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Claim

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HRW said the shutdown prevented media from reporting on the election and the ensuing protests.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
HRW said the shutdown prevented media from reporting on the election and the ensuing protests.
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
HRW says media could not report on the election
About
incident 2025-tanzania-internet-shutdown-election-day
Source
Tanzania: Killings, Crackdown Follow Disputed Elections
Publisher
Human Rights Watch
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2025-11-04

Quotation from the source

The lockdown prevented the media from being able to report on the elections and the ensuing protests.