legal human rights centre et tanzania human rights defenders coalition c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0392020 2023 afchpr 16 13 juin 2023
Article 148(5)(b), (c), and (e) of the Tanzanian Criminal Procedure Code violate articles 1, 2, 7(1), and 7(1)(b) of the African Charter by imposing categorical restrictions on bail, depriving certain accused persons of judicial discretion and equal protection, resulting in discrimination and denial of fair hearing and presumption of innocence.
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- Non-discrimination
- Right to liberty
- Presumption of innocence
- Right to fair hearing
- Judicial discretion
- Bail law