REFERENCE NO. 53 OF 2025 DR. SAHABO CHRISTOPHE v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI

The Applicant alleges that the Respondent’s actions of prosecuting, convicting, and sentencing him via the Muha Court of Appeal in Case No. RPA 2066/RPA 2075 are unlawful infringements on Articles 6(d) and 7(2) of The Treaty for the Establishment of The East African Community. The Applicant specifically contends that the judicial process involved flagrant violations of Burundian domestic law including the Constitution, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure by confirming an arbitrary 20-year detention and imposing massive financial restitutions without legally admissible evidence.