LHRC files petition to end corporal punishment in schools

[The Citizen - Tanzania] - 20/01/2026

The Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has filed a constitutional petition at the High Court, Main Registry in Dodoma, challenging the legality of corporal punishment in schools across mainland Tanzania.

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