GOVERMENT ASSURES SAFE ENVIORMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

The Nyamagana District Administrative Officer Kombe Danty (2nd left), speaking at the closing of the Security and  Risk Assessment Training to Human Rights Defenders, in the mining sector which took place in Mwanza recently.

By George Binagi-GB Pazzo

The Nyamagana District Commisioner, Mary Tesha, has assured Human Rights Defenders in the country that the Government will create safe working environment for them. This was mentioned in her speech that was read on her behalf by the  Nyamagana Administrative Officer during the closing of their seminar. The Coordinator of Human Rights Defenders Network in the Country Onesmo Olengurumwa, said the network has been giving seminars on the human rights defenders to enable them work smoothly with the Government

Left to right The Secretary of the MP for Nyamagana, Heri Nkoromo, Nyamagana Administrative Officer Kombe Danty, Humana Rights Defeneders Network Coordinator Onesmo Olengurumwa, and Human Rights Defenders Coordinatorfor Mara, Mwanza and Simiyu Regions, Antony Mayunga.

Participants of the three day seminar receiving their certificates.

The Tanzania network of Human Rights Defenders (THRD) includes defenders of various groups of the public including farmers,lawyers, children, women and other groups