Today, 28 October, millions of Tanzanians head to the polls. The incumbent president John Magufuli is expected to win an unfair vote, which reinstates him in power for another five years. For human ri...
This time last year, the world’s eyes turned to Tanzania as the regional commissioner of Dar es Salaam announced plans of establishing a task force to hunt down and punish LGBTI+ people. While the gov...
On 13 May, Civil Rights Defenders signed an open letter to the Member and Observer states of the UN Human Rights Council. The letter calls for urgent action on the situation in Tanzania. See full...
The state of human rights in Tanzania is deteriorating and the political space for dissents narrowing down rapidly. The fine levied on five television stations for airing a press statement made by the...