Humphrey’s mother added that it is painful to see a country once guided by the late Mwalimu Nyerere’s values turn into a place where citizens can disappear without trace
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.
This incident comes just months after Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire were abducted in Tanzania.
Earlier this month, Tanzania strongly denied allegations of human rights violations during a session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
Presiding Judge Dastan Nduguru adjourned the matter to Monday September 22nd, when the bench is expected to rule on Lissu’s objections
During the hearings, tensions ran high as supporters of the opposition party CHADEMA briefly boycotted proceedings, alleging harassment and restricted access to the courtroom.
He reminded the court that this is only the third treason case in Tanzania’s history, citing the 1971 trial linked to Bibi Titi Mohamed and the 1983 Khatibu Ghandi case, where judges stressed that treason requires concrete actions, not words.
The High Court panel announced that a ruling on Lissu’s objection will be delivered on Monday, September 15th, at 9 a.m.
Ambassador Abdallah S. Possi, dismissed the claims as “erroneous, misleading, and misconstrued. He also said that Tanzania remains fully committed to its constitutional and international obligations on human rights.
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