Need to End Persecution of People With Albinism

IANS
Need to End Persecution of People With Albinism
AllAfrica.com
TANZANIA recently marked the National Albinism Day amid revelation of new cases of persecution against people living with albinism. A 40 year-old woman, Munghu Lugata, was hacked to death on May 12, this year, in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region.
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10 years ago

Daily News

20 Feb

People with albinism plan demo

People with albinism plan demo
Daily News
PEOPLE living with albinism yesterday announced their intention to demonstrate peacefully next month to push the government to intensify the crackdown on criminals who abduct and kill innocent people whose only 'fault' is being melanin deficient.

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

08 Jan

Let Us Guard People With Albinism At Any Cost

IPPmedia
Let Us Guard People With Albinism At Any Cost
AllAfrica.com
THERE were press reports on Wednesday that Mwanza Regional Commissioner (RC) Magesa Mulongo, on Tuesday issued a five-day ultimatum to Ndami village officials and people's militia in Kwamashimba division, Kwimba District, to ensure a fouryear- ...
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RC gives Mwanza village five days to find msing albino girlDaily News
Police hunt goes on unabated for abducted...

 

11 years ago

Zee News

21 May

EU wants Tanzania to stop people's killings with albinism

IANS
EU wants Tanzania to stop people's killings with albinism
Zee News
Dar es Salaam:The European Union (EU) in Tanzania Tuesday appealed to Tanzanian authorities to take all necessary measures to prevent further killings of people with albinism. Filiberto Sebregondi, the EU head of delegation to Tanzania, said in a letter to ...
EU appeals to Tanzania to stop killings of people with albinismShanghai Daily (subscription)
EU 'appalled' by Albino killings in TanzaniaJournal of Turkish...

 

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…

 

11 years ago

GlobalPost

21 May

EU appeals to Tanzania to stop killings of people with albinism

EU appeals to Tanzania to stop killings of people with albinism
GlobalPost
DAR ES SALAAM, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) in Tanzania on Tuesday appealed to Tanzanian authorities to take all necessary measures to prevent further killings of people with albinism. Filiberto Sebregondi, the EU head of delegation to ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

26 Apr

Commission issues recommendations for protecting people with albinism

Commission issues recommendations for protecting people with albinism
Daily News
THE Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) has issued a dozen recommendations to various stakeholders for ending violence against persons with albinism in the country. The recommendations came after the meeting attended by ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Jun

Song on people with albinism moves JK to tears in Arusha

President Jakaya Kikwete was moved to tears yesterday when listening to a sorrowful song by children during the commemoration of the Albinism Awareness Day at national level at Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium in Arusha.

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

EU Article on Attacks of People Living With Albinism in Tanzania

The EU Ambassador to Tanzania Mr Filiberto C. Sebregondi listens to a a group of people living with albinism who called on him at his office in Dar es salaam, exasperated by the very recent violent attacks on persons with albinism which resulted in the killing of  one Mapambo Mashiri (53), a husband who died defending his wife who lives with albinism, Mungu Masaga (35). Sadly, despite his valiant efforts the perpetrators still cut-off her arm and harmed her children.  The EU Ambassador to...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

19 Aug

People with albinism submit grievances to EU Dar office

IPPmedia
People with albinism submit grievances to EU Dar office
IPPmedia
An angry group of people with albinism staged a peaceful demonstration in Dar es Salaam yesterday that went up to the European Union offices. They were accusing the Tanzanians of failure to stop brutal killings of their colleagues and therefore wanted the ...

 

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