Applicants'), instituting proceedings against the United Republic of Tanzania
(hereinafter referred to as 'the Respondent') , for alleged violations of human
rights.
2 The Applicants, who are at the Arusha Central Prison, were sentenced to death
by the High Court of Tanzania at Mosh1 on 25 November, 2011 , for murder. That
death sentence was confirmed by the Court of Appeal , which IS the highest Court
in Tanzania on 25 March, 2013.
The Applicants allege that.
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i.
The decision against lhem was based on manifest errors on the record , to
the extent that the evidence regarding their identification at the scene of the
crime was not satisfactonly established due to the d1screpanc1es among the
prosecution Witnesses
ii.
During their trial , there was non-compliance with some of the procedures,
such as the procedure on Preliminary hearing as provided under Sectlon
192(5) of the Criminal Procedure Act
Ill
The Prosecution failed to call important witnesses
II.
Procedure before the Court
4. The application dated 10 December, 2014, was received at the Registry of the
Court on 26 March, 2015.
5.
In accordance with Rule 35(2) and 35(4) of the Rules of the Court, the Registry
forwarded the Application to the Respondent on 25 September 2015; and
invited the latter to respond to the Application within sixty (60) days and to
indicate within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Application, the names and
addresses of its representatives.
6. By letter dated 6 November 2015, the Respondent submitted the hst of the
names and addresses of its representatives .
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