and impart information and this is the true spirit of article 18 of Constitution referring this Court to several international instruments which Tanzania is a party such as The Universal Declaration of Human Rights' UDHR (Article 19), Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and African Charter of Human and Peoples Right Article 9. These were also not disputed by the State Attorney save her argument that, that like any other fundamental rights, the right to information is not absolute as it is subject to the limitations enshrined under Article 29, 30(2) of the Constitution and Section 7(3) of the Media Services Act. As also such limitation is permissible even under International Human Rights Law contrary to what the petitioner has submitted on the practice under international law as if the international law guarantees absolute rights and freedoms. On our side, we are also of the view that, the Constitution provides for permissible limitations of basic rights, freedoms and duties of the individuals guaranteed under Articles 12-29 of the Constitution as indicated in Article 30(2) ensuring that when one individual enjoys his rights and freedoms. However, such exercise is subject to the rights 26

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