State will lapse on 4 June 2026. As at the time of this judgment, the Court
notes that the Respondent State has not filed any report indicating the steps
that it has taken in order to align its laws with its international obligations as
directed in Kabalabala Kadumbagula and Another v. Tanzania. In the
circumstances the Court orders that the Respondent State take all
necessary steps to facilitate the amendments to its criminal laws so that
provisions for corporal punishment are expunged within one year of
notification of this decision.
iii. Claim for medical and psychological rehabilitation of the First Applicant
98. The First Applicant prays for his “rehabilitation” on the basis of his HIV
positive status.
99. The Respondent State did not address this prayer.
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100. The Court observes that, in the original Application filed, the First Applicant’s
prayer was not substantiated and appears only in two sentences in the
section on prayers sought.
101. In the Amended Application, however, the Court notes that the First
Applicant attached his “HIV Card”. This card, seemingly, confirms that the
First Applicant has been able to access medical treatment for his condition.
102. With regard to this prayer, the Court observes that the First Applicant has
failed to demonstrate a connection between the reparations claimed and the
violations established by the Court. In the circumstances, the Court
dismisses his prayer.
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