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Tanzania Faces Human Rights Crisis Ahead of 2025 Elections

11/13/2025

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President Samia Suluhu Hassan leads Tanzania through a severe human rights crisis marked by silencing dissent ahead of the 2025 elections.
Authorities have targeted critics, journalists, and opposition voices, driving a crackdown that included a six-day internet shutdown.
Opposition candidates were disqualified on October 29.
Protests were met with lethal force.
Activists urge the African Union to investigate these violations and hold the government accountable to restore justice.

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President Samia Suluhu Hassan leads Tanzania through a severe human rights crisis marked by silencing dissent ahead of the 2025 elections.
Authorities have targeted critics, journalists, and opposition voices, driving a crackdown that included a six-day internet shutdown.
Opposition candidates were disqualified on October 29.
Protests were met with lethal force.
Activists urge the African Union to investigate these violations and hold the government accountable to restore justice.