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“Avant les manifestations prévues pour la Journée de l'Indépendance de la Tanzanie le 9 décembre, nous rappelons aux autorités leur obligation de garantir les droits des citoyens aux libertés d'expression,, d'association et de réunion pacifique,” a-t-il déclaré.
“Nous exhortons le Gouvernement à instruire les forces de sécurité de planifier et d'exécuter leurs opérations de manière à permettre aux Tanzaniens d'exercer pleinement ces droits fondamentaux,” a-t-il ajouté.
Des centaines de personnes auraient été tuées et plus de 2 000 détenues par les forces de sécurité après que des manifestations ont éclaté à la suite des élections générales du 29 octobre.
Le Gouvernement a intensifié la répression contre les opposants depuis le vote. Le 3 décembre, la police a émis une interdiction générale à l'échelle nationale de toutes les manifestations de la Journée de l'Indépendance. Nous appelons à la levée d'une telle mesure disproportionnée et excessive.
“Nous rappelons aux forces de sécurité qu'elles doivent s'abstenir d'utiliser la force pour disperser des rassemblements non violents et faire tout leur possible pour désamorcer les tensions. Nous rappelons encore les exigences du droit international dans ce domaine -- si inévitable, tout usage de la force, y compris les armes moins létales, doit être limité au minimum nécessaire. Les armes à feu ne doivent pas être utilisées pour disperser un rassemblement et ne peuvent être utilisées qu'en dernier recours pour contrer une menace imminente de mort ou de blessure grave. Les commandants des forces de sécurité ont la responsabilité de prendre des mesures avant toute manifestation pour garantir le respect de ces principes,” a déclaré Magango.
Les rapports indiquent que depuis la mi-novembre, des dizaines de personnes, y compris des universitaires, des acteurs de la société civile et des dirigeants politiques locaux, ont été détenues, avec plusieurs arrestations prétendument effectuées par du personnel armé non identifié.
Les déploiements de sécurité ont été augmentés dans les centres urbains, des avertissements ont été émis aux entreprises, des restrictions ont été imposées sur les ventes de carburant, et la surveillance des communications numériques a été étendue. De telles mesures risquent d'enflammer la tension publique et de saper considérablement les droits à la liberté d'expression, de réunion pacifique et de participation aux affaires publiques.
“Cinq semaines après l'élection, les autorités n'ont toujours pas divulgué d'informations sur le nombre de personnes tuées et les circonstances de leur décès, ainsi que sur les rapports de disparitions forcées. L'absence continue d'informations transparentes risque de saper davantage la confiance du public et d'accroître les tensions à un moment critique,” a déclaré Magango.
“Nous appelons à la libération immédiate et inconditionnelle de toutes les personnes détenues arbitrairement.”
Le bureau des droits de l'homme de l'ONU est conscient de la création par le Gouvernement d'une enquête sur la violence post-électorale. Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, Volker Türk, rappelle aux autorités qu'une telle enquête doit pleinement respecter les normes internationales d'indépendance, d'impartialité, de rigueur, de rapidité et de transparence, et fournir une protection robuste contre les représailles, l'intimidation ou la détention arbitraire pour tous ceux qui participent à ses travaux.
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HISTOIRE : Porte-parole du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme Seif Magango sur les manifestations prévues avant la Journée de l'Indépendance de la Tanzanie le 9 décembre
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SOURCE : OHCHR / UNOG
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DATE : 05 décembre 2025 – Genève-Suisse
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