political opposition

Since President Magufuli took office in 2015, the government has cracked down on the media and civic space by passing and enforcing restrictive laws and threatening to cancel the registration of organizations critical of the government. The government has also placed restrictions on political opposition and given the registrar of political parties wide discretionary powers, including to cancel parties’ registration.

Mounting Repression Curtails Civil Liberties

East African Film Network October 28, 2019

By Human Rights Watch Press Published October 28, 2019 Tanzania’s repression of the media,...