Source: Amnesty International –
Tanzanian authorities must respect and protect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression during planned nationwide protests on 9 December 2025, and guarantee that the protests are facilitated and protected, Amnesty International said today.
“Police must refrain from violating protesters’ rights, including through the use of unnecessary and excessive force,” said Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.
“Authorities must also refrain from any blanket Internet shutdowns as witnessed during the electoral period as this violates the right to access information and obstructs crucial monitoring and reporting on human rights violations.
Police must refrain from violating protesters’ rights, including through the use of unnecessary and excessive force.
Tigere Chagutah, Regional Director, ESARO
“Tanzanian authorities must ensure an independent, thorough and impartial investigation into allegations of human rights violations committed by state security officers during the post-elections protests with those suspected of responsibility brought to account in fair proceedings”.
Background
Amnesty International has documented how state security officers used unlawful force against protestors after the 29 October 2025 elections.
Between 29 October and 3 November 2025, Tanzanian authorities imposed a nationwide Internet shutdown during which security forces committed various human rights violations, including unlawful killings and enforced disappearances. The shutdown made it difficult to monitor and document those violations.