Building human rights culture

There are several reasons for building human rights into a constitution; they indicate restrictions on government power, are a building block for democracy, establish a foundation for building a human rights culture, and are integral to the legitimacy of the Constitution. A human rights culture gives space to individuals and groups to organise and aggregate their interests.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Feb

Defining human rights culture

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 states in paragraph 1 of its Preamble that recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.

 

11 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.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Dec

Human rights our critical virtue: VP

The government has reiterated its unflinching resolve to  sustain the battle against embezzlement of public funds.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Aug

JK: I’ve done a lot to protect human rights

President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday bid farewell to employees of the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRGG) expressing optimism that his administration had done a great job in protecting people’s rights.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 May

Role of human rights in Katiba

 Democracy as a normative framework requires constitution builders to support and guarantee civil and political rights. Since rights are indivisible, there are many rights recognised as economic, social, cultural or collective whose recognition completes political rights and makes it possible to realise them.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Human rights chief barred from Egypt

Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, and another senior staff member are denied entry to Egypt for "security reasons".

 

10 years ago

Daily News

22 May

Human rights abuses irk MPs

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Human rights abuses irk MPs
Daily News
MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday took the government to task over gross violation of human rights by some of its organs entitled to ensure justice delivery in the country. MPs pointed accusing fingers at the Police Force for fabricating cases against ...
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10 years ago

Daily News

26 Feb

Call to check human rights violations

Call to check human rights violations
Daily News
THE government has urged the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRGG) to ensure it exposes human rights violations so that requisite action is taken against perpetrators. Speaking with commissioners of CHRGG during a ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Nov

Human rights lawyer honoured for service

The Chairperson of the Tanzania Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance Tom Bahame Nyanduga will be among notable lawyers from the region  honoured during the East African Law Society (EALS) annual general meeting which kicks off in Zanzibar. 

 

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