Tanzania: Media Services Act Now Put to 'Validity Test'

THE Media Services Act, 2016 is put to another test on the validity of some provisions following a move by Media Council of Tanzania (MCT) and two other human rights bodies to seek the intervention of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) Appeals Division.

This time around, MCT, the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) and the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC)- the applicants-have requested the EACJ to reject a notice of appeal lodged by the Attorney General (AG), opposing the invalidation of the provisions of the Media Services Act, 2016.

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