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
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