UN rights chief condemns Tanzania election violence
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet saysTanzanians should be allowed to express grievances over elections outcome “without fear of reprisals”
Tag: President John Magufuli
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Police arrest opposition leaders in Tanzania
“...we did not issue a permit for anyone to hold demonstrations, so these are illegal demonstrations.’’
Tanzanians begin casting votes in tense election
Press freedom has been severely curtailed in the lead-up to the vote, with new rules introduced in August requiring foreign ...
UK, U.S. urge Tanzania to respect ‘due process’ after journalist arrested
Press freedom in Tanzania has deteriorated since President John Magufuli was elected in 2015, rights groups say.
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Tanzania threatens to de-register churches who criticise president from pulpit
Tanzania is increasingly curbing dissent and stifling free speech, critics say.
Tanzanian president sacks officials over failure to recall budget figures
He has sacked thousands of civil servants over the past two years in a crackdown on government inefficiency and corruption.
Tanzania orders arrest of lawmaker for ‘insulting’ president
President Magufuli is accused of running an increasingly authoritarian government.