i. The judgment of the Court of Appeal violated his right protected by Article 2 of the Charter as it “proceeded in violation of the principles of law and practice governing the Tanzanian criminal justice system”; ii. The Court of Appeal violated his right protected by Article 3(2) of the Charter by ignoring his additional grounds of appeal; iii. His right to a fair trial was violated since he was not represented by an advocate during all domestic proceedings; and iv. The judgments of the domestic courts were all against the weight of the evidence. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 9. The Application was filed on 20 June 2018. 10. On 2 August 2018, the Registry acknowledged receipt of the Application and requested the Applicant to file copies of the judgments in the domestic criminal proceedings against him. 11. The Respondent State filed its Response on 19 December 2018, and this was transmitted to the Applicant on 21 December 2018. Notwithstanding several reminders, the Respondent State did not file submissions on reparations. 12. Pleadings were closed on 1 February 2024 and the Parties were duly informed. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 13. On the merits, the Applicant prays that the Court: i. Grant “the applicant’s application and restore justice by making appropriate orders as per Articles 27(1) and (2) of the Protocol to the charter”; 4

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