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4 communications found
Date, Country,
Type and
ref. no. of
communication
Mandates Summary Replies received
    01 Dec 2025
    United Republic of Tanzania
    JAL
  • freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • arbitrary Detention
  • disappearances
  • freedom of opinion and expression
  • human rights defenders
  • terrorism
Information received concerning allegations of the use of excessive and lethal force by security forces leading to widespread extrajudicial killings and injuries of protesters, as well as the arbitrary arrests and detentions, enforced disappearances of protesters and civil society activists, an internet shutdown and the intimidation and harassment of journalists, human rights defenders and civil society activists, in cities and towns across Tanzania, in the aftermath of the general elections on 29 October 2025.
Alleged victims: 701
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08 Dec 2025
    14 Jul 2025
    United Republic of Tanzania
    JAL
  • freedom of opinion and expression
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • independence of judges and lawyers
Information received concerning the ongoing crackdown of political opposition and civil society in Tanzania, as well as the detention of prominent opposition leaders Mr. Tundu Lissu and Mr. Mdude Nyagali, which seems to be directly connected to their political activity and criticism of the Government, as well as the blocking of the social media platform “X” across the country. These arrests and ongoing detention and blocking of digital platform takes place only months before the Presidential election scheduled to take place in October 2025.
Alleged victims: 2
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30 Sep 2025
    03 Jul 2025
    United Republic of Tanzania
    JAL
  • environment
  • business
  • climate change
  • development
  • disappearances
  • food
  • freedom of opinion and expression
  • freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • health
  • housing
  • human rights defenders
  • internally displaced persons
  • toxics and human rights
  • water and sanitation
Information received concerning allegations of severe environmental, climate and human rights impact of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and the Tilenga and Kingfisher Projects. Based on information received, EACOP Tanzania and Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, which are registered under your Excellency Government’s jurisdiction, is a shareholder of the mentioned projects.
Alleged victims: -
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15 Sep 2025
15 Sep 2025 (Annex)
15 Sep 2025 (Annex)
    10 Jun 2025
    United Republic of Tanzania
    JAL
  • disappearances
  • freedom of opinion and expression
  • human rights defenders
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning the arbitrary deprivation of liberty, followed by enforced disappearance and torture of Ms. Agather Atuhaire and Mr. Boniface Mwangi, which are reported as a pattern of repression against human rights defenders, journalists, youth and opposition leaders, in the context of the campaigning period ahead of the presidential elections in Tanzania scheduled for October 2025.
Alleged victims: 2
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30 Sep 2025