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叠10鈥�0264/2025

Motion for a European 合法博彩网站 resolution on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania

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鈥�听having regard to Rules 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.听whereas Tundu Lissu, Chair of the main opposition party CHADEMA was arrested on 9 April 2025 in Mbinga following a peaceful rally advocating for electoral reforms as a part of the CHADEMA鈥檚 national 鈥淣o Reforms, No Election鈥� campaign;

B.听whereas Tundu Lissu has been charged with treason, carrying a potential sentence of death penalty in Tanzania, and 鈥減ublishing false information鈥� online; whereas he has been denied regular access to his legal counsel and announced to enter a hunger strike in protest at his imprisonment;

C.听whereas shortly after Lissu鈥檚 arrest, CHADEMAwas disqualified from October鈥檚 election due to the party鈥檚 refusal to sign an electoral code of conduct; whereas the human rights situation in Tanzania has significantly deteriorated in recent months;

D.听whereas there has been a documented pattern of political repression against opposition figures, including arbitrary arrests, harassment, intimidation, and torture as reported in Freedom in the World 2025 and the Human Right Watch, regarding the current circumstances;鈥�

1.听Condemns the arrest and detention of Tundu Lissu and expresses grave concern over the charges against him, which carry the risk of capital punishment; calls upon the Government of Tanzania to immediately and unconditionally release him, ensuring his safety and his right to a fair trial and due process;

2.听Underlines the need for ensuring access for legal representatives to guarantee that the conditions of detention meet internationally recognised human rights standards; calls on the Tanzanian Government to allow visits from international observers from the United Nations and the European Union; access to court hearings should be open for media;

3.听Urges the Tanzanian authorities to uphold the rule of law and to respect, protect and fulfil human rights, ensuring that opposition parties can operate freely and participate fully in the political process; urges the Tanzanian authorities to halt any acts of intimidation, arrest or harassment of opposition leaders and supporters, as well as journalists and human rights defenders;

4.听Calls for a transparent and inclusive dialogue on electoral reform, involving a wide spectrum of interested parties, including all听 political parties, civil society groups individual citizens, academics, and other stakeholders;

5.听Calls on the European External Action Service and Member States to monitor the situation closely and to consider appropriate measures to address the human rights violations in Tanzania;鈥�

6.听Demands that an independent authority is set-up to investigate allegations of police abuse and other misconduct to ensure that those responsible are to be brought to justice in fair trials without recourse to the death penalty;

7.听Underlines that any investments under the Global Gateway initiative should be explicitly tied to progress in the areas of rule of law, freedom of expression, and fair trial standards;

8.听Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Government and 合法博彩网站 of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Commission on Human and Peoples鈥� Rights, and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.鈥�

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