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....

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

02 Nov

African Court On Human Rights Set for Arusha

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)...

 

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

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 ...

 

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

IPPmedia

08 Jan

Kikwete appoints six officials to head human rights commission

IPPmedia
Kikwete appoints six officials to head human rights commission
IPPmedia
President Jakaya Kikwete has appointed six officials to head the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG), the Directorate of Presidential Communications said yesterday. Their appointment was effective from January 6, 2015 but they ...

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

28 Feb

AU chief flags disputes over gay rights, justice in EU talks

AU chief flags disputes over gay rights, justice in EU talks  The Citizen DailyView Full coverage on Google News

 

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".

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Aug

Court “throws out” Uganda’s Chief Justice re-appointment

>Three Constitutional Court judges have unanimously ruled that the re-appointment of retired Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki was unconstitutional in a case in which the court was petitioned on whether President Yoweri Museveni was right to re-appoint him (Odoki).

 

11 years ago

Shanghai Daily (Subscription)

16 May

UN human rights chief urges greater protection for people with albinism

New Vision
UN human rights chief urges greater protection for people with albinism
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday urged more protection for people with albinism, after a woman with the condition in Tanzania was brutally murdered Monday. "This killing and the ...
Tanzanian police arrest 'witch doctors' over killing of albinoSabahi Online
UN Condemns Death of Tanzania Albino Woman Killed for...

 

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