vi. Ms. Nkasory SARAKIKYA, Assistant Director, Division Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights, Principal State Attorney, Attorney General’s Chambers; vii. Mr. Mark MULWAMBO, Principal State Attorney, Attorney General’s Chambers; and viii. Ms. Blandina KASAGAMA, Legal Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, East Africa, Regional and International Cooperation. After deliberation, Renders this Judgment: I. THE PARTIES 1. Chrizant John (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) is a national of the United Republic of Tanzania. At the time of filing the Application, he was incarcerated at Butimba Central Prison, Mwanza, having been tried, convicted and sentenced to death for the offence of murder. He alleges violation of his rights during the proceedings before national courts. 2. The Application is filed against the United Republic of Tanzania (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent State”), which became a Party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Charter”) on 21 October 1986 and to the Protocol on 10 February 2006. Furthermore, on 29 March 2010, the Respondent State deposited the Declaration prescribed under Article 34(6) of the Protocol (hereinafter referred to as “the Declaration”), through which it accepted the jurisdiction of the Court to receive applications from Individuals and Non-Governmental Organisations (hereinafter referred to as “NGOs”). On 21 November 2019, the Respondent State deposited, with the African Union Commission, an instrument withdrawing the said Declaration. The Court has held that this withdrawal has no bearing on pending cases and new cases filed before 22 2