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On post-election killings and deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania, including the case of imprisoned opposition leader Tundu Lissu
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Reinhold Lopatka, David McAllister, Andrzej Halicki, Michael Gahler, Željana Zovko, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Tomas Tobé, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Andrey Kovatchev, Danuše Nerudová, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Tomáš Zdechovský, Wouter Beke, Inese Vaidere, Loránt Vincze, Liudas Mažylis, Jessica Polfjärd, Michał Wawrykiewicz
This resolution condemns post-election killings and human rights abuses in Tanzania, demanding the release of detained opposition leader Tundu Lissu and other political prisoners, and calling for an independent international inquiry and new elections.¶¶¶ It urges Tanzania to end enforced disappearances, torture, and arbitrary detention, and calls on the EU to suspend aid and consider sanctions against officials.¶¶¶
Key points
- Demands the immediate and unconditional release of all detained political opponents, demonstrators, journalists, and civil society activists.¶
- Urges the Tanzanian government to end enforced disappearances, torture, and arbitrary arrest and detention, and to respect its constitutional and international obligations.¶
- Calls for an independent, international commission of inquiry into deaths, injuries, and incarcerations, which should be African-led, with EU support if desired.¶
- Calls for new, credible, transparent elections with full participation of all parties and candidates, observed by international missions.¶
- Condemns the detention of Tundu Lissu, demands his release, and expresses concern about his conditions, including solitary confinement and lack of due process.¶
- Reiterates the call to suspend the annual action plan for Tanzania and welcomes the Commission's decision to put its ratification on hold.¶
- Calls on the Council to consider targeted restrictive measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Tanzanian officials complicit in abuses.¶
Who is affected
- Tanzanian authorities and security forces: must release detainees, end abuses, and allow new elections.¶¶¶
- Detained political opponents, demonstrators, journalists, and activists: would be released.¶
- Tanzanian officials complicit in abuses: could face EU sanctions.¶
- EU Commission: should suspend the annual action plan for Tanzania.¶
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