Tanzania Police Accused of ‘Unlawful Lethal Force’ After Protests Left 700 Dead

Tanzania police accused of ‘unlawful lethal force’ after protests left 700 dead

Evidence gathered by human rights NGO Amnesty International shows Tanzania’s post-election protests were met with overwhelming force, with the United Nations estimating at least 700 people were killed in the unrest – raising questions about the future of civic freedoms in the country.

Tanzania: Security forces used unlawful lethal force in election protest crackdown and ‘took away’ dead bodies

Content warning: The following text contains descriptions and images depicting violence, death, police brutality, and police killings. Reader discretion is advised. Tanzanian security forces used unnecessary or disproportionate force, including lethal force, to suppress election protests between 29 October and 3 November 2025, showing a shocking disregard for the right to life and for freedom of peaceful assembly as hundreds of people were repor…

How Tanzanian Security Forces Used Unlawful Lethal Force On Election Protesters, Took Away Dead Bodies – Amnesty Int'l

Tanzanian security forces used unnecessary and disproportionate force, including lethal force, to suppress election-related protests between 29 October and 3 November 2025, killing and injuring hundreds of people across the country, the Amnesty International has said.