On the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania
B-10-2025-0265
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Alexandr Vondra, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Ivaylo Valchev, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Assita Kanko, Alberico Gambino, Carlo Fidanza
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This resolution condemns the arrest and persecution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of the main opposition party Chadema in Tanzania, and expresses concern over the risk to his life. It calls for his immediate release and urges Tanzania to uphold democracy and human rights.¶¶¶ It also condemns Tanzania's retention of the death penalty and calls for EU development cooperation to be consistent with human rights and democratic governance.¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the arrest and continued persecution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, and expresses deep concern over the serious risk to his life and well-being in custody.¶
- Strongly condemns the fact that Tanzania retains the death penalty in law, even if not actively used for the last 10 years.¶
- Calls on Tanzanian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Tundu Lissu and ensure his safety, fair treatment, due process, medical care, and legal representation.¶
- Urges the Government of Tanzania to uphold democracy, rule of law, and political pluralism, and to refrain from intimidating, silencing, or endangering opposition figures and civil society actors.¶
- Reiterates the need for the EU to ensure its development cooperation with Tanzania is consistent with promoting human rights and democratic governance, considering Russia's and China's growing influence.¶