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Thomas v. United Republic of Tanzania

African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.  20 November 2015 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

International tribunals — African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights — Jurisdiction — Personal jurisdiction — Requirement for State to deposit declaration accepting suit by individual — Article 34(6) of Protocol to African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1998 — Subject-matter jurisdiction — Broad jurisdiction to apply Charter or other human rights instrument ratified by State — Whether Court mandated to examine national proceedings — Admissibility of application — Whether essential for applicant to cite specific provisions of Charter in claim — Exhaustion of local remedies — Filing of claim within reasonable time after exhaustion of remedies

Human rights — Treaties — Right to a fair trial — Right to inherent dignity — Right to liberty — Right to equal protection of the law — Right to information — African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981 — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Whether Tanzania violating African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 2018

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