African Court On Human Rights Set for Arusha

The Guardian Nigeria
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 ...
Arusha to host second African judicial dialogueIPPmedia
AU, African Court to begin dialogue on access to justice, others on WednesdayThe Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release)...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Michuzi

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

President of the African Court, Hon. Justice Augustine Ramadhani.

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

28 Jan

Court hears an appeal on alleged failure by Uganda, Kenya and Burundi to make individual Country declarations in acceptance of the competence of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

 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...

 

10 years ago

KwanzaJamii

10 Sep

Former Chief Justice Elected New African Human Rights Court Head

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....

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Dec

Human rights: African democracy and dilemmas

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.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Jan

African rights court valuable

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.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Dec

Court pleads with African media to promote rights

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

 

10 years ago

Newstime Africa

22 Sep

African rights court chief eyes protocol endorsement

African rights court chief eyes protocol endorsement
Newstime Africa
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 ...

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

05 Nov

Pinda urges Tanzanians to capitalise on African rights court

Pinda urges Tanzanians to capitalise on African rights court
IPPmedia
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 ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

21 Aug

Human rights body trumps civil rights, governance knowledge

Human rights body trumps civil rights, governance knowledge
Daily News
THERE is an urgent need to formulate and lay down principles and guidelines to further strengthen the criminal justice system in the country with regard to arrest, police custody and pre-trial detention to ensure compliance with International standards.

 

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