
Tanzania Defends Secrecy on Election Violence Report at UN Rights Review
Geneva delegates demanded answers on 518 deaths and Tundu Lissu’s detention, while Tanzania argued publication could jeopardise fair trials.

Geneva delegates demanded answers on 518 deaths and Tundu Lissu’s detention, while Tanzania argued publication could jeopardise fair trials.

In a late-night Arusha conversation, the veteran advocate, lifelong CCM member and elder brother of Tundu Lissu sets out the legal and moral convictions that have shaped his life.

The Tanzanian activist’s whereabouts are still unknown, as Kenyan and Tanzanian offices offer limited and differing responses to the reported abduction.

The activist’s whereabouts remained unknown on October 26, with no Kenyan or Tanzanian authority publicly confirming a detention, release or investigation.

Sanders wants prosperity and accountability to anchor wider UK–Tanzania ties beyond government.

Phase two extends enrolment beyond state-subsidised households, but the real test is whether insurance cards translate into reliable treatment.

Healthcare workers should learn sign language, alongside ensuring interpreters are available.

Wataka wakalimani wa lugha kwenye vituo vya kutolea huduma za afya na watoa huduma za afya nao wajifunze lugha ya alama.

Abuse rarely turns fatal overnight—and punishment alone won’t stop it.

The latest deaths have brought renewed scrutiny to the regional government’s response, with CCM in Ruvuma demanding stronger enforcement of the law and accountability for officials it believes have failed to adequately address the situation.