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HRW reports Tanzania government coercing Maasai residents into relocation

Conor Doran | U. College Cork School of Law, IE

August 1, 2024 02:07:53 am

The government of Tanzania is implementing policies intended to force Maasai residents to relocate outside of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday. HRW reported that the government has utilized tactics such as cutting essential public services “including schools and health centres,” banning residents from growing crops, [...]

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