Last Change:
06/23/2025
Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act
Year: 1995
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
Description
The Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act is a Tanzanian law enacted to provide procedures for the enforcement of basic rights and duties as outlined in the Constitution, particularly under the Bill of Rights. It allows individuals to file cases in the High Court when their fundamental rights or freedoms are violated or threatened.
Selected provisions
Where any person alleges that any of the provisions of Articles 12 to 29 of the Constitution has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him, he may, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter that is lawfully available, apply to the High Court for redress.