No Retreat, No Surrender! Maria Sarungi Speaks Out on Tanzania’s Repression at the Oslo Freedom Forum
By recounting her abduction, Maria reminded the world that the struggle for democracy in Tanzania and across the region, is far from over.
By recounting her abduction, Maria reminded the world that the struggle for democracy in Tanzania and across the region, is far from over.
UK lawmakers approved in November 2024, in a first vote on the issue, the legalisation of assisted dying for adults with an incurable illness who have a life expectancy of fewer than six months and are able to take the substance that causes their death themselves.
Katika video hiyo, Askofu Gwajima, ambaye pia ni kiongozi wa dini, alizungumza na wanahabari tarehe 24 Mei, 2025, akitoa maoni kuhusu mfululizo wa matukio ya utekaji yanayodaiwa kutokea nchini Tanzania. Maudhui hayo yalichapishwa kwenye chaneli ya The Chanzo Online TV kupitia YouTube.
HRW said in the report that police had “harassed, extorted and arbitrarily arrested and detained people on the basis of their perceived or real sexual orientation or gender identity”.
Mbunge huyo ambaye pia ni kiongozi wa dini, ameibua msururu wa matukio ya utekaji wa raia, akisisitiza kuwa vitendo hivyo haviendani na utamaduni wa Tanzania. Ameeleza kuwa amekuwa akipokea taarifa za matukio ya utekaji, ambapo amesema kuna orodha ya takribani watu 83 waliowahi kutekwa katika miaka ya hivi karibuni.
Ugandan authorities have confirmed that Agather remains in detention, with no public charges or access to legal support.
Njeri Mwangi, wife of prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, expressed her distress, condemning the Tanzanian authorities for what she described as an unlawful detention.
TLS President Boniface Mwabukusi clarified that the activists were not deported but are currently being held by the Tanzanian Immigration Department
Suluhu accused Karua and other Kenyan activists of attempting to destabilize Tanzania, stating that some foreign figures were meddling in the country’s political affairs. She emphasized that Tanzania would not allow external influences to interfere with its governance.
Martha Karua’s deportation has sparked outrage across East Africa, with several legal institutions accusing the Tanzanian government of violating regional and international laws.