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Preventing violence against women and children should therefore begin early and continue. Early action can address the root causes and risk factors, i...
The groups say the ugly scenes captured across different regions show that the country is drifting toward a dangerous electoral environment unless ear...
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday condemned the excessive use of force by Tanzanian security forces against protesters, which left...
The by-elections, conducted in 22 constituencies, were disrupted in certain areas by clashes, property damage, and heightened tensions.
In Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay Town MP and ODM chief agent Peter Kaluma was injured during confrontations at several polling stations.
Section 34 of the Act allows Parliament to revoke the registration of public forests following a petition.
As part of its role, KNCHR said it had deployed commissioners, staff and field teams in all the areas holding by-elections. These teams will observe t...
The government said the measure is necessary to curb mobility that could enable unrest during the demonstrations called by youth groups challenging Pr...
In line with its constitutional mandate, the KNCHR said it has deployed commissioners, staff, and field monitors across election zones.
While data on women human rights defenders is limited, there is significant evidence that they face similar levels of threat, with attackers including...
Lawyer Juan Carlos Gutierrez, representing victims, claims that as commander-in-chief, “President Samia Suluhu Hassan bears ultimate responsibility fo...
The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women, released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence agains...
Globally, one in three women experiences physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime, mostly by an intimate partner — a stark reminder of the scal...
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a serious human rights and public health issue.
Speaking at the event, which also marked the rollout of the My Dear Daughter campaign, First Lady Rachel Ruto described the elders’ stand as a histori...
KEWOPA said many women facing death sentences have histories of domestic abuse and social marginalisation that the legal system often fails to conside...
Lissu detailed a series of findings by election observers and international actors, warning that the situation in Tanzania has deteriorated into intim...
The Committee stressed that any investigation must be independent and immediate. “There must be an independent investigation into these tragic acts im...
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said the budget allocated for festivities would instead be redirected to repair public infrastructure damaged during th...
President Samia said the investigation would examine the causes of the unrest, the involvement of political parties, and the role of both local and fo...
According to the statement, the Gang Suppression Force is working closely with the Haitian National Police and the Armed Forces of Haiti to carry out...
Women subjected to violence face unintended pregnancies, a higher risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections and experiencing depression, accor...
The CS said efforts to trace Kenyan teacher John Ogutu’s body in Tanzanian hospitals and mortuaries have not yielded results.
CHADEMA said Samia lacks political, legal and moral legitimacy to convene a body tasked with investigating actions it claims were orchestrated by her...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan cautioned that this could undermine the government’s ability to obtain external financing as easily as it had during the...
Investigating officer Jefferson Mwiti told the court that the first suspect allegedly defiled and strangled Safiya while she slept.
The plan seeks to ensure Somalis "are not passive victims of Ethiopia's unfolding political crisis but active participants in protecting their nationa...
Erustus Ethekon said the country’s elections are anchored in the Constitution, pointing to Article 88, which gives the commission authority to manage...
One of the clearest findings was that multiple exposures compounded the risk. Children who experienced both domestic and community violence were at pa...
Nine counties recorded more than 1,000 SGBV cases each, revealing the regions where the burden of gender-based violence is heaviest. These are Nairobi...
