US EditionUN rights chief calls for a probe into killings in Tanzania and allegations of concealing evidence
The U.N. Human Rights Office cites reports of hundreds killed and evidence concealment by security forces after disputed elections that barred opposition candidates.
- On Tuesday the U.N. Human Rights Office called for an investigation into deaths of hundreds or more during post-Oct. 29 protests in Tanzania, citing Volker Türk's claim of police moving bodies in `an apparent attempt to conceal evidence` and urging body release to families.
- After the Oct. 29 vote, two leading challengers were disqualified, sparking protests, while President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with nearly 98% of the vote amid accusations of suppression and abductions.
- On Monday police released four senior opposition leaders on bail, while authorities charged more than 300 people, including at least 145 with treason, amid an internet shutdown and videos of shootings.
- The U.N. rights office demanded the unconditional release of detained opposition officials, highlighting Tundu Lissu, CHADEMA leader, whose treason charges trial was postponed on Monday, while the Tanzania government spokesperson Gerson Msigwa did not immediately respond and denied excessive force without providing an official death toll.
- CHADEMA says about 2,000 people were killed during three days of unrest, with some activists claiming security forces killed more than 10, deepening Tanzania's political crisis.
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UN rights chief calls for a probe into killings in Tanzania and allegations of concealing evidence
The United Nations has called for an investigation into what is believed to have been the deaths of hundreds or more people while protesting the disputed election in Tanzania in which presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties were barred.
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Indian ExpressUN believes hundreds were killed in Tanzania election protests
The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it believes hundreds of people were killed in Tanzania in protests that erupted during last month's elections, adding it has received reports that security forces are hiding bodies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tanzania’s Contested Election Raises Alarms Over Democracy And Peace
Deadly protests engulfed Tanzania following the disputed re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan on October 29, 2025. The incumbent was declared the winner with 97.66% of the vote, a result immediately rejected by the main opposition party. The election excluded the two leading opposition candidates: Tundu Lissu of Chadema and Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo, according to PBS News. Security forces responded to protests with tear gas, gunfire,…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, urged, on this Wednesday, an investigation into reports of killings and other violations committed during the presidential vote on 29 October in Tanzania. According to information received by the United Nations Office of Human Rights, hundreds of protesters and others were killed, and an indefinite number [...]
Tanzania: Reports of hundreds killed and detained following deadly election violence
Hundreds of protesters and others have been killed and an unknown number injured or detained in Tanzania following protests surrounding last month’s elections, according to reports obtained by the UN human rights office (OHCHR).
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