Women’s rights activists fear that far from solving the problem, the provision will make it extremely difficult to prosecute sexual corruption cases and thus deny its victims justice.
The party says it doesn’t take police treatment lightly, and it’ll sue police commissioner Awadh Haji, and deputy party registrar Sisty Nyahoza for civil damages over their role in the torture and abuse against party leaders and members.
In our briefing today: CHADEMA says its leaders were beaten by the police during the crackdown;
US Embassy weighs in on the arrest of Tanzania opposition leaders and members, netizens criticize the timing and mildness of the statement;
Tanzanians are more satisfied with their country’s direction than their neighbors, new polls reveal;
Two innocent people killed by locals in Dodoma for fear of child kidnapping, they were in the area for a betting business
New Sauti za Wananchi findings by Twaweza reveal that Tanzanians express a higher level of satisfaction on matters such as unemployment and inflation, which are credited with causing ongoing anti-government protests in Kenya
Tanzanian police say it has released 520 members of the opposition party CHADEMA, who were arrested during the largest police crackdown against the party’s Youth
In our briefing today: Tanzania police say it has released 520 CHADEMA members arrested in a major opposition crackdown;
What can explain the latest police crackdown on CHADEMA?;
Amnesty International condemns the arrest of CHADEMA leaders and members;
Government completes review of the 2007 Youth Development Policy
Police reveal their actions have been informed by the fear that Tanzanian youth will replicate anti-government protests elsewhere in Africa. Analysts say the approach won’t work.
In our briefing today: CHADEMA’s Vice Chairperson Tundu Lissu arrested alongside other top officials in police crackdown against the Youth Day celebration;
Tanzania police detain a large number of CHADEMA youth traveling to Mbeya for the Youth Day celebration;
TLS calls for accountability, lists 83 kidnapped and disappeared individuals;
Father makes desperate appeals after his son who avoided jail time for burning president’s portrait went missing: ‘I want him dead or alive’;
Aga Khan to stop offering services to NHIF patients.
Party Chairperson, Freeman Mbowe has called for the immediate unconditional release of the arrested leader
Police warns anyone who is planning to demonstrate or hold any gathering whether external or internal in the country and directed the Police Regional Commissioners to stop all youth who are heading to Mbeya for the CHADEMA youth day celebration.
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