AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS BEGINS 37 TH ORDINARY SESSION IN ARUSHA 18 MAY TO 5 JUNE 2015

 The East African Court of Justice Appellate Division heard an appeal filed by the Democratic Party (Appellant) against the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) (1st Respondent) and the Attorneys General of the Republics of Uganda (2nd Respondent), Kenya (3rd Respondent), Rwanda (4th Respondent) and Burundi (5th Respondent).
The matter appeals the decision of the First Instance Division of 26th November 2013 dismissing the case. The case principally challenges the alleged...

African Court's 36th Session Begins in Arusha
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The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) conducts its 36th Ordinary Session from 9 to 27 March 2015 at its seat in Arusha, Tanzania. The Judges, among others, will consider and adopt the reports of the previous two Ordinary Sessions and ...

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African Court On Human Rights Set for Arusha
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Arusha — The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) and African Union (AU) will host a judicial dialogue early this month in Arusha, north of Tanzania. "The continental judicial dialogue offers an opportune occasion for ...
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Chief Justice, Augustino Ramadhani The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) has elected its new leadership body placing Tanzania’s Chief Justice Augustino Ramadhani as the new president of Africa’s continental court. The new governing bureau was approved at the beginning of its 34th Ordinary Session here on Monday where Lady Justice Elsie N. Thompson was honoured the new court’s Vice President. The current bureau replaces Hon. Lady Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo and Hon....

Mid this week – December 10 to be exact -- the world marked the Human Rights Day. Tanzania joined the world to mark the day when nations and peoples looked back at their own back yards and evaluated themselves.

Human rights violations in Africa were once again put in limelight following a case against a Burkina Faso journalist who had been imprisoned for charges filed against him by his government.

Media practitioners in Africa have been urged to champion fundamental human rights.

Pinda urges Tanzanians to capitalise on African rights court
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Ooutgoing Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has urged Tanzanians to capitalise on the presence of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AFCHPR) in the country. The Premier called upon those whose rights have been infringed to optimally make ...

African rights court chief eyes protocol endorsement
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ARUSHA, Tanzania (AA) – The new president of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) is seeking to persuade member states to endorse the court's protocol and declare their acceptance of the court's jurisdiction – or revoke an article of ...