The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court of Tanzania | Saidi v Chonde (PC CIVIL APPEAL NO. 197 OF 1992) [1993] TZHC 1; (01 January 1993) | [1993] TZHC 1 | 01 Jan 1993 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1993_1.pdf Kalegeya,J Saidi v Chonde High Court of Tanzania... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mbewe v Issa (CIVIL CASE NO. 76 OF 1982) [1993] TZHC 2; (26 January 1993) | [1993] TZHC 2 | 26 Jan 1993 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1993_2.pdf Mapigano,J Mbewe v Issa High Court of Tanzania [... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Ahmed v Alhamis (CIVIL CASE NO. 264 OF 1992) [1993] TZHC 3; (15 October 1993) | [1993] TZHC 3 | 15 Oct 1993 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1993_3.pdf Bahati,J Ahmed v Alhamis High Court of Tanzania... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mahamudu s/o Juma v United Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 153 of 1992) [1993] TZHC 4; (02 November 1993) | [1993] TZHC 4 | 02 Nov 1993 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1993_4.pdf Mrema,J Mahamudu s/o Juma v United Republic High... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mzeru v Joel (CIVIL CASE NO. 8 OF 1988) [1993] TZHC 5; (26 November 1993) | [1993] TZHC 5 | 26 Nov 1993 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1993_5.pdf Mkude,J Mzeru v Joel High Court of Tanzania [... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mamba v Lilacho (PC CIVIL APPEAL NO. 104 OF 1993) [1993] TZHC 6; (02 December 1993) | [1993] TZHC 6 | 02 Dec 1993 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1993_6.pdf Mackanja,J Mamba v Lilacho High Court of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT LTD v D.P. VALAMBHIA () [1993] TZCA 1; (12 February 1993); 1993 TLR 91 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 1 | 12 Feb 1993 | Court of Appeal Rules- Notice of Appeal- Service of Notice of Appeal out of time- Reasons for... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | GERVAS KILONGOZI v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 2; (25 March 1993); 1994 TLR 39 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 2 | 25 Mar 1993 | Evidence- Confession- Admissibility- Confession to a police officer of unknown rank- whether... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD v ATTORNEY GENERAL () [1993] TZCA 3; (23 April 1993); 1994 TLR 43 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 3 | 23 Apr 1993 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Issues for determination by the Court- Issues not at all pleaded but... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HAMISI ATHUMANI AND TWO OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 4; (30 April 1993); 1993 TLR 110 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 4 | 30 Apr 1993 | Evidence- Confession- Repudiated or retracted confession- Confessions found to be true- Conviction... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | AUGUST MAHIYO v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 5; (21 May 1993); 1993 TLR 117 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 5 | 21 May 1993 | Evidence- Circumstantial evidence- False, incredible or contradictory statements given by way of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DAWIDO QUMUNGA v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 6; (21 May 1993); 1993 TLR 120 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 6 | 21 May 1993 | Legal Assistance- Accused charged with murder- Court allows trial to proceed without the accused... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HAMIDU MUSSA THIMOTHEO AND MAJIDI MUSSA THIMOTHEO v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 7; (21 May 1993); 1993 TLR 125 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 7 | 21 May 1993 | Evidence- Circumstantial evidence- Unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence linking the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JOHN JOSEPH ONENGE AND JULIUS SENENE v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 8; (21 May 1993); 1993 TLR 131 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 8 | 21 May 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Adjournment of cases- Statutory control of adjournments and... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | LEKASI MESAWARIEKI v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 9; (21 May 1993); 1993 TLR 139 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 9 | 21 May 1993 | Legal Assistance- Accused allowed by the Court to prosecute his own case carrying the death... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | RICHARD VENANCE TARIMO v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 10; (21 May 1993); 1993 TLR 142 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 10 | 21 May 1993 | C Criminal Practice and Procedure- Assessors- Directions to assessors- Trial judge misdirects... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SAMUEL SILANGA v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 11; (21 May 1993); 1993 TLR 149 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 11 | 21 May 1993 | Evidence- Burden of proof- Murder- Accused's right palm stained with blood which appears to be... