115. The Court also confirms that the measures that a State must take to remedy
a violation of human rights include restitution, compensation, and
rehabilitation of the victim, as well as measures to ensure non-repetition of
the violations, taking into account the circumstances of each case.30
116. In the instant Application, the Court has established that the Respondent
State’s conduct has violated the Applicant’s right to life and right to dignity
only. It is in respect of these violations, therefore, that the Court must assess
the reparations due.
A. Pecuniary reparations
i.
Material prejudice
117. The Court observes that the Applicant simply prayed the Court to order the
Government of Tanzania to compensate him for the injury which was
occasioned to him. The Applicant, however, did not specify quantum of
compensation that he was claiming. He also did not provide any information
explaining material prejudice he suffered, how this is linked with the violation
of his rights under the Charter and how the Respondent State’s liability is
engaged.
118. Given the Applicant’s failure to first, specify his material prejudice, and
second, to prove the same, the Court dismisses the prayer for reparations
for material prejudice.
ii. Moral prejudice
119. The Applicant does not expressly request the Court to grant him reparations
for moral prejudice. He simply prays for the Court to compensate him for the
injury suffered.
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Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v. Republic of Rwanda (reparations) (7 December 2018) 2 AfCLR 202, §
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