Role of human rights in Katiba

 Democracy as a normative framework requires constitution builders to support and guarantee civil and political rights. Since rights are indivisible, there are many rights recognised as economic, social, cultural or collective whose recognition completes political rights and makes it possible to realise them.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Dec

Media has key role to protect human rights

The call by the African Court of Human and People’s Rights (AfCHPR) for the media to promote human rights on the continent could not have come at a better time. It adds to the growing concerns over the abuse of human rights not only in East Africa, but also in many parts of the continent recently.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

24 Aug

Human Rights centres accelerate awareness on Katiba writing

Human Rights centres accelerate awareness on Katiba writing
Daily News
PEOPLE'S awareness on the draft of the proposed Constitution is likely to improve with campaigns to raise awareness on the Katiba. At a press conference held in Zanzibar, Mr Khamis Mkindi, the coordinator of the campaign, said activists from the Legal and ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

21 Aug

Human rights body trumps civil rights, governance knowledge

Human rights body trumps civil rights, governance knowledge
Daily News
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.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Feb

Defining human rights culture

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 states in paragraph 1 of its Preamble that recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 May

Building human rights culture

There are several reasons for building human rights into a constitution; they indicate restrictions on government power, are a building block for democracy, establish a foundation for building a human rights culture, and are integral to the legitimacy of the Constitution. A human rights culture gives space to individuals and groups to organise and aggregate their interests.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Aug

JK: I’ve done a lot to protect human rights

President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday bid farewell to employees of the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRGG) expressing optimism that his administration had done a great job in protecting people’s rights.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Dec

Human rights our critical virtue: VP

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

 

5 years ago

Medical.Net

27 Feb

Transverse arch may play an important role in stiffness of the human foot - News

Transverse arch may play an important role in stiffness of the human foot  News-Medical.netOverlooked arch in the foot is key to its evolution and function  Phys.orgWhy human feet evolved arches—and what happens if you lack them  National GeographicA tale of two arches  CosmosThis long-overlooked part of our foot may be key to walking upright  Science MagazineView Full coverage on Google News

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

30 Dec

Why journalists, human rights defenders need protection

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Why journalists, human rights defenders need protection
IPPmedia
Following the role Journalists play in the community, this year, Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDs-Coalition) organised and conducted several security management training for Journalists after realising that some Journalists as human ...

 

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