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Electronic datasets allow analysts to identify transnational criminal organizations, screen activities for corruption, and recover stolen assets. The digitization of previously inaccessible electronic data, including government gazettes, is revolutionizing the role of publicly available information in disrupting illicit networks.
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#openlawafrica #illicittrade #crimeprevention #illicitflows #anticorruption #environmentalprotection
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@Uganda_LII began as a modest dream, that the law of Uganda should be open to all her people. and in doing so, it has changed the face of both legal practice and legal education
Today, under the Judicial Training Institute, His Worship @JoelWegoye guides it through new inventions and new challenges alike: building digital libraries, expanding public access, and meeting the trials of technology and resources. He comes to tell us both its story and its future; what it has endured, what it has achieved, and what it yet holds in store for the people of Uganda.
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Last year, as part of the African Union’s #YearofEducation commemoration, I was invited by @AfricanLII to contribute to the Data for Governance Alliance policy brief on a subject close to my heart: advancing girls’ education across the continent.
#GirlsEducation #Data4Governance
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DODOMA: Tanzania has achieved a milestone in the digitalisation of legal information services, with the Tanzania Legal Information Institute (TanzLII) emerging as a powerful tool in bridging the gap between courts and the communities they serve.
Read more on:dailynews.co.tz/why-africa-i…
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From Dodoma to the World:TanzLII emerges as a trusted legal information source
DODOMA-Presenting a topic namely ‘Introduction to TanzLII and Where We Are’, the Director of Library Services- Judiciary of Tanzania and a TanzLII Coordinator, Hon. Kifungu diramakini.co.tz/2025/06/fro…
LawLibrary.org.za has made it so much easier to follow developments in law on the topics you care about. Search, topic and court alerts now deliver short summaries of cases directly into your inbox! I ❤️ MyLawLibrary !
#openlawafrica #MyLawLibrary
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The Court of Appeal of Tanzania declares certain provisions of the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act unconstitutional. Read the judgment in full: tanzlii.org/akn/tz/judgment/…
#MyTanzLII #openlawafrica
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Odongo J✍️Right of appeal is not intended 2 grant parties unlimited opportunity to relitigate but rather to correct errors, retain coherence of the law & ultimately to serve justice ✍ right of appeal is NOT intended to be exercised at the mere discretion of a dissatisfied party
We are making it easier to practice law in the East African Community! EACA law reports now online on AfricanLII, TanzLII and ULII! Karibuni sana!
#MyAfricanLII #OpenLawAfrica
Big news: #TanzLII now hosts the East African Court of Appeal Law Reports—free & fully searchable! 🚀
Regional precedent, open access, zero paywalls. Dive in 👉 tanzlii.org/judgments/EACA/
#OpenAccessLaw #LegalResearch #MyTanzLII
📢 Important Update: African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women & Girls 📢
The full text of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, adopted in February 2025, is now available!
🔗 Read the full Convention here: africanlii.org/akn/aa-au/act…
Let's work together to advance justice and protect the rights of women and girls across Africa. @_AfricanUnion
Share widely to ensure accessibility and awareness! ✊
#AfricanLII #LegalAccess #AUConvention #EndViolence #HumanRights
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SAIPAR's ZambiaLII has published its first newsletter.
ZambiaLII is part of a global collective of over 65 organisations that publish law for free online access. The primary goal is to serve as a reliable source of accurate and timely legal information and to contribute to the development of a comprehensive legal information database within the Zambian Jurisdiction.
This newsletter is designed to provide the readers with a quarterly update on key legal developments in Zambia, including new legislation, case summaries from Zambian Courts, and commentary on significant legal issues in our jurisprudence. In addition, the newsletter will keep users informed on the work with collaborating partners.
@ZambiaLaw @AfricanLII #Legal #Zambia
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Fahamu sharia kwa uhuru!
TanzLII now hosts over 80,000 judgments from the superior courts of Tanzania, the East African Community, and the African Union. Enjoy free legal research on tanzlii.org and keep coming back as we add more of the important judgments of the past to the database!
#openlawafrica #tanzLII #Tanzania #TanzaniaLaw @lawudsm
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Abinyo J✍️assessment of instruction fees based on the judgment only applies,where value of the subject matter was unascertainable from the pleadings✍️where value of the subject matter is ascertainable, instruction fees shall be calculated in accordance with the scale prescribed👇
🔔 Join the conversation on Reparations! 🔔
The AU ECOSOCC invites civil society, experts & stakeholders to Consultations on the AU Theme of the Year 2025: Reparations.
📅 Dates: April 3, 10, 17 & 24
📝 Register by March 31: forms.gle/WUz57QgFZGCjx8B2A
Let’s shape Africa’s reparations agenda!
More on legal claims for reparations: africanlii.org/akn/za/doc/br…
#Reparations #AUECOSOCC #HumanRights
AfricanLII retweeted
Valentine's Day - but not much legal love in Uganda. My blog wp.me/pal8uF-xe #Besigye #Uganda #HumanRights @AgoraCFR @AAgather @AfricanLII
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Zambian High Court orders Rastafarian schoolboy 2 cut his dreadlocks 2 attend a government school or opt 4 a private one✍Schools have the legal right to set conditions 4 attendance to maintain law & order & requiring a student to cut dreadlocks is not an unreasonable condition
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In 1993, the Organisation of African Unity (now @_AfricanUnion) First Pan-African Conference on Reparations in Abuja, #Nigeria 🇳🇬, issued the Abuja Proclamation, a bold declaration demanding global recognition and action for #reparations.
The proclamation called for:
✅ National reparations committees across #Africa and the #diaspora.
✅ Acknowledgment of the moral and material debt owed to Africans and people of African descent.
✅ Reparations to address the lasting impacts of slavery, colonization, and systemic injustice.
This document united voices across the continent and diaspora, laying the groundwork for ongoing efforts to achieve #justice and equity for African people worldwide.
📄 The Proclamation: africanlii.org/akn/aa-au/doc…
#ReparatoryJustice #AUTOTY2025 #RacialHealing #PanAfricanism
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#Eswatini #SupremeCourt delivers stunning new decision affirming #HumanRights, democratic principles. wp.me/pal8uF-wW. In a state with poor human rights record, it's a milestone! @AfricanLII @LoveSwaziland