Tanzania: No Justice for Zanzibar Election Violence
One Year On, Beatings, Teargassing, Shootings Go Unpunished
Tanzania and Zanzibar
President Samia Suluhu Hassan became Tanzania’s first female president in March 19, 2021, following the death of President John Pombe Magufuli. Despite President Hassan’s pledge to remove existing restrictions on the media, Tanzanian authorities continued to restrict the right to free expression, including through arbitrary arrests of journalists and critics of the government. Tanzanian authorities also failed to protect refugees’ rights. In 2021, Burundian refugees in Tanzania reported threats and harassment by security forces. The authorities have not conducted meaningful investigations into serious abuses that marred the 2020 elections.
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Economic Justice and RightsIn June 2022, residents of Loliondo division in northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro district protested what they said was a government move to evict them from their ancestral land in the name of conservation. The government responded with excessive force, leading to two days of violence.
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Tanzania: Burundian Refugees ‘Disappeared,’ Tortured
Halt Forced Returns; Investigate Police, Intelligence Services
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Tanzania: Freedoms Threatened Ahead of Elections
Authorities Crack Down on Opposition Parties, Rights Groups, Media
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Still No Justice for 2020 Zanzibar Election Violence
Authorities Should Investigate, Appropriately Prosecute Those Responsible
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Tanzania: Court to Rule on Education Ban for Pregnant Students
Amicus from Rights Groups to African Human Rights Court
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Africa: End Rights Abuses Against Girls
Ban Child Marriage; Allow Pregnant Students in School; Ensure Free Education
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Tanzania Allows Teenage Mothers to Be Back in School
Pregnant Girls Still at Risk of Being Forced Out of Education
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Tanzania: Expedite Protections for Girls’ Education
Adopt Rights-Compliant Guidelines for Adolescent Mothers; Engage with Communities and Civil Society
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Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights
Mercury, Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
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