Zanzibar — VICTIMS of Gender Based Violence (GBV), parents, and activists have now joined to raise their voices against police and judiciary ostensibly for failing to deliver justice on cases related to abuse.
It is a long time now, rape victims in Zanzibar lament about case delays and suspicious dismissals, prompting them to ask where they should go for justice. Despite some duplication, data from Police, one-stopcentres, and activist groups such as Zanzibar Female Lawyers Association (ZAFELA), Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA), and the Zanzibar Legal Services Centre (ZLSC) shows that women and children abuse continues, and yet very few accused are convicted across the islands.
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