Rights of disabled and albinos: "a myth or a reality": a case study of Mara Region in Tanzania
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2013-06
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Kampala International University.College of Law
Abstract
The focus of the study was on the critical analysis of rights of albinos in Mara reg1011 111
Tanzanian, the distinction between the theory and practice. The findings shows that In Tanzania,
albino organs, paiiicularly genitals, limbs, breasts, fingers and the tongue are reportedly on high
demand by people involved in mining and fishing activities in the Lake Victoria Zone, especially
Mwanza, Shinyanga and Mara regions. This is due to the rumors that the albino organs possess
mystical powers that can make a person fabulously rich within a sh01i time.
The Constitution of Tanzania from Article 12 to 26 provides for the bill of rights. Equality as
presented under this article does not exclude Albino people. Albino people are also human
beings hence are also born free and are equal to other human beings. The government of
Tanzania has to take st1ingent measures to protect persons with albinism, the President's
directive to conduct a nation-wide campaigns on collecting people's opinions about the alleged
perpetrators, fast-tracking of criminal investigations and prosecutions of perpetrators , drawing
up lists all over the country, banning temporary licenses for witchdoctors who are also suspected
to be the source of such brutal killing, nomination of one member of the parliament who is also
an albino through special seats arrangement and identifying a boarding school for children with
albinism.
The study concludes that although there are legal provisions aimed at protecting and promoting
human rights of all citizens in Tanzania, these provisions have not been implemented effectively
to curb the killing of Albino people.
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Dissertation submitted to the school of Law in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the a ward of bachelor of Laws degree of Kampala International University
Keywords
Rights, Disabled, Albinos, Tanzania