Tag: political rights
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Tanzania CHADEMA Alleges Police Overreach as Court Order Lapses
Background: Court Order and Political Activities In Tanzania, the main opposition party CHADEMA has raised serious concerns about police actions it says amount to unlawful interference with political activities. The party contends that law enforcement officers disrupted rallies and meetings in the Mbeya and Nkasi districts after a High Court injunction that had temporarily restricted…
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Tanzania’s CHADEMA alleges police unlawfully blocked activities after court order expired
Overview of the dispute Tanzania’s opposition party CHADEMA has alleged that police unlawfully disrupted its activities in Mbeya and Nkasi districts after a High Court injunction that had restricted the party’s actions expired. The party says the police did not have a valid legal basis to interfere post‑expiration and that their rights to assemble and…
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Tanzania: CHADEMA accuses police of unlawfully blocking activities after court order expires
Background: Court injunction and initial restrictions Tanzania’s opposition party CHADEMA has accused police of unlawfully interfering with its political activities in the wake of a High Court injunction. The court’s temporary order had previously restricted CHADEMA events, pending further legal actions and rulings related to the party’s activities and campaign events. Allegations: Police disruption following…
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Wife of Besigye Calls for Justice as Ugandan Opposition Leader Reaches One-Year Detention
Background: Besigye’s Detention Marking a Year The detention of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has entered its second year in the eyes of many observers, with advocates and international voices calling for transparency and due process. Besigye, a former presidential candidate and longtime critic of the government, has become a symbol of ongoing political tensions…
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Chadema Rejects Tanzania Election as Curfew Keeps Protests Quiet
Context: Tanzania’s election and the opposition response Tollows reports that President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a landslide victory in Tanzania’s elections, the country faced a wave of protests and a government-imposed curfew. The main opposition party, Chadema, rejected the results, arguing that the electoral process was not free or fair and that genuine competition did…