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The High Court ordered witness-protection measures in a terrorism-related application, including anonymity, in camera proceedings, and limits on disclosure.
The court held that the nature of terrorism offences and credible threats to witness safety justify granting protection orders, including non-disclosure of witness identity, video conferencing testimony, and in camera proceedings, as permitted by Tanzanian law and supported by international and regional legal principles.
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The High Court ordered witness identities and related documents withheld in a terrorism-related economic case, but declined to order video testimony at this stage.
Given credible threats to witnesses in terrorism proceedings, the court is empowered to grant non-disclosure of witness identities and related documents during committal and trial, subject to statutory compliance and balancing fair trial rights; video conferencing not granted at this stage.
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The African Court issued an interlocutory order on procedural matters in Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v. Rwanda, addressing amicus curiae, access to counsel, video-conferencing, and document production.
Application rejected due to lack of substantiated evidence of threats; prosecution failed to provide sufficient facts or reports to warrant witness protection orders; witness identities already disclosed; fair trial principles require transparency and equal treatment.
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