BHRC, with the Bar Council and Law Society, have signed an open letter to the President of Tanzania condemning the violence against lawyers in Tanzania. The letter comes in the wake of the shooting of Tundu Antiphas Mughwai Lissu, the President of the Tanganyika Law Society, just weeks after being arrested by Tanzanian officials under questionable circumstances. His arrest and subsequent shooting are believed to be connected to his public statements against the Tanzanian government and his representation of “opposition” clients. So far, no arrests have been made. Read more
You can read the full letter here.
The shooting of Mr. Lissu incidence happened on 7th September 2017:
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BHRC raises concern for lawyers in Tanzania amid shooting of Law Society President - Tundu Antiphas Mughwai Lissu
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