implementing this article, the government has fomiulated an en.vironmental policy that
has resulted into the enactment of the Environmental Management Act, 2004. There is
also new Ministry of Environment which is within the vice President's Office.
ARTICLE 25: STATES DUTY TO EDUCATE THE MASSES
In complying with this article of the Charter the United Republic of Tanzania, has
formulated a number of activities aimed at educating the public at large in order to ensure
that rights and freedoms contained in the present Charter are understood.
These
activities are carried out by NGOs and Government Institutions and have helped
individuals in realising and understand basic human rights issues and where to seek
redress where the rights have been abused or violated.
The Judiciary has a radio program to educate the public on the law and their legal rights.
The radio program is termed as '!jue Mahakama' (Understand the judicial system)
through Radio Tanzania Dar es salaam (RTD).
The
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Reform Commission of
Tanzania has also a radio programme which is transmitted through Radio one Radio
Station in its 'Kume mbambazuka' session which is termed as 'siku ya sheria' (law day)
once a week. In addition to this, there is a weekly programme in one of the private
owned TV stations which educates the public on various legal issues. Their programme
is called Understand the Law (Ijue Sheria in Kiswahili) .
A Committee which was
established by the Government in the Ministry of Education Vocational Training has
reviewed the Primary Schools and Secondary School curricula to include Human Rights
education. It is now taught in the mentioned institutions.
Furthermore the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in collaboration with
different International Organisations for example the United National Development
Program (UNDP) are currently undertaking a project titled Strengthening capacity to
archi,ve Human Rights in Tanzania. The programme entails Human rights trai ning for
State Attorney, Magistrates, Judges, Prison officers and the Police. A number of people
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