Tanzania: UN experts condemn post-election lethal crackdown and digital blackout

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04 December 2025

GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today condemned reported widespread and systematic human rights violations in Tanzania following the general elections on 29 October 2025, including allegations of hundreds of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and mass arbitrary detentions targeting protesters, opposition figures, and civil society across the country.

“The Government must provide information on the fate and whereabouts of all disappeared persons and ensure the identification and dignified return of the remains to their families,” the experts said. “All restrictions on media coverage must be lifted, as they are incompatible with Tanzania’s international obligations.”

The experts noted that elections proceeded amid long-standing concerns, including arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances of opposition figures, and legislative changes that undermined the fairness of the electoral framework. Leaders from the two main opposition parties were barred or disqualified from contesting, and in some cases detained or forcibly disappeared prior to the poll.

Following the elections, protests erupted across the country, particularly led by youth, against the ruling political party. The Government’s response was allegedly the immediate and lethal use of force against these protesters by security forces, including military and police personnel. The experts said that disturbing reports indicate officers were given orders to “shoot to kill” during an enforced curfew.

The experts noted that the number of people extrajudicially killed in the aftermath of the elections is estimated to be at least 700 individuals, with other estimates pointing to thousands of potential victims. They noted chilling reports on the disappearance of victims’ bodies from morgues, and allegations that human remains are being incinerated or buried in unidentified mass graves. Family members who identified remains were reportedly forced to sign false statements about the cause of death to receive the bodies.

Widespread arbitrary arrests and detentions of hundreds of protesters, human rights defenders and civil society activists followed the post-election protests, the experts noted. Many detained opposition leaders and protesters, that account for over 1,700 individuals, reportedly face serious offenses like treason, conspiracy to commit an offense, and armed robbery. They expressed concern that the Directorate for Public Prosecutions applied the principle of nolle prosequi, which they considered will be an obstacle the due process.

The experts noted that a complete internet shutdown was imposed from 29 October to 3 November 2025, further compounding the crisis. “This blackout severely curtailed the ability of human rights defenders and journalists to carry out their work and document violations,” they said.

The experts also expressed alarm at reports of transnational repression, including extensive surveillance targeting human rights defenders and civil society organisations involved in monitoring the violations in neighboring countries.

They urged the Government of Tanzania to launch a prompt, impartial, independent, thorough, and effective investigation into all reported killings, enforced disappearances, and other human rights violations.

The experts took note of the establishment of a commission of inquiry to inform the public and the international community about the causes of the protests and human rights violations.

“The new commission should be independent and make proposals to ensure accountability, justice and reparation, including guarantees of non-recurrence, and full participation of victims and civil society organisations,” they said.

Ahead of planned demonstrations on 9 December 2025, the experts called on Tanzanian authorities and security forces to prevent further violations and protect people’s right to peaceful assembly.

The experts are in contact with the Government on this issue and expressed their readiness to provide technical assistance to Tanzanian authorities.

Source: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-rele...mn-post-election-lethal-crackdown-and-digital
 
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Tanzania: Wataalamu wa UN wailaani ukandamizaji wa kikatili baada ya uchaguzi na kuzimwa kwa mitandao



GENEVA – Wataalamu wa haki za binadamu wa Umoja wa Mataifa leo wamelaani ripoti za ukiukwaji mkubwa na wa kimfumo wa haki za binadamu nchini Tanzania kufuatia uchaguzi mkuu wa tarehe 29 Oktoba 2025, ikiwa ni pamoja na madai ya mauaji ya kiholela ya mamia ya watu, kutoweka kwa watu kwa nguvu, na ukamatwaji wa kiholela kwa maelfu, hasa waandamanaji, viongozi wa upinzani, na wanaharakati wa kiraia kote nchini.

“Serikali inapaswa kutoa taarifa kuhusu hatima na mahali walipo watu waliopotea, na kuhakikisha miili yao inatambuliwa na kurejeshwa kwa heshima kwa familia zao,” walisema wataalamu hao. “Vikwazo vyote dhidi ya vyombo vya habari vinapaswa kuondolewa, kwani vinakiuka wajibu wa kimataifa wa Tanzania.”

Wataalamu walibainisha kuwa uchaguzi uliendelea licha ya wasiwasi wa muda mrefu, ikiwa ni pamoja na ukamatwaji wa kiholela na kutoweka kwa nguvu kwa viongozi wa upinzani, pamoja na mabadiliko ya kisheria yaliyodhoofisha usawa wa mfumo wa uchaguzi. Viongozi wa vyama viwili vikuu vya upinzani walizuiwa au kuenguliwa kushiriki uchaguzi, na wengine walikamatwa au kupotezwa kabla ya uchaguzi.

Baada ya uchaguzi, maandamano yalizuka nchi nzima, hasa yakiongozwa na vijana waliopinga chama tawala. Serikali ilijibu kwa kutumia nguvu za kijeshi na polisi kwa ukatili mkubwa dhidi ya waandamanaji. Wataalamu walisema kuna ripoti za kutisha kuwa maafisa walipewa amri ya “kupiga risasi ili kuua” wakati wa amri ya kutotoka nje.

