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23.
The Applicant contends that his Application is within the jurisdiction of the Court
as the alleged violations are based on rights protected by the Charter. The
Applicant states that the Application is before the Court to vet the errors in the
proceedlngs at the domestic courts and therefore the Court has jurisdiction to
examine all contents of the domestic court's judgments and to quash his
convlction and set aside the sentence.
24.
The Court has consistently held that it has material jurisdiction as long as the
Applicant alleges violations of human rights protected under the Charter or other
human rights instrument to which the Respondent State is a party.l
25.
The Court further reiterates its well established jurisprudence that, while it is not
an appellate body with respect to decisions of national courts,2 nevertheless, "this
does not preclude it from examining relevant proceedings in the national courts
in order to determine whether they are in accordance with the standards set out
L
Peter Joseph chacha v united Repubtic of ranzania (2014) (admissibitity), 1 AfcLR 39s, 114.
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Ernest Francis lt/ttingwi v. Repubtic of Matawi (admissibitity), (20i3) 1 AfcLR 190 S 14; see also
Application No. 025/2016, Judgment ol 28103t2019 (Merits and Reparations ). Kenedy lvan v United
Republic of Tanzania, (Kenedy lvan v Tanzania (Merits and Reparations) ) $ 26; Application No
053/2016, Judgmentof 2810312019 (Merits). Oscar Josiah v united Repubtic of Tanzania (Oscar Josiah
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v Tanzania (Merits)), g 25; Application No. 001/20,15, Judgment of 071121201 8 (Merits and Reparations)
Armand Guehi v United Republic of Tanzania. (Armand Guehi v Tanzania (Merits and Reparations),) g
33; Application. No. 024/2015. Judgment of O7t12tZO1B (Merits and R eparations) Werema Wangoko
Werema and Another v United Republic of Tanzania (Werema Wa ngoko Werema and Another v
Tanzania (Merits and Reparations)) S 29; Application. No. 027l2Oi S, Judgment of 2'tl09/2018 (Merits
and Reparations). Minani Evarist v United Repubtic of Tanzania (Minani Evarist v Tanzania (Merits and
Reparations)) S 18; Application. No 016/2016, Judgment of 2110912018 (Merits and Reparations)
Diocles William v United Republic of Tanzania (Diocles Wittiam y Tanzania (Merits and Reparations)) g
28; Application. No. 002/2016, Judgment of 1tl05/2018 (Me rits). George Maili Kemboge v United
Republic of Tanzania, (George Maili Kemboge v Tanzania (M erits)) S l9; Application. No. 005/2015
Judgment of '1110512018 (Merits) Ihob,as Mang'ara Mango a nd Another v United Republic of Tanzania,
(Thobias Mango and Another v Tanzania (Merits)) S 31; Application. No. 006/2015. Judgment of
2310312018, (Merits) Nguza Viking and Johnson Nguza v United Republic of Tanzania (Nguza Viking
and Johnson Nguza v Tanzania (Merits)) S 35; Appl ication. No. 03212015. Judgment of 2110312018,
(Merits) KrrT /sia ga v United Republic of Tanzania ( Kijiji lsiaga vTanzania(Merits)) 34; Apptication. No
S
01112015. Judgment ol 2810912017, (Merits) Chistopher Jonas v United Republic of Tanzania
(Christopher Jonas v Tanzania (Merits)) 528; Moh amed Abubakariv Tanzania (merits) (2016) 1 ArcLR
599 S 25
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