000306 23. The Applicant submits further that this Court has jurisdiction to quash his conviction and order his release from prison. 24.The Court has previously held that Article 3 of the Protocol gives it the power to examine an Application submitted before it as long as the subject matter of the Application involves alleged violations of rights protected by the Charter or any other international human rights instruments ratified by a Respondent State.l 25.The Court also observes that it is not an appellate court.2 Nevertheless, even where allegations of violations of human rights relate to the assessment of evidence by the national courts, the Court retains the power to ascertain whether such assessment is consistent with international human rights standards and it has not occasioned a miscarriage of justice to an Applicant.3 26.ln the instant case, the Court notes that the Applicant's complaints relate to the alleged violations of human rights, namely, the right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law and the right to a fair trial, guaranteed under Article 3 and Article 7 of the Charter, respectively. 27.The Court further notes that the Applicant's allegations substantially relate to the way in which the Respondent State's courts evaluated the evidence that resulted in his conviction. However, this does not prevent the Court from making a determination on the said allegations and ascertaining whether the domestic 1 Application No. 003/2014. Ruling of 28/3/2014 (Admissibility), Peter Joseph Chacha v lJnited Republic of Tanzania, g 1'14. ':Application No. 001/2013. Ruling of 1510312015 (Jurisdiction), Ernest Francis Mtingwi v Republic of Malawi, $ 14. Application No. 02412015. Judgment ot 711212018 (Merits), Werema Wangoko Werema and Waisiri Wangoko Werema v. United Republic of Tanzania, $ 29. 3 Application No. 005/2013. Judgmentof 2011112015 (Merits), Alex Thomas v. United Republic of Tanzania, (hereinafter referred to as "Alex Thomas v Tanzania (Merits)), $ 130; Application No. 007/20'13. Judgment ot 2010512016, Mohamed Abubakari v. United Republic of Tanzania (hereinafter referred to as, "Mohamed Abubakai v Tanzania (Merits)"), $ 26; Application No. 003/2015. Judgment ol 2810912017 (Merits), Kennedy Owino Onyanchi and Another v. United Republic of Tanzania, (hereinafter referred to as "Kenn Owino Onyanchi and Another v. Tanzania (Merits)), g 35. a