The Court composed of: Blaise TCHIKAYA, Vice-President; Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN
ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Stella
I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Modibo SACKO, Dennis D. ADJEI – Judges, and
Robert ENO, Registrar.
In accordance with Article 22 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’
Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”) and Rule 9(2) of the Rules of Court
(hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”), Justice Imani D. ABOUD, President of the Court
and a national of Tanzania did not hear the Application.
In the Matter of:
Thomas MGIRA
Self-represented
Versus
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
Represented by:
i.
Mr Boniphace Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor
General; and
ii.
Ms Sarah Duncan Mwaipopo, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor
General.
After deliberation,
Renders this Judgment:
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