2024
The Right to a Fair Trial in the Context of Article 36(1) of the Vienna 6 Convention on Consular Relations: Analysis of the 'Augustino and Abdulkarim v Tanzania' Judgment by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
KOHOUTEK, Jiří and Štefan VIEDENSKÝBasic information
Original name
The Right to a Fair Trial in the Context of Article 36(1) of the Vienna 6 Convention on Consular Relations: Analysis of the 'Augustino and Abdulkarim v Tanzania' Judgment by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Authors
KOHOUTEK, Jiří (203 Czech Republic) and Štefan VIEDENSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Bratislava, International Economy, Politics and Law in 2024 : Trends, Challenges, Perspectives, p. 250-266, 17 pp. 2024
Publisher
Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Proceedings paper
Field of Study
50501 Law
Country of publisher
Slovakia
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form
electronic version available online
References:
Organization unit
University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.
ISBN
978-80-225-5205-9
Keywords in English
African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights; Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; human rights; right to fair trial; Tanzania
Changed: 18/6/2025 15:19, Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Kohoutek, PhD.
Abstract
In the original language
This paper analyzes the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ judgment in Augustino and Abdulkarim v. Tanzania, focusing on the interpretation of Article 36(1)(b) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR) and its integration into the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The goal is to examine the Court’s reasoning, assess its alignment with international jurisprudence from the ICJ and IACHR, and highlight its contribution to fair trial guarantees for detained foreign nationals. The study employs a doctrinal analysis of the judgment and comparative review of relevant international case law. It concludes that the AfCHPR’s findings reinforce the global understanding of consular notification as a procedural safeguard, emphasizing its significance in protecting vulnerable individuals and ensuring state accountability under international law.