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Economic development must serve human rights, not undermine them
In the global economic landscape, companies are no longer simply commercial players, they are shaping political landscapes and societal dynamics. In this article, published in our latest annual report, ASF explains how it addresses the systemic challenges linked to the activities of private companies by defending the rights of affected communities and tackling the impunity…
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ASF’s annual report is available!
ASF has just published its 2023 annual report. In it, the organisation discusses the many challenges it faces at a time when authoritarianism is on the rise and the principles of human rights and the rule of law are being attacked throughout the world. In the face of these challenges, ASF is adapting and adapting…
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Policy Brief – Analysing Civic Space in East Africa through a judicial lens
For the past years, civic space has been described as “shrinking” in many countries around the world. The adoption of restrictive laws, the harassment of journalists, the arrest and detention of human rights defenders, the suspension of activities or freezing of accounts of civil society organisations, are common tactics used by states to restrict civic…
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Green Watch v. Attorney General and Another
Decision Green Watch v. Attorney General and Another
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Centre for Constitutional Governance v. National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations
Decision Centre for Constitutional Governance v. National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations
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Managing Editor, Mseto and Another v. Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania
Decision Managing Editor, Mseto and Another v. Attorney General of the United Republic of Tanzania
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Muwanga Kivumbi Vs. Attorney General
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ASF in Tanzania
General context Tanzania, the largest country in East Africa, is a union of the separate states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. In contrast to some of the neighbours, it has never experienced sustained violent conflict, at least on the mainland. While it has, ever since independence, been dominated by the single ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)…
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Defending the defence: The lawyer faced with the peril of repression
Legal proceedings, harassment, intimidation, deprivation of liberty, and sometimes direct physical harm. Throughtout the world, lawyers working on behalf of human rights, civil society or vulnerable groups are threatened and attacked simply for doing their job. This is the reality that we and our partners have to face wherever we operate. Our teams report repeated…