ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
Articles 3, 7, 7(2), 19, and 28 of the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights;
Articles 107A (2)(e) and 107B; 12(1) and (2); 13(1), (3), (4) and (6)(c);
26(1) and (2); 29(1), (2) and (5); 30(1), (3) and (5) of the Constitution of
the United Republic of Tanzania;
Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Article 8 of the American Convention on Human Rights; and
Sections 285 and 286 of the Penal Code of the United Republic of
Tanzania regarding their illegal sentencing to thirty years’ imprisonment.
III. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES
8. The Applicants pray for the following declarations and orders:
i.
A Declaration that the Respondent State has violated the Applicants’ rights
guaranteed under the African Charter, in particular: Articles 1 and 7.
ii. A Declaration that the Respondent State violated Articles 2, 3, 5, 7 and 19
of the Charter and Articles 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights at various stages of the trial process.
iii. A Declaration that s142 of the Evidence Act (Cap 6 R.E 2002)
is incompatible with international standards of the right to a fair
trial.
iv. An Order that the Respondent State takes immediate steps to remedy the
violations.
v. An order for reparations.
vi. Any other orders or remedies that the Court shall deem fit.
9. The Respondent State prays the Court to rule that:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
The Application has not invoked the jurisdiction of the Court.
The Application be dismissed as it has not met the admissibility
requirements stipulated under Rule 40 (5) of the Rules of Court.
The Application be dismissed as it has not met the admissibility
requirements stipulated under Rule 40 (6) of the Rules of Court.
The Application be dismissed in accordance to Rule 38 of the Rules of Court.
The Respondent has not violated Articles 1, 2, 6 and 7 of the United
Nations Declaration of Human Rights and Articles 3, 7, 10, 19 and 28
of the Charter.
Reparations be denied to the Applicants, they continue serving their sentence and
the Application be dismissed in its entirety.