Tanzania: African Court Withdrawal - Samia: Our Position Unchanged

TANZANIA sticks to her decision to withdraw the right of individuals and NGOs to directly file cases against the government at the African Court on Human and People's Rights, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Thursday.

President Hassan said the government may revisit the decision, but currently, the government has not changed its position after withdrawing from the Arusha-based continental court almost eighteen months ago. President Samia revealed this when bidding farewell to the outgoing President of the African Court, Justice Sylvain Ore, who paid a courtesy call on the Tanzanian leader at the Dar es Salaam State yesterday.

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