Tanzania: Authorities weaponize counterterrorism laws to restrict civic space amid pervasive impunity over violent election crackdown
Amnesty says authorities have charged at least 64 people under the Prevention of Terrorism Act as it presses for release of a withheld inquiry report.
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Nairobi, 28 Oct (EFE).- Tanzanian authorities use anti-terrorist laws "in an abusive manner" to "silence critical voices," Amnesty International (AI) denounced Wednesday, in a context of "widespread impunity" following the repression of protests at the October 29, 2025 general election, which left hundreds dead. "Following a classic tactic [...] The entry Amnesty International denounces the use of anti-terrorist laws to "silence critical voices"…
Tanzania: Authorities Weaponize Counterterrorism Laws to Restrict Civic Space Amid Pervasive Impunity Over Violent Election Crackdown
Tanzanian authorities have failed to hold anyone accountable for the violence security forces inflicted on protesters, which left hundreds of people dead and thousands of others injured in the wake of the 2025 general election, Amnesty International said on the first anniversary of the crackdown.
Shirika la kutetea haki za binadamu Amnesty International limeishutumu serikali ya Tanzania kwa kutumia sheria za kupambana na ugaidi kunyamazisha wakosoaji wake na kukandamiza uhuru wa raia, mwaka mmoja baada ya operesheni kali ya kukabiliana na maandamano yaliyotokea baada ya uchaguzi wa Oktoba 2025, ilyosababisha vito vya mamia ya watu na kuwajeruhi maelfu ya...
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