Tanzania Case Law

centre for human rights and others v united republic of tanzania application no 0192018 2025 afchpr 4 5 february 2025

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TANZLII

The Court found that Tanzania violated the rights of persons with albinism by failing to take sufficient measures to prevent, investigate, and punish attacks, killings, and discrimination; by failing to provide adequate education and health services; and by not ensuring the best interests of children with albinism. The State’s legislative and policy measures were found insufficient, and the violations were attributable to the State due to lack of due diligence and effective remedies.

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• Non-discrimination
• Right to life
• Prohibition of torture
• Right to dignity
• Effective remedy
• Rights of the child

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community law centre and others on behalf on the five victims v federal republic of nigeria communication 564 of 2015 2024 achpr 1 23 may 2024

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ACHPR

The African Commission dismissed claims that Nigeria’s failure to curb maternal mortality violated rights to life, health, dignity, equality, information, and remedy.

• Maternal mortality
• Right to health
• Right to life
• Non-discrimination
• Women's rights
• Reproductive rights

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noudehouenou v republic of benin application no 0282020 2022 afchpr 39 1 december 2022

Court

TANZLII

The Respondent State violated Article 26 of the Charter by allowing executive dominance in the High Judicial Council, violated Article 410(3) of the Penal Code restricting freedom of expression, and violated Article 30 of the Protocol by failing to execute Court decisions. The Applicant is entitled to moral damages but not to lump sum interest or reimbursement of legal costs. Requests relating to constitutional amendment, Electoral Code, COS-LEPI, and judges' right to strike are moot.

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• Judicial independence
• Freedom of expression
• Effective remedy
• Execution of court judgments
• Electoral rights
• Freedom of association

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mariko v republic of mali 2022 afchpr 6 24 march 2022

Court

TANZLII

The African Court partly upheld Oumar Mariko’s complaint over Mali’s 2018 presidential election, finding violations of fair-hearing rights and judicial independence.

• Right to fair trial
• Judicial independence
• Electoral body independence
• Adversarial proceedings
• Effective remedy
• Equality before the law

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mariko c republique du mali requete n 0292018 2022 afchpr 6 24 mars 2022

Court

TANZLII

The Court found that Mali violated the applicant's right to be judged within a reasonable time, the principle of adversarial proceedings, the right to an effective remedy, the obligation to guarantee the independence of the Constitutional Court, and the obligation to create and strengthen independent and impartial electoral bodies. However, the Court found no violation regarding the right to be judged by an impartial tribunal, equality before the law, the right to vote and be elected, or the obligation to establish transparent electoral lists.

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• Right to fair trial
• Judicial independence
• Electoral process
• Effective remedy
• Equality before the law
• Right to vote and be elected

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francois and others v cote divoire application no 0492019 application no 0502019 application no 0522019 2019 afchpr 55 2 december 2019

Court

TANZLII

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights ordered joinder of three related applications from Côte d’Ivoire because they arose from the same trial and raised similar claims.

• Joinder of cases
• Fair trial
• Effective remedy
• Access to justice
• Equality of arms
• Joinder-of-cases

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taudier and others v cote divoire application 17 of 2019 application 18 of 2019 application 19 of 2019 2019 afchpr 57 2 december 2019

Court

TANZLII

The African Court ordered joinder of three related applications against Côte d’Ivoire arising from similar criminal convictions and overlapping fair-trial complaints.

• Fair trial
• Effective remedy
• Proportionality of sentence
• Presidential pardon
• Compensation
• Fair-trial-rights

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fidele and another v cote divoire application 46 of 2019 application 48 of 2019 2019 afchpr 56 2 december 2019

Court

TANZLII

The facts, alleged violations, and reliefs sought in both applications are similar, the Respondent State is the same, and both applicants are represented by the same lawyer; therefore, joinder is appropriate for proper administration of justice under Rule 54.

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• Fair trial
• Effective remedy
• Access to counsel
• Joinder of cases

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kalilou v republic of cote divoire ibrahim v republic of cote divoire application no 0362019 application no 0372019 2019 afchpr 82 26 september 2019

Court

TANZLII

The African Court ordered joinder of two similar applications against Côte d’Ivoire, finding common facts, claims, and reliefs justified consolidated proceedings.

• Fair trial
• Right to counsel
• Access to justice
• Effective remedy
• Joinder of cases
• Joinder-of-cases

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kalilou and another v cote divoire application no 0362019 application no 0372019 2019 afchpr 33 13 september 2019

Court

TANZLII

The applications are based on similar facts, allege similar violations, seek similar reliefs, and are against the same respondent state; therefore, joinder is appropriate for the good administration of justice.

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• Fair trial
• Access to justice
• Effective remedy
• Joinder of cases

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