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The EastAfrican on MSN2d
EA lawyers shift summit from Zanzibar, hints at Tanzania unsettled rights climate
The venue change follows growing global concern over Tanzania’s rights record and ...
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The Times Leader2dOpinion
East African governments turn up repression as the US turns away
I met Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan human rights defender, in late May at the Oslo Freedom Forum, an event celebrating activists against authoritarianism. She was petite but powerful, bruised but not ...
Opinion
The EastAfrican on MSN3dOpinion
We are a sovereign alright, but we should not become pariahs
Sovereignty is no licence to trample on your people—especially when you've pledged to ...
Tuko News on MSN4d
Tunisian court sentences ex-president to 22 years in absentia for undermining state security
Ex-Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki has been sentenced in absentia to 22 years over terrorism-related charges, fueling ...
The EastAfrican on MSN5d
Tanzania brushes up image as human rights pressure mounts
They deny any wrongdoing amid allegations of abductions, torture and enforced ...
Yakima Herald5dOpinion
Commentary: East African governments turn up repression as the U.S. turns away
I met Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan human rights defender, in late May at the Oslo Freedom Forum, an event celebrating ...
Elizabeth Shackelford: East African governments turn up repression as the U.S. turns away
By using our diplomats and assistance to impose even a small cost for the worst repression, we once helped protect and uplift ...
World Organisation Against Torture6d
Tanzania : Enforced disappearance and acts of torture against Boniface Mwangi
URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY TZA 001 / 0625 / OBS 037 Enforced disappearance / Arbitrary detention / Release Torture and ...
AllAfrica on MSN6d
Kenya's William Ruto Did Not Respond to Tanzanian President After She Accused Kenyan Activists of Meddling - Viral Video Misleading
Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu warned Kenyan activists against meddling in the country's affairs after they tried to attend the trial of an opposition leader. However, Kenya's president William Ruto ...
The EastAfrican on MSN7d
Tanzania dismisses human rights abuse allegations at UN forum
Tanzania has strongly rejected allegations of human rights violations raised at the United Nations Human Rights Council, following a damning statement by the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights ...
The Citizen on MSN9d
Lissu raises alarm over prison conditions
Dar es Salaam. Chadema national chairman Tundu Lissu on Monday delivered a lengthy statement in court, detailing what he described as severe violations of his rights during his detention at Ukonga ...