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MATEI JOSEPH v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 12; (04 June 1993); 1993 TLR 152 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 12 | 04 Jun 1993 | Evidence- Evidence of spouse- Compellability of spouses to give evidence against each other in... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ABDALLAH HAMED v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 13; (17 June 1993); 1993 TLR 156 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 13 | 17 Jun 1993 | H Magistrates' Courts Act- Extension of Appellate jurisdiction to magistrates- Order investing... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | KUKUTIA OLE PUMPUN AND ANOTHER v ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANOTHER () [1993] TZCA 14; (23 July 1993); 1993 TLR 159 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 14 | 23 Jul 1993 | Constitutional Law- Suits against the Government- Statutory provision requiring the Minister's... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SALUM MHANDO v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 15; (28 July 1993); 1993 TLR 170 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 15 | 28 Jul 1993 | Appellate Jurisdiction Act- Second appeal- Whether it is proper for a second Appellate Court to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SAIDI KIBWANA AND GENERAL TYRE E.A. LTD v ROSE JUMBE () [1993] TZCA 16; (30 July 1993); 1993 TLR 175 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 16 | 30 Jul 1993 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Interest on general damages- Trial Judge awards interest on the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v ABDUL ISMAIL () [1993] TZCA 17; (12 August 1993); 1993 TLR 193 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 17 | 12 Aug 1993 | Criminal Law- Threatening violence- Whether threatening violence includes threat to kill- s 89(2)(... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JESINALA MALAMULA v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 18; (12 August 1993); 1993 TLR 197 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 18 | 12 Aug 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Assessors- Judge removes the question of provocation from... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ANANGISYE MASENDO NG'WANG'WA v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 19; (13 August 1993); 1993 TLR 202 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 19 | 13 Aug 1993 | Evidence- Murder- Conviction based mainly on the evidence of a single witness- Whether such... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ITIKA KETTA MWAKISAMBWE v MARA COOPERATIVE UNION (1984) LTD () [1993] TZCA 20; (30 August 1993); 1993 TLR 206 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 20 | 30 Aug 1993 | Labour Law- Summary dismissal- Jurisdiction of the courts in cases of summary dismissal- Security... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | RAZA SOMJI v AMINA SALUM () [1993] TZCA 21; (30 August 1993); 1993 TLR 208 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 21 | 30 Aug 1993 | G Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Memorandum of appeal- Memorandum of appeal makes no... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HAMISI MEURE v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 22; (25 October 1993); 1993 TLR 213 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 22 | 25 Oct 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Statement of witness or substance of evidence not read at... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MAGENDO PAUL AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 23; (25 October 1993); 1993 TLR 220 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 23 | 25 Oct 1993 | Evidence- Strong circumstantial evidence- Only remote possibility left in favour of an accused-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SALIM SUNDERJI AND CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v SADRUDIN SHARIFF JAMAL () [1993] TZCA 24; (25 October 1993); 1993 TLR 224 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 24 | 25 Oct 1993 | Court of Appeal Rules- Notice of Appeal- Service of Notice of Appeal- Proof of service of notice... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ALLY JUMA MAWEPA v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 25; (08 November 1993); 1993 TLR 231 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 25 | 08 Nov 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Assessors- Summing up to the Assessors- Court should not... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | GODSON HEMEDI v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 26; (08 November 1993); 1993 TLR 241 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 26 | 08 Nov 1993 | Evidence- Alibi- Supported by witnesses of both defence and prosecution- Rejected- Whether... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HILDA ABEL v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 27; (08 November 1993); 1993 TLR 246 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 27 | 08 Nov 1993 | C Criminal Law- Murder- Defence of insanity- Person suffering from defective reasoning due to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MICHAEL MAPUNDA v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 28; (08 November 1993); 1993 TLR 251 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 28 | 08 Nov 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Minimum Sentence for corrupt transactions- Sections 5... