II. SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION A. Facts of the matter 3. It emerges from the record that, on the night of 9 to 10 February 2000, the Applicant and other persons not before the Court broke into the home of Mr Bushesha Manyuga located in the village of Ipala, District of Nzega (Tabora Region). They forced him to hand over the sum of Tanzanian Shillings Seventy-Five Thousand (TSH 75,000). 4. After the assailants had fled, the victim’s wife managed to call for help, prompting the arrival of neighbours. Thus, the victim and the villagers gave chase and were able to catch up with the robbers who still had the weapon and the extorted money in their possession. 5. The Applicant and another person were subsequently charged with burglary and armed robbery at the Nzega District Court in Criminal Case No. 20 of 2000. 6. On 14 May 2001, the Nzega District Court found the Applicant guilty of burglary and armed robbery and sentenced him to two concurrent prison terms of five (5) and thirty (30) years, respectively. 7. The Applicant lodged a first appeal with the High Court at Tabora which, on 15 July 2002, upheld the decision of the District Court of Nzega. He then lodged a second appeal with the Court of Appeal sitting at Mwanza, which, on 16 July 2004, dismissed his appeal and confirmed the judgment of the High Court. B. Alleged violations 8. The Applicant alleges violation of the following rights: i. The right to non-discrimination, protected by Article 2 of the Charter. 3