The case of Kenyans who were arrested and transferred to Tanzania from Mozambique over Moshi-armed robbery some nine years ago will come up before the Arusha-based African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) on 21 May.
According to the Court's press statement, the case will be heard for one day.
The Kenyans (Onyango and 9 others) allege in their application that they were lawfully in Mozambique probing business opportunities when they were without lawful resort to legal measures or extradition, on 16 January 2006, kidnapped and put on a military aeroplane bound for Tanzania where they have been incarcerated since and charged with murder and three charges of armed robbery.
The African Court will also hear another application of Mr Abubakari, a Tanzanian, is challenging the conviction of 30 years jail for two counts of armed robbery in July 1998 by the District Court of Moshi.
The second application will be heard on 22 May.
The press statement availed to the Independent East African News Agency African also said that the Court will hold its 37th Ordinary Session from 18 May to 5 June at its seat in Arusha.
The Judges, among others, will consider and adopt the Mid-term Activity Report of the Court to be submitted to the 25th African Union Summit in June in South Africa, and examine applications already before it.
The public hearings will be held at the Kibo Hall at the AfCHPR premises at the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) buildings, Burka area, along Dodoma Road.
The Judges session will be preceded by a pilot media training of 20 senior editors and journalists from East Africa on the role of media to promote the African Court. The training is jointly organized by the African Court and the German International Development Agency (GIZ).
The Journalists will later be deployed to cover the two public hearings.
East African News Agency
According to the Court's press statement, the case will be heard for one day.
The Kenyans (Onyango and 9 others) allege in their application that they were lawfully in Mozambique probing business opportunities when they were without lawful resort to legal measures or extradition, on 16 January 2006, kidnapped and put on a military aeroplane bound for Tanzania where they have been incarcerated since and charged with murder and three charges of armed robbery.
The African Court will also hear another application of Mr Abubakari, a Tanzanian, is challenging the conviction of 30 years jail for two counts of armed robbery in July 1998 by the District Court of Moshi.
The second application will be heard on 22 May.
The press statement availed to the Independent East African News Agency African also said that the Court will hold its 37th Ordinary Session from 18 May to 5 June at its seat in Arusha.
The Judges, among others, will consider and adopt the Mid-term Activity Report of the Court to be submitted to the 25th African Union Summit in June in South Africa, and examine applications already before it.
The public hearings will be held at the Kibo Hall at the AfCHPR premises at the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) buildings, Burka area, along Dodoma Road.
The Judges session will be preceded by a pilot media training of 20 senior editors and journalists from East Africa on the role of media to promote the African Court. The training is jointly organized by the African Court and the German International Development Agency (GIZ).
The Journalists will later be deployed to cover the two public hearings.
East African News Agency
SOURCE: GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY
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