Critics say the case is part of a wider crackdown on dissent ahead of the country’s general election.
They face charges of causing death through negligence, an offence that carries the potential for the death penalty under Tanzanian law.
Prosecutors defend treason charges against Lissu, claiming his speech was an “overt act,” while the opposition leader challenges the evidence and charges ahead of a key court decision.
Mara nyingi, ukosefu wa uelewa ndiyo sababu kuu inayowafanya baadhi ya wafanyakazi kushindwa kuchukua hatua za kudai fidia.
In our briefing today: Tanzanian Court Adjourns Lissu Treason Trial Amid Renewed Tensions Over Courtroom Access;
Tanzania’s Deadly Week: 17 Lives Lost in Three Separate Road Accidents Expose Nation’s Road Safety Crisis;
Tanzania’s Commission for Human Rights Urges Police to Act Professionally, Avoid Unnecessary Tension Ahead of the Election;
JamiiForums Founder Warns of ‘Killing Local Innovation’ Following 90-Day TCRA Ban.
The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) has called on the Tanzania Police Force to observe professionalism and avoid unnecessary tension during the
Seventeen lives were lost in Tanzania over three days due to fatal road accidents, underscoring the country’s ongoing road safety crisis.
Dar es Salaam – The treason trial of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was temporarily halted on Tuesday morning amidst a tense standoff over public
Melo warns that arbitrary regulatory bans stifle local innovation and risk driving Tanzanian companies abroad.
In our briefing today: Tanzanian Court Paves Way for Tundu Lissu’s Treason Trial Amidst Complaints of Police Brutality at the Court;
Polepole Summoned to DCI: ‘To Present Evidence of His Allegations’;
Bank of Tanzania Sets New Record in Gold Reserves, Reaches 821 Billion Shillings – World Continues to Rush to Gold;
Tanzania’s Electoral Commission Disqualifies Opposition Candidate Again Despite Court Order.
Dar es Salaam RC to Provide 100 Million to Kawe Market Traders After Fire Devastation.
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