The Dilemma In International Migration: An Era of International Immigration And GeoPolitics
Ernest Jovan Talwana
At the end of both World War I and II, there was an influx of refugees caused by
death, destruction and displacement of many groups of people. Most of these
groups constituted minorities living in the collapsed Ottoman, Habsburg empires
after WWI and the communities affected by Nazi occupation of Central Europe
which had culminated into WWII. Both wars created refugee crises which
required resettlement of displaced peoples. Refugee crises have never ended
because human kind has a propensity to dispute and hence conflict. This has
seen a persistent number of people displaced across the world. From the influx of
Guatemalan refugees to the United States during the late 20th Century, to the
Afghan war, Iraqi war and, currently, the Syrian and Libyan refugee crises
affecting Europe courtesy of the endless conflicts that have ravaged those
nations. Such conflicts create social and economic difficulties which push people
to migrate. When all these issues happen simultaneously, it is bound to create a
situation that is exploited by certain parties in order to advance their own
agendas, at the expense of immigrants.
The Interface Between The Traditional And Criminal Justice Systems: A Review of The High Court's Decision in Kanyamunyu Mathew Muyogoma v Uganda
Courage Ssewanyana*
Traditional justice mechanisms (TJMs) were the hall mark of dispute resolution and
justice in the different African societies before the colonial era started in the 1880s.
With the import of the Victorian justice system in Uganda, the customary laws that
governed traditional justice mechanisms were relegated to a test of repugnancy. The
recently decided case of Kanyamunyu Mathew v. Uganda brought into light the
position of traditional justice systems in the legal arena. The Judge noted that the
traditional justice system (Mato-Oput) is shrouded in legal ambiguity and its interface
with the criminal justice system is opaque. The author takes the stand that this
decision was a missed opportunity for courts to recognize the applicability of
traditional justice mechanisms in Uganda’s jurisprudence. The paper takes
cognizance of the arguments against traditional justice systems. This paper seeks to
deconstruct these arguments and advocate for the acceptance of this module of
justice.
Migrants and Their Access to The Labour Market in Tanzania: A Feminist Perspective
Dotto Bakari*
The GLOBE is witnessing an increasing feminization of migratory movements, with
one estimate putting the share of women higher than it was before. According to
International Organization for Migration, by the end of 2019, female migrant
workers constituted 40% of all migrant workers in Tanzania. These female
migrants are prone to facing a number of challenges in their quest to find work.
The under lying presumption is that the Tanzania legal framework governing
international labour migration contains serious gaps as regards the protection of
these female migrant workers. Therefore, there is need to review of the national
legal framework relevant to female migrant workers in Tanzania to ensure that it
is adequate and efficient to make it safe and easier for female migrants to work
in Tanzania.
Critique of The Legal Framework Governing The Resolution Of Public Procurement Dispites In Tanzania
Daudi Francis Momburi
The procurement process is facing various challenges, some legally based and others arising from the application of the law. The disputes that arise from the procurement process are contentious and need review so that justice may be served where there is a wrong. The justice should be timely and must provide remedies within reasonable time since these are largely commercial transactions. The system faces a challenge where some instituted bodies and persons to handle procurement disputes also parties to the procurement process hence leading to doubts as to impartiality. There should therefore be a review of the laws to provide for bodies with quasi judicial powers to handle these disputes. These bodies should be completely disconnected from the procurement processes.