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Murimi and Others v Tanzania (Application No. 039-2019; Application No. 040-2019; Application No. 041-2019)

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights · [2019] AfCHPR 32 · 2019 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Applications for joinder of three separate applications filed against the same respondent state arising from the same criminal proceedings
Decision
Three applications consolidated into a single proceeding

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Holding

The Court ordered the joinder of three applications filed by co-accused persons convicted of murder in the same trial. The applications arose from identical facts, alleged the same violations by the respondent state, and sought similar relief. Joinder was appropriate in fact and law for the good administration of justice.

Outcome

Three applications consolidated into a single proceeding

Facts

Three applicants were co-accused in Criminal Case No. 231 of 2014 at the High Court of Tanzania, charged with the murder of Aron s/o Nongo, a person with albinism. They were convicted and sentenced to death on 16 October 2015. Their appeals were dismissed by the Court of Appeal of Tanzania on 4 April 2019. Each applicant filed a separate application dated 22 July 2019 with the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, received on 7 August 2019, challenging the same trial and appeal proceedings and alleging violations of their rights by Tanzania.

Issues

  1. Whether the three applications filed by co-accused persons arising from the same criminal trial and appeal should be joined for purposes of pleadings and hearing.

Orders

  • The joinder of cases and pleadings in the Applications filed by the Applicants against the Respondent State.
  • That the Applications henceforth be referred to as Consolidated Applications No.039/2019, 040/2019 and 041/2019 Chacha Jeremiah Murimi and 2 Others v. United Republic of Tanzania.
  • That consequent upon the joinder of the two matters, the order and the pleadings relating thereto shall be served on all parties.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Joinder of Cases — Criteria for Joinder
A court may order the joinder of interrelated cases and pleadings where the applications arise from the same facts, are filed against the same respondent, allege the same violations, and seek similar relief, and where joinder is appropriate both in fact and in law for the good administration of justice.

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Murimi and Others v Tanzania (Application No. 039-2019; Application No. 040-2019; Application No. 041-2019) [2019] AfCHPR 32 (26 September 2019)
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