Juma v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 024-2016)
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Holding
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights granted the Applicant leave to amend his application and submit further evidence within fifteen days of notification. The Court also granted leave to file submissions on reparations within the same timeframe. The application concerned a Tanzanian national sentenced to death for murder who sought to supplement his human rights application before final judgment.
Outcome
Applicant granted procedural relief to amend application and file additional materials before final judgment
Facts
Amini Juma, a Tanzanian national, was convicted of murder by the High Court of Tanzania on 18 September 2008 and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, the Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Bukoba substituted his sentence with a death sentence on 17 December 2011. Juma filed an application before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. On 19 October 2018, he sought leave to amend his application, adduce additional evidence under Rule 50, and file further submissions and reparations materials by 18 January 2019. He also requested that judgment be deferred until he could make these contemplated submissions. The Respondent State did not reply to the Applicant's prayers.
Issues
- Whether the Applicant should be permitted to amend or file a supplement to his Application.
- Whether the Applicant should be permitted to adduce additional evidence under Rule 50 of the Court's Rules.
- Whether the Applicant should be permitted to file evidence, submissions, and reparations submissions by specified dates.
- Whether the drafting or issuing of judgment should be deferred pending further submissions.
Orders
- Applicant granted leave to amend his application and submit further evidence to be filed within fifteen (15) days of notification of this Order.
- Applicant granted leave to file his submissions on reparations within fifteen (15) days of notification of this Order.
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