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Land law gaudensi george milanzi 19 others vs masasi district council 2 others 2023 tzhc 21541 29 september 2023

gaudensi george milanzi 19 others vs masasi district council 2 others 2023 tzhc 21541 29 september 2023

The High Court ordered valuation and compensation, or alternative land, after finding villagers were deprived of land for a VETA project without proper safeguards.

  • Compulsory land acquisition
  • Compensation
  • Rule of law
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Social impact assessment
  • Public interest
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Human rights law hamad and others c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0462020 2021 afchpr 45 4 mai 2021

hamad and others c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0462020 2021 afchpr 45 4 mai 2021

The Court held that, following the death of the first applicant and the request of the remaining applicants, it is appropriate and necessary for the administration of justice to remove the deceased's name and modify the title of the application, with no impact on the substantive examination of the case.

  • Right to participate in elections
  • Procedural rights
  • Modification of party status
  • Death of party
  • Jurisdiction of african court
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Human rights law nganyi and others v tanzania judgment reparations application 6 of 2013 2019 afchpr 24 4 july 2019

nganyi and others v tanzania judgment reparations application 6 of 2013 2019 afchpr 24 4 july 2019

The Court found that the applicants were entitled to limited pecuniary and non-pecuniary reparations for violations of the right to be tried within a reasonable time and to legal aid, but dismissed most material damage claims for lack of evidence. Moral damages were awarded to direct and indirect victims. Orders for release and non-repetition were denied as not justified. The Court ordered publication of the judgments and reporting on implementation. Each party to bear its own costs.

  • Right to fair trial
  • Right to legal aid
  • Reparations
  • Non-material damages
  • Material damages
  • Procedural rights
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Human rights law augustino and another v united republic of tanzania application no 0152016 2019 afchpr 93 31 january 2019

augustino and another v united republic of tanzania application no 0152016 2019 afchpr 93 31 january 2019

The African Court reopened proceedings, allowed amendment and further evidence, declined to separate the joint application, and permitted submissions on reparations.

  • Right to fair trial
  • Death penalty
  • Reparations
  • Procedural rights
  • Right-to-fair-trial
  • Death-penalty
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Human rights law juma c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0242016 2019 afchpr 3 13 fevrier 2019

juma c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0242016 2019 afchpr 3 13 fevrier 2019

The Court granted the applicant's requests to amend his application, submit additional evidence, and file submissions on reparations, finding it appropriate to allow these procedural steps within fifteen days from notification of the order.

  • Right to fair trial
  • Death penalty
  • Procedural rights
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Human rights umuhoza c republique du rwanda ordonnance requete 0032014 2016 afchpr 71 18 mars 2016

umuhoza c republique du rwanda ordonnance requete 0032014 2016 afchpr 71 18 mars 2016

Both parties must be heard on the effect of Rwanda's withdrawal of its declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol before the Court decides on the consequences; procedural requests by applicant must be submitted in writing.

  • Withdrawal of declaration under article 34(6) of the protocol
  • Procedural rights
  • Access to justice
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