Death Penalty: Tanzania Postpones Ruling - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 21, 2019
TheHigh Court in Tanzania’s biggest city Dar es Salaam has postponed its ruling onwhether the death penalty should be scrapped.
Humanrights activists had filed the case, arguing that it breached the constitutionwhich guarantees the right to life.
Althoughthe death penalty is still officially allowed, it has not been used since 1994.
Thenew date for the ruling is set for 17 July.
StellaNyanzi appeared in court to hear that she has a case to answer
AUgandan court has ruled that activist Stella Nyanzi must defend herself againstcharges of cyber harassment and offensive communication against PresidentYoweri Museveni.
Theprosecution accuses Nyanzi of posting a Facebook message in September about thepresident and his late mother that was deemed to be obscene, lewd and indecent.
Theprosecution also says Nyanzi’s post disturbed the peace and right to privacy ofthe president.