After deliberation, Delivers this Ruling: I. THE PARTIES 1. Haruna Juma (hereinafter “the Applicant”) is a national of the United Republic of Tanzania who, at the time of filing the Application, was serving two concurrent sentences of five (5) and thirty (30) years’ imprisonment in Butimba central prison in Mwanza, for burglary and armed robbery, respectively. He alleges the violation of his rights during his trial before the domestic proceedings. 2. The Application is filed against the United Republic of Tanzania (hereinafter “the Respondent State”), which became a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter “the Charter”) on 21 October 1986 and to the Protocol on February 10, 2006. In addition, on 29 March 2010, the Respondent State deposited the Declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol (hereinafter referred to as “the Declaration”) by virtue of which it accepted the Court’s jurisdiction to receive applications from individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). On 21 November 2019, the Respondent State deposited with the African Union Commission the instrument of withdrawal of its Declaration. The Court has ruled that this withdrawal had no impact on pending cases, or on new cases brought before the entry into force of the said withdrawal one year after the deposit of the instrument relating thereto, in this case, on 22 November 2020.2 2 Andrew Ambrose Cheusi v. Tanzania (judgment) (26 June 2020) 4 AfCLR 219, §§ 35-39; Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v. Rwanda (jurisdiction) (3 June 2016) 1 AfCLR 540, § 67. 2