Make people aware of their legal rights

Make people aware of their legal rights
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In law, it is said, ignorance is no defence, meaning that one cannot commit an offence and get away with it by claiming ignorance of the law against it. In real life, however, one can be forgiven for not knowing the right way to fulfill some commitment and get ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

5 years ago

The African Exponent

09 Mar

Doctors Can Make Mistakes Too: Common Medical Malpractice You Need to be Aware of

Doctors Can Make Mistakes Too: Common Medical Malpractice You Need to be Aware of  The African Exponent

 

10 years ago

Daily News

23 Sep

CA to dwell on women's legal rights

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CA to dwell on women's legal rights
Daily News
THE right for women to inherit land and fifty-fifty men/ women representation in all decision-making authorities are some of the most contentious issues prioritised in the Draft Constitution to be presented on Wednesday. Speaking here yesterday, a Constituent ...

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

11 Jun

Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC)

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Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC)
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Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) and Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) intend to challenge the High Court's ruling that as corporate bodies they had no authority to file a constitutional petition against Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda's remarks on law ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Oct

Make 18 legal age to marry: activists

With four out of 10 girls married before the age of 18, Tanzania should protect its young population by setting 18, the internationally recognised age of majority, as the minimum age for marriage.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

05 Feb

Legal and Human Rights Centre to oversee Biometric Voters' Registration

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Legal and Human Rights Centre to oversee Biometric Voters' Registration
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The Legal and Human Rights Centre will oversee the countrywide Biometric Voters' Registration process expected to get going later this month. Hamisi Mkindi, Head of the Parliament and Elections Unit at LHRC, made the revelations in an exclusive interview ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

17 May

INSIGHT: ‘People with albinism need legal protection’

>Two weeks ago, Tanzania marked the 9th anniversary of Albinism Week. In light of this event, The Citizen Reporter Sammy Awami had an interview with director of Under The Same Sun Vicky Ntetema. Excerpts…

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Dec

Rights agency boss optimistic legal aid is vital for winning war against violence

Legal empowerment is a practical instrument that can halt massive discrimination and violence against women and girls in Tanzania, according to the Commissioner for Human Rights and Good Governance Judge Joaquine Demello.

 

10 years ago

The Guardian

15 Oct

Women in Tanzania set for equal land rights – let's make sure it happens

The Guardian
Women in Tanzania set for equal land rights – let's make sure it happens
The Guardian
Tanzanian women have until now had to rely on tenuous rights to land to feed themselves and their families. Photograph: Tom Gilks/Alamy. Sponsored by: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Jennifer Duncan and Scholastica Haule. Wednesday 15 October ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Mar

Rights court: Don’t bar people

>The African Court on Human and People’s Rights (AfCHPR) has reiterated its concern on failure by African states to allow individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to file applications before the court.

 

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