Police excessive force condemned

>Thursday excessive use of force by police against journalists who were covering the summoning of the chairman of the main opposition at police headquarters for interrogation has been greeted with wave of condemnation from rights activists and journalist associations.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Oct

Excessive police force in Uganda condemned

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Uganda (OHCHR) has condemned what it called use of excessive force and degrading treatment by police ahead of the 2016 elections.

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

21 Aug

Police urged to desist from excessive force

Police urged to desist from excessive force
IPPmedia
The Dodoma constituency parliamentary candidate on Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) ticket, Anthony Mavunde has urged the police force to desist from acts of unnecessary excessive force against the citizenry in the coming election campaigns, instead they ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Aug

Police blamed for ‘excessive force’ at opposition meetings

Discussants at the debate organised by Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation (MNF) in Dar es Salaam yesterday pointed professional weaknesses within the Police Force in the way it maintains law and order ahead of the October 25 General Election.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

22 Jun

JK lauds multipartism, cautions on using excessive force

IPPmedia
JK lauds multipartism, cautions on using excessive force
IPPmedia
President Jakaya Kikwete has said that the introduction of multiparty system in the country has brought hope, trust, expanded participation in the political arena and enhanced means of holding the government accountable. In a statement availed to The ...
Multiparty has enhanced democracy growth, says JKDaily News

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10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Sep

Police brutality condemned

It was an ugly scene that reminded Tanzanians of past horrifying confrontations between the Police and supporters of opposition political parties.

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

24 Dec

Police out in force for festive season

Police out in force for festive season
IPPmedia
With Christmas parties and end-of-year functions in full swing, police will be out in force from today patrolling bars, roads and highways to prevent alcohol-related accidents. Police will enforce a range of prevention-focused operations across ...
Security beefed up ahead of holidaysDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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11 years ago

Daily News

27 Mar

'Kilimanjaro police use illegal force'

'Kilimanjaro police use illegal force'
Daily News
THE Police Force has vowed to investigate and take stern disciplinary action against traffic officers in Kilimanjaro Region accused of misuse of office including illegal manhandling or slapping of innocent people. Owners and operators of commuter buses have ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Mar

Police Force sacks four officers

Four police officers have been sacked for allegedly being involved in criminal activities, contrary to the Police General Orders (PGO).

 

11 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

24 Mar

Tato Offers Police Force 15 Motorbikes

Tato Offers Police Force 15 Motorbikes
AllAfrica.com
Key tourism players have offered more than a dozen motorbikes to the police force in Arusha to support the law enforcers in boosting security in the northern tourism circuit. Driven by the public-private-partnership (PPP) spirit, Tanzania Association of Tour ...

 

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