Tanzania's human rights body urges police to safeguard freedoms during 2025 elections
According to Mwaimu, the workshops aim to enhance awareness among police as frontline law enforcers about the importance of protecting human rights and sound governance principles during the 2025 polls.
Tanzania's Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) on Wednesday called on the national police force to uphold human rights, freedom, and peace throughout the 2025 general elections to ensure citizens exercise their constitutional right to vote.
Mathew Mwaimu, chairperson of CHRAGG, made the call in the port city of Dar es Salaam while opening a training workshop for police officers on integrating human rights and principles of good governance into election security management.
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"Police officers must at all times discharge their duties professionally, respecting human rights and democratic values," Mwaimu said. "These trainings will help officers fulfil their responsibilities and ensure the electoral process is conducted in a peaceful and rights-based manner."
"Law enforcement officers are legally obliged to serve communities, protect all citizens from unlawful acts, and uphold the highest standards of accountability required by their profession," he stressed.
According to Mwaimu, the workshops aim to enhance awareness among police as frontline law enforcers about the importance of protecting human rights and sound governance principles during the 2025 polls. The training will be conducted in 14 regions of Tanzania's mainland and five regions in Zanzibar.
He said the 2025 general elections will allow Tanzanians to exercise their fundamental right to vote and be elected at all leadership levels, including the presidency, parliament, and local councils.
"For elections to be free and fair, human rights must be respected, protected, and fulfilled before, during, and after the process," Mwaimu added.
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