Tanzania Human Rights Centre Condemns Abduction of Humphrey Polepole
Polepole was violently taken from his Dar es Salaam home on Monday night by ‘’unknown individuals’’ and his whereabouts are unknown.
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Polepole was violently taken from his Dar es Salaam home on Monday night by ‘’unknown individuals’’ and his whereabouts are unknown.
Shahidi huyo ambaye ni Kamishina Msaidizi wa Polisi (ACP) George Wilbart Bagemu, mwenye umri wa miaka 48, ambaye ni afisa mwandamizi wa Jeshi la Polisi mwenye uzoefu wa zaidi ya miaka ishirini katika taaluma ya upelelezi.
According to the statement signed by Brenda Rupia, the party’s Director of Communications and Publicity, several people were beaten and dispersed by police officers in the court compound.
He further accused police officers stationed at the court of assaulting citizens who had gathered peacefully to follow the proceedings, calling it a violation of constitutional rights.
Former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and critic of the Tanzanian government, Humphrey Polepole, has been attacked and violently picked up from his Dar es Salaam home by unknown individuals.
Captain Tesha, a weapons instructor at the Military Aviation School (SAK), cited widespread corruption, electoral malpractices, and human rights abuses as major threats to national security.
Kwa sasa Tanzania imewahakikishia maafisa wa Kenya kuwa biashara za Wakenya hazitaathiriwa na agizo hilo, na kwamba waliokuwa tayari wakifanya shughuli zao wataendelea bila usumbufu.
The Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, introduced in July, had sparked anxiety among Kenyan traders, prompting intervention by Kenya’s Ministry of East African Community (EAC) Affairs.
Akijibu ripoti iliyotolewa na Shirika la Kutetea Haki za Binadamu, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Msemaji wa Serikali, Gerson Msigwa, amesema madai hayo hayana msingi na yanapotosha hali halisi ya nchi.
This incident comes just months after Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire were abducted in Tanzania.