THE EUROPEAN Parliament Will Today, November 27, 2025, Debate A Resolution On The Events Of October 29, 2025, On And After The Elections In Tanzania, Human Rights, Including The Case Of Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu.
The Parliament Will Vote On A Resolution Calling On The European Commission, The EU, To Suspend Direct Support For The Tanzanian Authorities, Following What Happened On And After The Elections: Human Rights Violations.
The Draft Resolution Released On Wednesday Says The Parliament Considers The Recent Elections To Be "Neither Free Nor Fair."
The Voting Process In Tanzania On October 29, 2025 Was Criticized By Observers Including The African Union (AU) And The Southern African Development Community (SADC).
The Parliament Will Debate And Vote On A Nine-Point Resolution.
First, Parliament Expresses Strong Complaints About The Killings, Injuries And Reports Of Mass Graves Related To The Repression By The Security Forces During The October 29, 2025 Elections And After The Elections. It Also Accuses The Government Of Failing To Investigate These Violations.
However, In The Matter Of Investigation, President Samia Suluhu Hassan Has Already Formed A Commission That Has Begun Conducting An Investigation That Will Take At Least Three Months.
The Resolution That Will Be Discussed And Later Adopted Also Calls On The Tanzanian Government To Stop The Repression Against Opponents, Protesters, Journalists And Human Rights Defenders, And To Release All Those Arbitrarily Arrested.
The Case Of Tundu Lissu, The Chairman Of The Main Opposition Party, Chadema, Who Is Accused Of Treason, Has Also Become A Priority. Parliament Condemns His Arrest, And Demands His Immediate And Unconditional Release, Access To Medical Care, And Contact With His Family.
Despite President Samia’s Creation Of A Commission That Has Been Criticized By The Opposition, The European Parliament Itself Also Recommends An Independent International Investigation Into The Killings, Disappearances, Abductions, And Torture, Including The Possibility Of An International Commission Led By Africans.
Parliament Also Recommends A Resolution To Suspend Direct Aid To The Tanzanian Authorities And Redirect It To Ngos, Activists, And Journalists. It Also Recommends Sanctions Against Those Responsible For Human Rights Violations.
Another Thing That The Parliament Wants Is To See Tanzania Abolish The Death Penalty And Commute All Existing Death Sentences.
The October 2025 Elections Are Considered Neither Free Nor Fair Due To Repression, The Lack Of EU Observers, And The Exclusion Of Opposition Candidates. The Tanzanian Government Says The Elections Were Free And Fair. However, Parliament Sees Otherwise, Calling For Inclusive Dialogue Between The Government, The Opposition, Civil Society And Victims Of The October Events To Defuse The Crisis And Facilitate New, Free And Transparent Elections.
The Ninth Item That Parliament Will Debate And Resolve Is To Instruct Its President To Forward The Resolutions That Will Be Adopted To The Government Of Tanzania, The African Union (AU), The Southern African Development Community (SADC), The ACP, The United Nations And Other Relevant Institutions.
Overall, The European Parliament’s Debate And Its Resolutions On Tanzania Reflect The Parliament’s Deep Concern Over The Political And Human Rights Situation In Tanzania, While Stressing The Importance Of Transparency, Fairness, And National Dialogue.
Earlier, The Tanzanian Embassy In Brussels, Belgium, Where The European Parliament Is Located, Expressed Its Concerns About The Parliament’s Decision To Host This Debate On Behalf Of Tanzania On The Political And Human Rights Situation In Tanzania, Including The Case Of The Opposition Leader, Tundu Lissu, Without Involving The Other Side.
The Embassy Stressed That This Matter, Which Is Directly Related To The Dignity And Independence Of Tanzania, Has Continued To Be Debated In The Parliament Without The Tanzanian Government Being Given The Opportunity To Present Its Side And Explain The Truth.
The Embassy In Its Statement Recalled The Agreements Governing Tanzania’s Relationship With The European Union, Including The Samoa Agreement, Which Emphasize Regular, Respectful Dialogue, And Cooperation As A Means Of Addressing And Preventing Disputes.
It Added That Holding A Debate In The European Parliament Without Hearing The Tanzanian Side Is Against The Rules, Agreements, And Is Fundamentally A Violation Of The Right Of The Parties Concerned To Be Heard Before Making Decisions, Which Is Known As The Fundamental Principle Of Human Rights.
The Embassy Explains That The Tanzanian Government Is Based On Democracy, Human Rights, And The Rule Of Law, Stating That The Government Has Already Formed A Commission To Investigate The Relevant Events.