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155.
The Court considers, with respect to these prayers, that while it does not
assume appellate jurisdiction over domestic courts,sl it has the power to make
any order as appropriate where it finds that national proceedings were not
conducted in line with international standards.
156.
As the Court has previously held, such orders can be made only where
the circumstances so require.s2 The said circumstances are to be determined
on a case-by-case basis having due consideration mainly to proportionality
between the measure sought and the extent of the violation established.
consequently, the violation that supports the request for a particular relief must
have fundamentally affected domestic processes to warrant such a request.
ultimately, determination must be made with the ultimate purpose of upholding
fairness and preventing double jeopardy.s3
157.
With respect to the prayer for the conviction to be quashed, the Court
notes that, in the present case, its findings do not affect the Applicants,
conviction.sa The prayer is therefore dismissed.
158.
Regarding the prayer that the sentence should be set aside, the court
found in the present matter that the provision for the mandatory imposition of
the death sentence in the Respondent State's legal framework violates the right
to life protected in Article 4 of the charter. However, in light of the court's finding
that the violations did not impact on the Applicants' guilt and conviction, the
sentencing is affected only to the extent of the mandatory nature of the penalty.
A remedy is therefore wananted in that respect. The court consequenfly orders
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see Armand Guehi v. Tanzania (Merits and Reparations), g 33; Application No. 027120.15. Judgment
ot 21109118, Minani Evarist v. united Republic of Tanzania (Merits), 5 81i Mohamed Abubakari
v.
Tanzania (Merits), op. ctr., g. 28.
52
See for instance, Alex Thomas v. Tanzania, op. crt, $. 157.
53 see Armand Guehi v. Tanzania, opcr?., g 1o4;Application No. 016/216. Judgment ot zltogl2olg
(Merits), Diocles William v. United Republic of Tanzania, g 101; Minani Evarist v. Tanzanla, op. cif., g.
82; Loayza-Tamayo v. Peru, Merits, tAcHR series c No 33 [1997], gg 83 and a4; Del Rio prada i.
spain, 42750109 - Grand chamber Judgment, [2013] ECHR 1oo4, g. 85; Annette pagnouile (on behatf
of Abdoulaye Mazou) v. cameroun (2000) AHRLR 57 (AcHpR Ig97) operative provisions; and
Communication No. 796/1998, Lloyd Reece v. Jamaica, Views under Article S(4) of the Optional
Protocol, 21 July 2003, U.N. Doc. CCPRrcnADng6/199S, S. 9.
s See Application No. 006/2013. Judgment of 04/06i 19 (Reparations), Wilfred Onyango Nganyi and
Others v. Tanzania (Reparations), g. 66.
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