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027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania

AfCHPR Decision

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Type of Document

Judgement

Keywords

Equality Before the Law
Rape
Right to Fair Trial

Case Headnotes: The Applicant was convicted and sentenced on 30 March 2006, to 30 years imprisonment for having committed the crime of rape of a fifteen (15) year old girl. The Applicant filed an appeal before the High Court of Tanzania at Bukoba and subsequently before the Court of Appeal. The High Court and the Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, respectively; and the Applicant filed an Application for review before the Court of Appeal on 19 August 2014. The Applicant alleges that this Application is still pending at the time of filing of the Application

Country

Tanzania

Outcome

Decided on Merits

Rights Alleged to be Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
ACHPR 3:2: Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law.
ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
ACHPR 7.1.d: Right to be tried within a reasonable time by an impartial Court

Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence

Rights Not Violated (ACHPR Provisions)

ACHPR 7.1: Right to be Heard
ACHPR 3.2: Equal protection of the law

Duration of Procedure: Oct 10, 2015 ~ Sep 21, 2018

Country Geolocation

Latitude: -6.369028

Longitude: 34.888822

Country Geolocation (linked AfCHPR Decision): Tanzania

Primary Documents

027-2015 – Minani Evarist v. United Republic of Tanzania.pdf
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027-2015 - Minani Evarist c. République-Unie de Tanzanie.pdf
French
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