Court pleads with African media to promote 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...

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.

The Guardian Nigeria
African Court On Human Rights Set for Arusha
AllAfrica.com
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)...

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 ...

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 ...

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....

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

TFF, Plan International to promote girls' rights
Daily News
AN international child rights organization-Plan International has partnered with the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) for advocating and promoting girls' rights in the country. Speaking before signing an agreement with TFF president at the federations' ...

Promote children's rights, education stakeholders urged
Daily News
EDUCATION stakeholders in Kibaha district, Coast region have been urged to work together in ensuring children's basic rights which include education, health and others are met so as to reduce increasing number in children living in difficult conditions in the ...