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#RightsMedia report @SchoolOfStJude; Fighting #poverty through #education
Gemma Sisia is an Australian who founded The School of St Jude in Arusha, Tanzania. Her work fighting poverty through education has turned this private, charity-funded school into one of East Africa’s most renowned educational institutions. St Jude is the patron saint of hopeless causes, which suites Sisia and her school well considering her pursuit to…
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#RightsMedia report: Providing #justice and protecting #humanrights in #Africa
The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) is a law society working to protect the rights of Africans across the continent. Based in Arusha, Tanzania, PALU is involved in cases before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. PALU was a part of the legal team representing Reverend Christopher Mtikila in his precedent-setting case against…
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#RightsMedia report: #Africa ‘s #humanrights court of #justice
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights was established in Arusha, Tanzania by the African Union (AU) to protect human rights across the continent. In its almost 10 years of existence (began in 2004) it delivered a 2009 judgment against Senegal inadmissible, and most recently ruled in favour of Reverend Christopher Mtikila in his…
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#RightsMedia report: Investigative #journalist exposes shocking truth about #Tanzania
Former BBC journalist, and now executive director of Under the Same Sun Tanzania, Vicky Ntetema‘s pursuit of the truth has lead to more understanding about the killing of persons with albinism (PWA) in Tanzania. Her investigative reports shone light on the dark subject of witchcraft in the East African country and how ignorance and poverty…
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#RightsMedia story: A loving hand for disadvantaged Tanzanian kids
ARUSHA, Tanzania — “I thought Africa was a country,” says a 16-year-old girl as she slathers a wall with cement. “Are you serious?” another girl asks. “Did you think Tanzania was a city, or something?” Obviously the teen never gave Africa much thought before arriving in Arusha to work as a volunteer on a project…
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#RightsMedia report: Pursuing #justice for the #genocide victims of #Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has been pursuing justice for victims of Rwanda’s genocide. The court was established in Arusha, Tanzania (site of the Arusha accords) in 1995 and has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Roland Amoussouga is a senior legal advisor and ICTR spokesperson.
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#RightsMedia report: A #Maasai #woman using #music to #heal and #educate
Rebeca Kankai is a 37-year-old Maasai woman from a small village in northern Tanzania. She began selling firewood many years ago to support her two young children. In 2008, a fire destroyed her home, killing both kids. Unwilling to give up, Kankai turned to the church and began recording music to tell her story and…
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