Tanzania: No Justice for Zanzibar Election Violence
One Year On, Beatings, Teargassing, Shootings Go Unpunished

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.
One Year On, Beatings, Teargassing, Shootings Go Unpunished
Halt Forced Returns; Investigate Police, Intelligence Services
Authorities Crack Down on Opposition Parties, Rights Groups, Media
Amicus from Rights Groups to African Human Rights Court
Ban Child Marriage; Allow Pregnant Students in School; Ensure Free Education
Pregnant Girls Still at Risk of Being Forced Out of Education
Adopt Rights-Compliant Guidelines for Adolescent Mothers; Engage with Communities and Civil Society
Mercury, Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
One Year On, Beatings, Teargassing, Shootings Go Unpunished
Revoke Decree; Allow Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers to Attend School
Five More Sub-Saharan Countries Act to Protect Girls’ Education; Barriers Remain