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    "id": 1037553,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1037553/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Likoni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Mishi Mboko",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mishi Juma Khamisi",
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    "content": "This Charter will strengthen our relationship with those Members who have ratified it. When you talk about human rights, you cannot fail to talk about women’s rights, rights of people with disabilities and youths. We witness a lot of violation of women’s rights or in general, human rights, especially during armed conflicts such as the genocide in Rwanda and Burundi. We witness so many wars in the African Continent. For instance, what is happening in Somalia, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Ratifying a Charter which encompasses all the African nations to have a common voice in democracy, elections and governance is a very important thing. It is all about governance. How do you govern and respect the rule of law? How do you respect the Constitution which is the mother law in any country or nation? For instance, if a country which is a Member of this African Charter violates human rights or Constitution, then any member state has a right to intervene to ensure that those citizens experience or enjoy the rule of law. Right now, what is happening in Uganda is really pathetic. As the East African Community (EAC), we really cry when we see scenarios that demonstrate some kind of dictatorial or authoritarian leadership and yet we are here as a country. If we have such ratification or such a Charter, we will have an opportunity to even intervene and correct the president or the governors or the leadership of that nation."
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