EU parliament issues unanimous resolution against Tanzania over human rights issues
European Union (EU) Parliament. Photo|File
What you need to know:
The 751-member EU parliament has cited the deterioration of political situation in the country associating it with what it said to be the tightening of restrictions on the activities of civil society organisations, human rights defenders, the media and many political parties.
The resolution comes after almost a month after the EU has announced that it sought to conduct a comprehensive review of its policies towards Tanzania.
Among other things, the resolution has reminded the government of its obligation to protect the rights, dignity and physical integrity of all its citizens in all circumstances
