After the inquiry: Is justice still possible in Tanzania?

About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of an inquiry into the 2025 election unrest in Tanzania and the ongoing pursuit of justice.

An inquiry set up by the Tanzanian government to investigate the 2025 election unrest revealed that at least 518 people died of unnatural causes. However, it failed to indicate who was responsible for the deaths, recommending further investigations. Eddy Micah Jnr speaks with senior researcher in the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, Oryem Nyeko, to delve deeper into the pursuit of justice.

People in this episode

Host: Eddy Micah Jnr

Guest: Oryem Nyeko

Topics covered

• justice
• Tanzania
• election unrest
• human rights
• investigation

Keywords

• Tanzania
• justice
• election unrest
• Oryem Nyeko
• Human Rights Watch
• investigation
• 518 deaths

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Human Rights Watch

Places: Tanzania

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