proceedings
Source Language
en
Human Rights Criminal Law Right to Fair Trial Right to Defence Right to Be Heard Death Penalty Judicial Review Timeliness of Proceedings

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Parties

Umalo Mussa

Applicant

Republic of Tanzania

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's right to a fair trial was violated by admission of a coerced confession
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's right to be tried within a reasonable time was violated
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's right to defence was violated by lack of counsel of choice

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to prove that the confession was coerced or that the national courts violated fair trial standards; the delay in review proceedings was not established as unreasonable; the applicant had legal representation provided by the state. No violation of Article 7(1) of the African Charter was established.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Court is competent
  • Application is admissible