Post-election killings and the deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania, including the case of imprisoned opposition leader Tundu Lissu

Key points

1. Denounces violence and excessive force by Tanzanian security forces after the October 2025 elections, resulting in deaths, injuries and reported mass graves; condemns the government's denial of wrongdoing.¶
2. Urges the Tanzanian Government to cease crackdowns and arbitrary arrests of opposition members, protesters, journalists and human rights defenders, release all arbitrarily detained, and lift internet and media restrictions.¶
3. Condemns the arbitrary and politically motivated detention of opposition leader Lissu; calls for his immediate and unconditional release; demands full access to family, lawyers and medical care.¶
4. Calls for a prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigation into all alleged killings, enforced disappearances, torture and other violations, preferably by an external and credible mechanism, including an African-led international commission of inquiry.¶
5. Demands the Commission halt direct support to Tanzanian authorities; calls for EU assistance to prioritise civil society organisations, human rights defenders and journalists; calls on the Council to consider sanctions.¶
6. Urges Tanzania to abolish the death penalty and commute all death sentences.¶
7. Considers the recent elections neither free nor fair.¶
8. Calls on Tanzania to engage in inclusive political dialogue with opposition, civil society and victims' representatives to address the crisis and enable new, credible and transparent elections.¶