Kikwete names new human rights commission chairman

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Bahame Tom Nyanduga, Human Rights and Good Governance Commission (HRGGC) chairman
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The State's human rights monitors forged a league with private colleagues yesterday faulting politicians and the related institutions for waging unfair and unsolicited pre-election campaigns, amid public dismay following vocal mud-slinging nature of ...

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Kikwete appoints six officials to head human rights commission
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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 ...

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Commission urges police to respect human rights
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Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance chairman Bahame Tom Nyanduga addresses journalists in Dar es Salaam yesterday. The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRGG) has strongly recommended that police adhere ...
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Human Rights Commission caution opportune: Credible poll is everything
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The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance yesterday came out strongly to remind leaders of political parties, contestants and their followers against the use of hate speech and abusive language during this election campaign period.

Human rights body trumps civil rights, governance knowledge
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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.

The Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Judge Damian Lubuva
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Registration centres in Dar es Salaam will be opened at 7am instead of 8am the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announced yesterday. NEC said the time has been changed from today to accommodate eligible voters who are yet to be registered.

Police used excessive force to disperse Civic United Front (CUF) officials and supporters early this year, according to the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG).

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The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairman, Jecha Salim Jecha
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The United Nations has said it is working closely with the government of Tanzania in many areas including the implementation of the Democratic Empowerment Project, which seeks to enable the country to conduct credible elections. Reacting to yesterday's ...
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Tanzanian leader is prepared to end Zanzibar political...

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