2019: Notable year for human rights record in Tanzania

Dar police boss Lazaro Mambosasa (left) was put on the spotlight over the arrest of activist Tito Magoti. (right) Tito Magoti, a rights activist whose forceful arrest sparked huge criticism from right activists. 

In Summary

Should the country’s human rights defenders have any New Year resolutions of ensuring some notable rights violations are brought to an end, they must brace to encounter setbacks and frustrations from what is happening on the ground.

By Khalifa Said @ThatBoyKhalifax ksaid@tz.nationmedia.com