153.
The Court therefore dismisses the Applicants' allegation that their rights
under Article 3 of the Charter were violated.
E) The Allegation concerning the violation of all accepted principles of
human rights and international law
i) Applicants' Submissions
154. The Applicants also make a general submission that both the Kenyan and the
Tanzanian Governments have violated all accepted principles of human rights
and international law through their actions.
ii) Respondent's Submissions
155. With regard to part of the allegation directed against it, the Respondent State
submits that this allegation is not clear and specific. It argues that the Applicants
have not specified with precision which principles and what areas of
international law have been violated. In the opinion of the Respondent, the
phrase "all accepted principles of human rights and international law" is vague
and general.
iii) The Court's Assessment
156. The Court has already dismissed the claim of the Applicants against the
Government of Kenya for lack of personal jurisdiction as specified above (para.
44).
157. As far as the Respondent is concerned, the Court has previously decided that
it can only examine a specific allegation of human rights violation only when
either the facts indicating such violation or the nature of the right which was
allegedly violated is adequately stated in the Application. 39 The instant
allegation lacks precision in both respects. The Applicants have not clearly
stated the specific right or principle of human rights or international law, which
is said to be violated nor have they sufficiently indicated the factual basis of
39 See Tanganyika Law Society and The Legal and Human Rights Centre and Reverend Christopher
Mtikila V. The United Republic of Tanzania, Application No 009&011/2011, para. 12, Peter Chacha
Case, paras. 121. 122. 131, 134
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