New Report Indicates Tundu Lissu’s Life at Serious Risk
International organizations and human rights groups have raised alarms regarding the safety of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who has been detained for over 470 days. Calls for his release have intensified following reports that his life is at risk.
Why it matters
The prolonged detention of a prominent political figure without conviction raises significant concerns regarding human rights and the rule of law in Tanzania.
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 18pt">New reports have raised alarm over the safety of Tanzanian opposition leader and CHADEMA chairman Tundu Lissu, warning that his life may be at serious risk.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt">Concerns over the safety of the CHADEMA chairman were raised by his personal team as he remains in detention without conviction for more than 470 days.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt">“Credible information indicates that Tundu Lissu’s life is at serious risk. For more than 470 days, Tundu has been held in detention in Tanzania as an unconvicted prisoner, without a fair and timely resolution of his case,” part of the statement dated July 26 read.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt">The report cites growing international concern over Tundu’s prolonged imprisonment, and his history as the survivor of a 2017 assassination attempt.</span></p>
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