Wataalamu walikadiria kuwa watu wasiopungua 700 waliuawa kiholela baada ya uchaguzi, huku makadirio mengine yakionyesha maelfu ya wahanga. Ripoti za kutisha zinaeleza kuwa miili ya wahanga ilitoweka hospitalini, na madai kuwa miili hiyo inateketezwa au kuzikwa kwenye makaburi ya pamoja yasiyojulikana. Familia zilizotambua miili hiyo ziliripotiwa kulazimishwa kusaini taarifa za uongo kuhusu sababu za vifo ili kupewa miili ya wapendwa wao.

Ukamatwaji wa kiholela wa mamia ya waandamanaji, watetezi wa haki za binadamu, na wanaharakati wa kiraia ulifuatia maandamano hayo. Viongozi wengi wa upinzani waliokamatwa, pamoja na waandamanaji zaidi ya 1,700, wanakabiliwa na mashtaka mazito kama uhaini, kula njama ya kutenda kosa, na uporaji wa kutumia silaha. Wataalamu walieleza wasiwasi wao kuhusu matumizi ya kanuni ya "nolle prosequi" na Ofisi ya Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka, wakisema inaweza kuwa kikwazo kwa haki ya mchakato wa kisheria.

Wataalamu pia walieleza kuwa mitandao ya intaneti ilizimwa kabisa kuanzia tarehe 29 Oktoba hadi 3 Novemba 2025, jambo lililozidisha mgogoro. “Kuzimwa huku kwa mitandao kuliathiri kwa kiasi kikubwa uwezo wa watetezi wa haki za binadamu na waandishi wa habari kufanya kazi zao na kurekodi ukiukwaji,” walisema.

Pia walieleza hofu yao kuhusu ripoti za ukandamizaji wa kuvuka mipaka, ikiwa ni pamoja na ufuatiliaji mkubwa dhidi ya watetezi wa haki za binadamu na mashirika ya kiraia yanayofuatilia ukiukwaji huo katika nchi jirani.

Waliitaka Serikali ya Tanzania kuanzisha uchunguzi wa haraka, huru, wa kina na wa ufanisi kuhusu mauaji yote, kutoweka kwa nguvu, na ukiukwaji mwingine wa haki za binadamu.

Wataalamu walitambua kuanzishwa kwa tume ya uchunguzi ili kuhabarisha umma na jumuiya ya kimataifa kuhusu sababu za maandamano na ukiukwaji wa haki.

“Tume hiyo mpya inapaswa kuwa huru na kutoa mapendekezo ya kuhakikisha uwajibikaji, haki na fidia, ikiwa ni pamoja na dhamana za kutorudia makosa, na ushiriki kamili wa waathirika na mashirika ya kiraia,” walisema.

Kabla ya maandamano yaliyopangwa kufanyika tarehe 9 Desemba 2025, wataalamu waliitaka Serikali ya Tanzania na vyombo vya usalama kuzuia ukiukwaji zaidi na kulinda haki ya watu ya kukusanyika kwa amani.


Nashangaa hata umoja wa mabunge duniani ( IPU) kuruhusu huyu dictator ahutubie bunge lao.

Hii ni dhihaka kwa marehemu wetu waliouwa na samia
 
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Ni muhimu kuelewa kuwa Tanzania bado wakosoaji wanatunzwa bila kuuwawa kama raia wengine
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Bullshit! Nani amekuambia hizo nchi ziko ishirini tu?
 
Unataka repoti kutoka New York wakati Babu yetu Mwandambo ameamua kuufyata
 
Wewe unapoishi hata maji ya kuoga huna, bogus kama wewe ndio mtaji wa CCM
 
Fanya hima umuwahi daktari wa upasuaji aondoe hayo makamasi yaliyojazana sehemu ya ubongo! Mnataka kuua wangapi zaidi ili muingie kwenye rekodi za UN?
Endeleeni kutonesha vidonda vya wahanga ila siku wakija kimyakimya msianze kujinyea!
 
Utashangaa Ma CHADEMA yanapinga maana yenyewe kila kitu ni kupinga pinga tu bila ushahidi. Halafu hapo hapo yanaaanza kutukana Matusi bila sababu ya msingi utafikiri yamelewa Gongo
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Chadema huwa wanatekana wenyewe na kuuwana wenyewe ili kuchonganisha serekali na wananchi hilo linajulikana worldwide
 
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Kuna watu wameamua kuichoka amani wanaishia kutusumbua.
 
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Ushahidi wa Padre Slaa umethibitisha kwamba Chadema wana kitengo maalum cha kuteka na kuua.
 

Je data ni za mwaka gani? Parameters zilizotumika ni zipi? Tusikurupuke kupost. I will find out tomorrow with my colleagues here.
 
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