Tanzania Case Law

centre for human rights institute for human rights and development in africa et legal and human rights centre c republique unie de tanzanie requete n 0192018 2024

Court

TANZLII

It is in the interest of justice to grant the respondent State a 45-day extension to file its response, reopen the written procedure, and postpone the public hearing, with strict adherence to the new deadline; the request for costs will be considered with the merits.

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• Discrimination
• Right to life
• Torture
• Trafficking in persons
• Access to justice
• Vulnerable groups

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elias njile versus republic 2023 tzhc 19988 7 august 2023

Court

TZHC

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal for severe trafficking in persons, finding the prosecution did not prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant used the child for begging.

• Trafficking in persons
• Burden of proof
• Evidence
• Child protection
• Criminal-appeal
• Human-trafficking

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Kassimu

Court

TANZLII

Section 148(5)(a)(vi) of the Criminal Procedure Act prohibits granting bail to persons charged with trafficking in persons under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, regardless of health or other circumstances, thus the application must be dismissed.

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• Bail
• Trafficking in persons
• Jurisdiction

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