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Tanzania: Was Magufuli Vs Erick Kabendera Intended to Intimidate Journalists?
DW, 26 February 2020
Rights groups say the Tanzanian leader is raising the bar on media suppression. This week, investigative journalist Erick Kabendera was let out of prison under a plea deal that… Read more »
Tanzanian Journalist Kabendera’s Long, Costly Walk to Freedom
A court has freed freelance journalist Erick Kabendera after dropping a charge of "organized economic crime". A stringer for several renowned media outlets including UK newspapers and The East African. Kabendera was arrested in July 2019 on suspicion of having obtained his Tanzanian citizenship fraudulently, tax evasion, money laundering, and organised crime.
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Freelance journalist Erick Kabendera's lawyer, Jebra Kambole, has called for President John Magufuli to pardon his client. Kabendera was arrested amid questions about his ... Read more »
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Erick Kabendera, a Tanzanian journalist arrested in July after criticizing the president in print appeared in court looking weak and having trouble walking. Kabendera was arrested ... Read more »
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The Tanzania Editors Forum, Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition and Media Council of Tanzania have said the arrest of Erick Kabendera has violated his rights. Kabendera was ... Read more »
