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.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Daily News

12 Dec

Detained minors get little legal aid

Detained minors get little legal aid
Daily News
LACK of legal representation for children in conflict with the law has been noted as a major gap in the justice system in the country, according to a new report by Women's Legal Aid Centre (WLAC). The report, dubbed "Legal Aid Programme for Children in ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Mar

5,000 get free legal aid

>Over 5,000 people in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region have benefited from legal services offered by a human and child rights centre based in the region called Kwieco.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

11 Feb

Bill on Legal Aid Provision in offing

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Bill on Legal Aid Provision in offing
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The long-awaited Legal Aid Provision Bill is in its final stage and due to be submitted to the National Assembly for approval in the near future. Justice and Constitution Affairs Deputy Minister Angela Kairuki made the announcement while addressing a media ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 May

Growing refugee flood worries UN aid agency

Dar es Salaam. The number of Burundians who have fled into Tanzania has risen to over 70,000, with relief agencies warning that thousands more were seeking to cross the border.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

26 Mar

How Zanzibar's 'Vakil' supplements legal aid provision

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How Zanzibar's 'Vakil' supplements legal aid provision
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For most of us Vakil is an unfamiliar terminology, but it signifies semi-qualified lawyers operating in Zanzibar. Of course, they are not so common in the country's legal fraternity, but their presence on the Isles is increasingly becoming important, especially at ...

 

11 years ago

Daily News

14 Jul

Plans afoot to establish legal aid helpline

Plans afoot to establish legal aid helpline
Daily News
PLANS are underway to establish a national legal aid helpline services to avail the majority of Tanzanians, especially those in rural areas, with legal aid services. Coordinator of Legal Aid Secretariat (LAS), Daniel Naftal made the revelation in Dar es Salaam ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

22 Aug

Judge wants more legal aid providers to go to rural areas

Judge wants more legal aid providers to go to rural areas
Daily News
LEGAL Aid providers have been urged to extend their services to rural areas where many people suffer from lack of the service to ensure all people enjoy justice at the court of law. Principal Judge, Justice Shaaban Ally Lila, told a Legal Aid Provision ...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

15 Dec

'Only legal empowerment will end violence against women'

'Only legal empowerment will end violence against women'
IPPmedia
Legal empowerment is a practical instrument that could halt massive discrimination and violence against women and girls in Tanzania. “Communities must be empowered if we really want to rescue women and girls from massive human rights violation, which ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Jun

INVESTMENT: Agency boss welcomes more Chinese projects

>Members of the Chinese business community have been urged to invest in Tanzania’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) that are readily available and awaiting strategic investors.

 

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