previously held,®° the Court's legal assistance scheme is pro bono in nature and
thus this claim lacks merit and is dismissed.
B. Transport and stationery costs
180. The Applicant also seeks compensation for other costs incurred in this case,
that is, United States Dollars Two Hundred (US$ 200) for postage costs, United
States Dollars, Two Hundred
(US$ 200) for printing and photocopying costs,
United States Dollars One Thousand (US$ 1,000) for transportation costs to and
from the seat of the Court and from the PALU secretariat to Ukonga prison and
United States Dollars Two
Hundred
(US$ 200) representing communication
costs.
181. The Respondent State avers that the Applicant has not provided evidence to
substantiate his allegations as regards these expenses. The Respondent State
argues that all the charges for service and postage of pleadings were borne by
the Court.
wee
182. The Court recalls its position in Reverend Christopher Mtikila v Tanzania case,
whereby
it noted
that:
"expenses
and
costs form
part of the concept
of
reparation." The Court considers that transport costs incurred for travel within
Tanzania, and stationery costs fall under the "categories of expenses that will
be supported in the Legal Aid Policy of the Court’.®! Since PALU represented
the Applicant on a pro bono basis, the claims for these costs are unjustified and
are therefore dismissed.
Alex Thomas v. United Republic of Tanzania (reparations) § 81.
®1 African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Legal Aid Policy 2013-2014, Legal Aid Policy 2015-2016,
and Legal Aid Policy 2017.
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