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The Court manifestly lacks jurisdiction to consider the application because the African Union and the African Union Commission are not State Parties to the Protocol, and only State Parties can be respondents before the Court.
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The African Court found Tanzania violated the Applicant’s right to free legal assistance in a rape case, but rejected claims about the conviction and sentence.
The Application is inadmissible because the Applicants failed to exhaust local remedies, as their cassation appeal was still pending before the domestic courts at the time of filing the Application.
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The Court found that the inter-ministerial Order of 22 July 2019, by prohibiting the issuance of official documents to persons wanted by judicial authorities without a final conviction or judicial order, violated the presumption of innocence and arbitrarily deprived individuals of the enjoyment of their right to nationality, as such measures were not based on judicial decisions and led the public to presume guilt, and could result in statelessness.
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The African Court held that Tanzania did not violate Umalo Mussa’s fair trial rights arising from a murder conviction based on a confession, delay claims, and counsel issues.
The African Court held that the application was inadmissible because the applicant had not exhausted local remedies, as his cassation appeal remained pending.
The application is inadmissible because the applicants failed to exhaust available and effective local remedies before filing with the Court, and the proceedings were not unduly prolonged.
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The African Court found Ajavon’s application inadmissible for non-exhaustion of local remedies, though it held that it had jurisdiction.
The African Court found Tanzania violated the Applicant’s right to free legal assistance in a serious criminal case and awarded TZS 300,000 in compensation.
The African Court dismissed an application for provisional measures, finding the applicants had not shown urgency, extreme gravity, or irreparable harm.
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