Tanzania has dismissed the latest Human Rights Watch report detailing various rights abuses in the country ahead of local government elections next month, saying it is exaggerated and lacks credibility.
HRW on Wednesday called on Tanzanian authorities to "take urgent steps to reverse the deteriorating human rights situation in the country" ahead of the November 27 civic polls, including ending a crackdown on opposition voices and ensuring "prompt and impartial" investigations into abuses.
