Catholic church trains local journalists on Human Rights
By Matilda Kirenga and Staff Writer
The Catholic Archdiocese in Arusha Region, through its Peace and Human Rights
department, last week organized a special two-day course, aimed at training
local journalist on issues of, ‘Human Rights.'
A total of 20 scribes, representing various media houses in the country,
attended the course which was held at the Burka Episcopal Conference hall,
adjacent to the Burka Catholic parish in the outskirts of the Arusha
Municipality.
Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu, who officially opened the training session,
said it was important for journalists to be fully aware of human rights,
especially during this time of mass political coverage, leading to the
forthcoming General Elections, next October.
The Regional Catholic Sovereign expressed his concern on the increasing cases of
human slaughter in the name of, "Mob justice," usually being unleashed as
punishment to people alleged to be criminals, even without trial.
"The first and fundamental human right is the right to live." Said Archbishop
Lebulu, stressing that, this right was above cultural belief, maternal instinct
and human law. "Human life is a very sensitive matter and in fact Holy!" He
said.
Local scribes learned a number of related subjects including; Poverty
alleviation, taught by Father Faustin Mosha, Human Rights, presented by Fr. Dr.
Richard Rwiza, and Land laws a subject taught by Florence Mustafa.
The Assistant Regional Crime Officer, ASP Ramadhan Mungi, presented a lecture on
Human rights and the Police force, while Samson Rumende from the Legal and Human
Rights Centre, taught the scribes various issues of human rights.
Course coordinator, William Kessy, said the training, held in conjunction with
the Arusha Press Club (APC), was among the series of similar training that have
so far been conducted for Police officers, Community workers, Nuns and other
church workers.
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