Several MEPs spoke about the violent crackdown on protesters, the imprisonment of nearly all major opposition leaders and the treatment of activists from Kenya and Uganda who were beaten and tortured for observing Tundu Lissu’s trial.
The European Parliament also voiced its opposition to the death penalty, calling for the Tanzanian government to stop its crackdown on opposition parties, civil society and journalists.
Although the resolution condemning his arrest was debated, the vote is scheduled for today May 8th 2025.
The European Parliament’s debate will focus on issues of fundamental freedoms, human rights and democracy in general, under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, which has faced allegations of undermining democratic freedoms.
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