Overview

• Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire say they were detained by Tanzanian officers on May 19 after attending opposition leader Tundu Lissu’s court appearance in Dar es Salaam.
• Both activists describe being tortured, including beatings, forced nudity, and objects inserted into their bodies while held incommunicado.
• Mwangi and Atuhaire have filed formal complaints in Nairobi and Kampala against Tanzanian authorities to seek accountability for the alleged abuses.
• Human rights organizations and foreign governments have called on Tanzania to investigate security forces’ conduct and protect foreign nationals.
• Observers warn the case underscores growing suppression of political dissent under President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of the October elections.