Tito Magoti is a business and human rights researcher, legal aid provider, human rights campaigner, trainer and writer. Tito's research interest is human rights, criminal justice reform and the role of the internet as an alternative space for democratic activism. He recently spent a year in Tanzanian maximum-security prison for his human rights works. As a columnist, Tito contributes to discussions on current legal and political affairs in Tanzania. He has also written on criminal justice focusing on pretrial detentions and the state of prisons in Tanzania. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in law and a postgraduate diploma in legal practice. 

IVLP Impact Award Project: Criminal Justice Reforms - Quest for Universal Right to Bail

The project raised awareness about the state of the criminal justice system in Tanzania. Workshops were convened to inform lawyers and activists about the right to bail for all offenses.  Fifty lawyers and activists participated in the trainings. Lawyers and activists also conducted radio and TV talk show sessions to raise public awareness on the right to bail. Self-help books discussing bail were distributed to the public.

 

"We need to mobilize resources and bring more lawyers to [these] kinds of programs, for their understanding and for the bigger advocacy ahead." - Project Participant

IVLP Exchange Experience

Tito participated in the IVLP Project A Global Moment in Time: Peace and Justice, organized by the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State Office of International Visitors program branch in New York City, WorldBoston, Georgia Council for International Visitors, Global Ties Detroit, International Citizen Diplomacy of Los Angeles, Global Minnesota, San Diego Diplomacy Council, Tulsa Global Alliance, World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana, and World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.

Tito's exchange experience led to the development of his IVLP Impact Award Project: "IVLP was a great experience. I was able to connect with U.S. culture and learn about governance and human rights."

U.S. Communities Visited Virtually

Los Angeles, CA; San Diego. CA; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Louisville, KY; New York City, NY; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Minneapolis, MN; Tulsa, OK; Philadelphia, PA

Country: Tanzania

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