Human rights stakeholders sensitized on anti-torture issues!!

 The Chairman of the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance, Hon. Bahame Nyanduga talking to the participants (not in picture) during the opening remarks for the sensitization seminar on anti-torture issues held at the CHRAGG premises in Dar es Salaam on November 30, 2015. (Left) is the Vice Chairman of the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance, Hon. Iddi  Ramadhan Mapuri and (Right) is the Coordinator of DIGNITY – Danish Institute against Torture, Ms. Brenda van den...

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Habari Zinazoendana

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.

 

10 years ago

FGM Clubs In Tarime

23 Apr

Stakeholders tour anti

Stakeholders tour anti-FGM clubs in Tarime
Daily News
OFFICIALS from Children's Dignity Forum (CDF) and Plan International Tanzania are on a three-day working visit to Tarime District with the aim to assess progress of clubs fighting female circumcision, child marriages and teenage pregnancies in the area.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

14 Mar

Promote children's rights, education stakeholders urged

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 ...

 

10 years ago

Dewji Blog

02 Aug

Social workers urged to work in collaboration with different stakeholders to promote dignity and rights of people in the community

Participants pose for group photo together with Iringa Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Wamoja Ayub (in veil seated)   during a two-day academic symposium held in Iringa Region through the USAID-supported Community Health and Social Welfare System Strengthening (CHSS) Program in Tanzania. It was organized by Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) together with John Snow Incorporation (JSI) Tanzania. (Photo: Friday Simbaya).

Tanzanian Albinism Society (TAS) chairperson for...

 

10 years ago

BBC

Kenya issues new anti-doping rules

Athletics Kenya issues new anti-doping rules amid reports an increasing number of Kenyan athletes have failed doping tests.

 

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

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

TheCitizen

25 May

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.

 

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.

 

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