How Dodoma laws clash with global norms, stifle opposition
Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party arrives at the High Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on September 15, 2025.
As Tanzania votes, a new report by Amnesty International paints a troubling picture of a legal landscape increasingly hostile to opposition politics.
A raft of laws—including the Political Parties Affairs Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024, the Cybercrimes Act and the Media Services Act—have been weaponised to suppress dissent, muzzle the press, and restrict digital freedoms.
