Rights group finalising preparations on case against Cybercrime Act

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Rights group finalising preparations on case against Cybercrime Act
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The Tanzania Human Right Defenders (THRD)-Coalition and the Legal and Human Right Centre (LHRC) are finalizsing preparations to file a case with the High court of Tanzania Dar es Salaam zone to oppose the Cybercrime Act 2015 that was recently ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

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12 Sep

Activist NGOs file case against Cybercrime Act

Activist NGOs file case against Cybercrime Act
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Tanzania Human Rights Defenders (THRD)-Coalition and the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) yesterday filed a case with the High Court of Tanzania at Dar es Salaam to oppose the Cybercrime Act 2015 which was recently passed by the National ...

 

10 years ago

Ykileo

WHAT NEXT AFTER CYBERCRIME ACT 2015

OUR life today depends on information technology (infotech). From communication, transport, finance and banking, to energy and education, the importance of infotech cannot be overemphasized.

However, as we become more reliant on infotech, which of course simplifies our life, we also put ourselves vulnerable to cyber-attacks. These may expose very sensitive personal and business information, disrupt critical operations and inflict high costs on individuals, organisations and even the entire...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

28 Apr

Cybercrime Act is 'highly critical'

Cybercrime Act is 'highly critical'
Daily News
THE government has defended the recently passed Cybercrime Act 2015, saying that it will help in the security of the nation in issues pertaining to cyber crimes, including terrorism and not meant to infringe on the freedom of the public. Addressing journalists ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

21 May

Cybercrime Act flaws debatable

Cybercrime Act flaws debatable
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PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has said that shortcomings in the Cybercrime Act and Statistics Act will be ironed out through dialogue between government and stakeholders. Officiating at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) 2015, Africa Regional Meeting, ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Apr

Donors urge JK to ‘act wisely’ on cybercrime

>The European Union yesterday joined the Cybercrimes Act debate and urged President Jakaya Kikwete to listen to those who are opposed to the new law and decline to sign it.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Sep

Parts of Cybercrime Act opposed in court

Human rights activists yesterday filed a case at the High Court, protesting some sections of the Cybercrime Act which came into effect early this month.

 

10 years ago

Rights Group

03 Apr

Statistics Act, Cybercrime law unconstitutional

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Statistics Act, Cybercrime law unconstitutional - rights group
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The Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC) has rejected as unconstitutional, the newly enacted Statistics Act 2013 and the Cybercrime Law. According to the THRDC, the two laws not only infringe on the freedom of media but also undermine ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Oct

Group records cases of rights abuse

The Tanzania Civil Society Consortium on Election Observation (TACCEO) yesterday appealed to all election monitors to act on all events that signal the breach of peace ahead of the polling day.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Jun

Rwanda in row with rights group over bias allegations

>Human Rights Watch has reacted angrily to Rwandan allegations of bias in its reporting on the central African nation, saying it has been “misrepresented” and its staff “disparaged”.

 

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