81. Regarding the ratione temporis jurisdiction of the Court, it is important to make a brief summary of the origin of the procedure. On 9 May 2003, the ex-employees of the defunct East African Community seized the High Court of Tanzania to obtain the execution of commitments framework their made by of a Mediation pension and the Tanzanian Agreement other benefits. government in relation On 20 within the to the payment September 2005, of the Applicants withdrew the matter from the High Court after reaching an amicable settlement with the Respondent. Applicants seized the High time, to honour the amicable On 15 October 2010, the Court to compel agreement the reached Respondent, this with the latter. On 27 January 2012, they seized the African Court on the issue of the non-execution of the amicable settlement which had been filed with Tanzanian Courts since October 2010 as stated earlier. 82. The execution Court notes that of the agreement according was to the tantamount Applicants, to a violation the non- of their rights which they were pleading before the Court. The Court is of the view that the alleged violations which are said to have resulted from the non-payment of their benefits and compensation is situated from October 2010, when the High Court was seized of the matter for the first time. The Court also notes that the police brutality alleged by the Applicants is said to have been committed following the judgment of the Court on 23 May 2011. : o Ie 27 A A () 5 B&, 2 Jo Fl

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