It follows a court ruling in favour of the defence, leading to a state appeal that he denounces as a ploy to keep him jailed.
The United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) has found that the detention of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Antiphas Mughwai Lissu is arbitrary under international law.
Tanzania’s opposition leader accuses the prosecution of attempting to introduce new evidence illegally, warning that it would expose a history of state violence.
A government notice announced the extension on February 20, 2026, pushing the deadline for the commission’s findings to April 3, 2026.
To genuinely align with UN and AU standards, the Commission requires critical reforms based on global lessons. Its mandate must prioritise gross human rights violations, avoiding the dilution of an overly broad focus.
Lissu’s sharp cross-examination forced a state witness to admit his police statement contradicted his in-court testimony about his profession.
Court rejects media gag order as opposition leader challenges shaky witness testimony in Tanzanian treason trial.
‘I have never been so hard-hearted as to forbid people from going to a funeral, if they have seen the importance of going.’
The opposition leader will be included in a case concerning the management of his party’s assets, a court in Dar es Salaam has indicated.
A senior police officer admits to baseless arrests as Lissu’s cross-examination exposes flaws, leaving the prosecution’s case in tatters.
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