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | NAOCHE OLE MBILE v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 29; (08 November 1993); 1993 TLR 253 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 29 | 08 Nov 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Accused convicted without having been arraigned- Whether proper-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | RASHID s KANIKI v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 30; (08 November 1993); 1993 TLR 258 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 30 | 08 Nov 1993 | C Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- When a Court of appeal can interfere with the Trial... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | THOMAS ELIAS, PAUL PETER AND MENG'OLU NDAMUNI v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 31; (08 November 1993); 1993 TLR 263 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 31 | 08 Nov 1993 | Magistrates Courts Act- Jurisdiction- A Court of Resident Magistrate presided over by a District... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | WILSON FANUEL v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 32; (08 November 1993); 1993 TLR 267 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 32 | 08 Nov 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Powers of the Court of Appeal to interfere with... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MELKIZEDEKI GABRIEL AND SHABANI BENJAMIN v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 33; (15 November 1993); 1993 TLR 269 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 33 | 15 Nov 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Appeal against Order of the High Court- Whether by an... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | OLONYO LEMUNA AND LEKITONI LEMUNA v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 34; (15 November 1993) | [1993] TZCA 34 | 15 Nov 1993 | Criminal practice and procedure- Right of accused to be heard- Accused persons jump bail and do... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MOHAMED IDDI MJASIR v MRS. JAYALAXMI JAYANTILAL JOSHI () [1993] TZCA 35; (25 November 1993); 1993 TLR 274 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 35 | 25 Nov 1993 | Power of Attorney- Whether creates a fiduciary relationship between the donor and the donee of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MOHAMED IDRISSA MOHAMMED v. HASHIM AYOUB JAKU () [1993] TZCA 36; (25 November 1993); 1993 TLR 280 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 36 | 25 Nov 1993 | Contract- Contract of sale- Party fails or refuses to perform an agreement- Court can order... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | GODISON NDOBHO v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 37; (13 December 1993); 1993 TLR 287 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 37 | 13 Dec 1993 | Criminal Law- Acquittal of PW1 in a charge of assault before a Primary Court in which the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MOHAMED MUSERO v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 38; (13 December 1993); 1993 TLR 290 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 38 | 13 Dec 1993 | C Criminal Practice and Procedure- Identification- Use of torch light in identifying thieves-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | STEPHANO NDAGIZI AND JAMANNE SAID v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 39; (13 December 1993); 1994 TLR 62 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 39 | 13 Dec 1993 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charges- Robbery with violence and armed robbery- Two distinct... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | PASCAL MWITA AND TWO OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 40; (14 December 1993); 1993 TLR 295 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 40 | 14 Dec 1993 | Criminal Law- Theft- Stealing by agent- Penal Code- ss. 265 and 273. Criminal Law- Theft-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | PASCAL KITIGWA v REPUBLIC () [1993] TZCA 41; (15 December 1993); 1994 TLR 65 (TZCA) | [1993] TZCA 41 | 15 Dec 1993 | Evidence- Evidence of a co-accused- Whether evidence of a co-accused may form the basis of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | EBERHARD SAPRAPASEN v NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE () [1993] TZHC 1; (01 January 1993) | [1993] TZHC 1 | 01 Jan 1993 | Debtor and Creditor- Mortgage of property as security for a loan- Intended sale of the property by... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KANCHAN VENESH PAREKH v. AGHA KHAN EDUCATION SERVICES () [1993] TZHC 2; (01 February 1993) | [1993] TZHC 2 | 01 Feb 1993 | Landlord and Tenant-- Housing Appeals Tribunal-- Application for leave to appeal thereto-- Whether... |
| High Court of Tanzania | PARIN A.A. JAFFER AND ANOTHER v ABDULRASUL AHMED JAFFER AND TWO OTHERS () [1993] TZHC 3; (18 February 1993) | [1993] TZHC 3 | 18 Feb 1993 | Land Law-- Land Register-- Rectification of-- Whether competent-- Whether final order can be G ... |