werema and another c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0242015 2018 afchpr 21 7 dezembro 2018

werema and another c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0242015 2018 afchpr 21 7 dezembro 2018

The applicants exhausted domestic remedies and filed within a reasonable time, but failed to prove violations of the right to a fair trial or equality before the law. The evidence and procedures in national courts did not reveal manifest error or denial of justice, and no discriminatory treatment was established.

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werema and another c republica unida da tanzania processo n 0242015 2018 afchpr 21 7 dezembro 2018
Parties
Applicant: Werema Wangoko Werema; Applicant: Waisiri Wangoko Werema; Respondent: República Unida da Tanzania
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2018
Procedural Posture
Human Rights Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Fair Trial, Equality Before the Law, Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies, Admissibility, Identification Evidence
Source Language
en
Human Rights Criminal Law Fair Trial Equality Before the Law Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies Admissibility Identification Evidence

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Parties

Werema Wangoko Werema

Applicant

Waisiri Wangoko Werema

Applicant

República Unida da Tanzania

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Human Rights Petition / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicants' conviction violated their right to a fair trial under Article 7 of the African Charter
  2. 2 Whether the applicants' conviction and denial of review violated their right to equality before the law under Article 3 of the African Charter
  3. 3 Whether the applicants exhausted domestic remedies

Ratio Decidendi

The applicants exhausted domestic remedies and filed within a reasonable time, but failed to prove violations of the right to a fair trial or equality before the law. The evidence and procedures in national courts did not reveal manifest error or denial of justice, and no discriminatory treatment was established.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Court is competent to hear the case
  • Application is admissible