Mango and Others v. United Republic of Tanzania

Abstract

318Human rights — Right to equality and non-discrimination — African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981, Articles 2 and 3 — Whether Tanzania’s exercise of presidential pardons arbitrary and discriminatory — Right to a fair trial — Article 7 — Whether Tanzania’s sentencing of first and seventh applicants exceeding prescribed legal limitsInternational tribunals — African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights — Jurisdiction — Material jurisdiction — Whether Court having jurisdiction to hear application — Admissibility — Whether application admissible — Exhaustion of local remedies — Whether applicants obliged to exhaust remedies despite claims of judicial bias