Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Tanzania bans protests, citing illegal activities
Tanzania's police have said that protests planned for December 9 will be illegal.
They claim that the people organizing the protests want to cause trouble by taking things that aren't theirs, stopping hospitals from working, and staying in the streets for a long time to stop the country from doing its normal activities.
The United Nations has asked Tanzania to protect people's right to protest peacefully.
The President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has said she will look into the problems that happened during the last protests.
The United States is also worried about what's happening in Tanzania and is looking at their relationship with the country.
Tanzanian police have banned nationwide demonstrations planned for December 9, citing illegal activities.
Police claim organizers are urging participants to seize property, disrupt services, and paralyze economic activity.
The United Nations has urged Tanzanian authorities to protect the right to assembly and prevent violations.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised to investigate election violence and offered condolences to bereaved families.
The United States is reviewing its relationship with Tanzania due to concerns over religious freedom, free speech, investment obstacles, and violence against civilians.
- Who
- Tanzanian police, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, United Nations, United States
- What
- Tanzanian police have banned nationwide demonstrations planned for December 9, citing illegal activities.
- When
- The announcement was made on December 5, 2023.
- Where
- Tanzania
- Why
- Police claim organizers are urging participants to seize property, disrupt services, and paralyze economic activity.
- Date
- December 5, 2023
- Location
- Tanzania
- Protest Date
- December 9, 2023
- Police Spokesperson
- David Misime
- President
- Samia Suluhu Hassan
- UN Concern
- Right to assembly and preventing violations
- US Concern
- Religious freedom, free speech, investment obstacles, violence against civilians