Tanzania rights body slams govt 'harassment' of opposition
Legal and Human Rights Centre executive director Dr Hellen Kijo Bisimba. LHRC has urged the government to respect the right of all political parties to freely carry out their activities. PHOTO COURTESY | THE CITIZEN
Tanzania's main human rights group on Thursday criticised the government for its "harassment" of opposition lawmakers, three of whom have been arrested over the past week.
In a statement, the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) said the string of arrests amounted to a "violation of political and civic rights" in a country where multi-party politics is enshrined in the constitution.
