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Restrictions on press freedoms threatens credibility of elections

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) is deeply concerned by the Tanzanian authorities’ escalating crackdown on freedom of expression and political dissent as the country approaches its 2025 general elections.…

Melusi Simelane8 October 2024

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Joint Stakeholder Submission: Universal Periodic Review of Tanzania

In March 2021, an anonymous human rights defender from Tanzania, SALC and SRI made a joint stakeholders submission for the Tanzania UPR 39th session. Read the submission here.

Staff Writer29 March 2021

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SALC submission to the OHCHR for the Tanzania UPR

In March 2021, SALC made a submission to the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights for the Tanzania UPR 39th session. Read the submission here.

Staff Writer25 March 2021

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Policy Brief: Rule by Law and the Attack on Civic Freedoms in Tanzania

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli was elected to office in 2015, and it has been under his tenure that the country’s human rights record continues to deteriorate. Despite the fact that…

Staff Writer26 October 2020

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Statement condemning the suppression of human rights violations in Tanzania ahead of the upcoming elections

SALC is deeply concerned about the reports of human rights violations taking place in Tanzania ahead of the upcoming general elections scheduled for 28 October 2020. Despite the fact that…

Staff Writer12 October 2020

Civic Rights Tanzania

Joint Letter to the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Tanzania

On 07 August, the Southern Africa Litigation Centre, SADC Lawyers Association and Centre for Strategic Litigation issued a letter to the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the…

Staff Writer12 August 2020

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Tanzania

SALC’s open letter to Special Rapporteurs raising concerns over the human rights situation in Tanzania

On the 9 June 2020, SALC wrote letters to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and to the Special…

Staff Writer9 June 2020

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Joint letter on immediate and urgent measures to protect the rights of prison detainees in Tanzania

Non-governmental human rights organisations joined in writing a letter to President John Pombe Magufuli on immediate and urgent measures to protect the rights of prison detainees in Tanzania.

Staff Writer20 May 2020

Civic Rights Association & Assembly Civic Rights Expression Tanzania

Statement condemning Tanzania’s withdrawal of individuals’ access to the African Court

The below mentioned organisations are deeply concerned that the Tanzanian government has announced that it has withdrawn the right of individuals and NGOs to directly file cases against the State…

Staff Writer6 December 2019

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Tanzania Court of Appeal upholds ban on child marriage

23 October 2019 - Today, the Tanzania Court of Appeal issued a judgment in the case of Attorney General V Rebeca Gyumi dismissing an appeal filed by the State against…

Staff Writer23 October 2019

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