Rajabu and others v. Tanzania. A step toward the abolition of death penalty in Africa or a missed opportunity?

The article analyses the recent judgment of the African Court on Human and People Rights in the case of Rajabu and others v. Tanzania. The case concerns five Tanzanian nationals condemned to death by hanging and concerns three different but related objects: Tanzania’s violation of the right to a fair trial, of the right to life and of the right to dignity. The article focuses on the Court's reasoning on the right to life and the right to dignity as opposed to the issue of death penalty. Indeed, the judgment is particularly relevant, as the Court deals with the issue of death penalty or the first time in its history.