The government has handed over Construction of Tanzania’s Sh 61billion, humanitarian court on Human and People’s Rights (AfCHPR) headquarters to Chinese contractor CRJE (East Africa) Limited. To demonstrate its commitment, the Tanzanian government put together Sh9 billion of the project’s total Sh61 billion cost, according to AfCHPR authorities and gave a 26- hectare- of land for its proposed construction.
Tanzania’s Sh 61billion humanitarian court to be built by Chinese Contractor.
CRJE (East Africa) Limited will carry out the construction of Tanzania’s humanitarian court in the Laki Laki neighborhood, which is located 25 kilometers on the outskirts of Arusha. It will take two years to finish the main construction works. The Court’s intended headquarters location is near the UN Tribunal, another prominent court that is now deliberating cases involving the Rwanda genocide accused. It is however, currently, operating at the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) buildings from temporary offices.
Pan African Court President, Lady Justice Imani Aboud referred to the multi-million dollar headquarters project as one of the biggest projects ever carried out by the legal section situated in Arusha. She praised the Tanzanian government for its generous support on the long-awaited project of Tanzania’s humanitarian court and emphasized its dedication to its promise to the African Union. “We have been waiting for this for 16 years. This is what we have been yearning for”, she said. The Foreign affairs and East African cooperation’s Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Samwel Shelukindo assured that the government will continue monitoring the progress of the two-year project of constructing the court.
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The Tanzania’s humanitarian court employs around 150 people, between 80 and 90 of whom are legal experts and remaining staff members, most of whom are Tanzanian, are support employees. This construction of the African Court’s permanent location in Arusha signifies a significant milestone towards enhancing the Court’s institutional capacity and promoting the rule of law in the African continent.
