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Title:Mob justice 'mob violence' as a challenge to rule of law standards in Tanzania
Author:Haule, Romuald
Year:2009
Periodical:Eastern Africa Law Review (ISSN 0012-8678)
Volume:35-40
Pages:196-231
Language:English
Geographic term:Tanzania
Subjects:administration of justice
violence
Abstract:Mob justice has almost become a part of Tanzania's culture. Mob justice is considered to be the result of the inefficacy of law enforcement forces in the process of implementing justice, rule of law and good governance. This paper analyses the role of the maintenance of public order by both law enforcement forces and the public generally. The paper first considers the legal dimensions of mob justice, paying attention to the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, citizens' ignorance of the judicial process, and witchcraft beliefs, the latter being one of the major sources of mob justice in Tanzania. Next, the paper examines the impacts of mob justice, including the violation of human rights and rule of law, social unrest, and the destruction of property. In conclusion, the paper offers mechanisms for the control of mob justice, viz. education, combating corruption, police department reform, law reform, and respect for the laws of the land. Notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract]