Coel was established in Dar Es Salaam in1997 after an extensive research
on arbitrary killing of elderly people on witchcraft grounds was done.
The idea to establish it was mooted by Jamathon Magodi.
Other Coel founding members are: Former President Alhaj Ali Hassan Mwinyi, CCM
Vice Chairperson, Samuel Malecela and Morogoro Regional Commissioner Stephen
Mashishanga.
Others are Ally Mbilebe, Fulgence Mnyai,and Anthony Leon. Coel was officially
registered on 2nd June 2000 and was given a certificate of registration
No. SO 10448
