027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania (Separate Opinion of Justice Rafâa Ben Achour)
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- Type of Document
- Separate Opinion
- 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
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision
027/2015 – Minani Evarist v. Tanzania (Joint separate opinion of Justices Ben Kioko, Angelo Matusse, Tujilane Chizumila & Stella Anukam)
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- Type of Document
- Joint Declaration of Judges
- Separate Opinion
- 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
- Rights Violated (ACHPR Provisions)
- ACHPR 7.1.c: Right to Defence
- Country Geolocation
- Tanzania: 6° 22′ 9″ S, 34° 53′ 20″ E
AfCHPR Decision
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