Tanzanian Politician Tundu Lissu's Lawyers Ask UN to Declare His Detention Arbitrary

Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu's lawyers ask UN to declare his detention arbitrary

Lawyers for Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu filed a complaint on Friday to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in a bid to ramp up international pressure for his release.

Lissu appears in court with “No Reforms, No Election” slogan amid objection from prosecution

Opposition leader Tundu Lissu in court The treason case against opposition leader Tundu Lissu took a dramatic turn at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday, June 2, 2025, as tensions flared between state prosecutors and the defense team. Lissu, the National Chairman of Chadema, appeared for a mention hearing in a case where he […] The post Lissu appears in court with “No Reforms, No Election” slogan amid objection from prosecution app…

Tundu Lissu causes stir in court with chants despite heavy police presence

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu caused a stir inside a heavily guarded Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam

Lissu appears in court with "No Reforms, No Election" slogan amid objection from prosecution

Defense lawyers argued that Lissu’s slogan constituted a violation of court decorum.

Tundu Lissu appears in court

Prominent Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court in Kisutu, Dar es Salaam, on Monday to face treason charges, a capital offence. Lissu is the chairman of Chadema, Tanzania’s main opposition party. The politician was arrested in April over remarks he allegedly made urging supporters to block the upcoming national elections scheduled for October. […]