cuts with a machete. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court sitting at Tabora on 11 October 2013. 4. The Applicant filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal sitting at Tabora which was dismissed on 15 March 2014. 5. An application for review of the Court of Appeal’s decision filed by the Applicant, before the Court of Appeal, was dismissed on 7 August 2017. B. Alleged violations 6. The Applicant alleges that the Respondent State violated his rights, as follows: i. The right to a fair trial, guaranteed under Article 7 of the Charter. ii. The right to equality before the law and to equal protection of the law guaranteed under Article 3(1) and (2) of the Charter. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 7. The Application was filed on 19 February 2018 and it was served on the Respondent State on 23 July 2018. 8. On 2 March 2018 and on 18 July 2018, the Court requested the Applicant to file more detailed submissions on reparations. The Applicant, however, failed to do so. 9. On 21 January 2019, the Respondent State requested the Court for a six months’ extension of time to file its Response. On 20 March 2019, the Court granted an extension of time of four months within which the Respondent State was to file its Response to the Application. The Respondent State was 3