40u44 135. As stated earlier, the Applicants must provide evidence to support their claims for material damage. The Court has also held previously that the purpose of reparations is to place the victim in the situation prior to the violation.3E 136. The Court has further held, with respect to non-material damage, that prejudice is assumed in cases of human rights violations,3e and quantum assessment must be undertaken in fairness and looking at the circumstances of the case.40 ln such instances, the Court has adopted the practice of awarding lump sums.al 137. The Court notes that the Applicants' claims for reparation are made in United States Dollars. ln its earlier decisions, the Court has held that, as a general principle, damages should be awarded, where possible, in the currency in which loss was incurred.a2 ln the present case, the Court will apply this standard and monetary reparations, if any, will be assessed in Tanzania Shillings. A. Pecuniary reparations 138. ln the Application, the Applicants' request to be compensated in various amounts for "emotional anguish during their trial and imprisonment, emotional draining during the appeal processes, missing their wives by virtue of being in prison, lack of care by their children, disruption and loss of income, loss of conjugal rights and increase of baby boys and girls, loss of contact with relatives and close friends, disruption of their relationship with their mothers, deterioration of their health while in detention, and loss of social status". s See Arrrand Guehi v. Tanzania (Merits and Reparations); Application No. 009/2015. Judgment of lkili Rashidi v. United Republic of Tanzania; and Norbert Zongo and Othersv. Bu*ina Faso (Reparations), SS 57-62. 3s See Armand Guehi v- Tanzania (Merits and Reparations), S 55; and Lucien tkiti Rashidi v. Tanzania (Merits and Reparations), $ 58. a0 See Norbeft Zongo and Others v. Burkina Faso (Reparations), g 61. a1 See Armand Guehi v. Tanzania (Merits and Reparations), Lucien lkili Rashidi v. Tanzanra (Merits and Reparations); and Norbeft Zongo and Others v. Burkina Faso (Reparations), g 62. a2 See Lucien lkili Rashidi v. Tanzania (Merits and Reparations); and Application No. 003/2014. Judgment of 0711212018 (Reparations), lngabire Victoire Umuhoza v. Republic of Rwanda, g 4b. 2810312019 (Merits and Reparations), Lucien 38