Claim 469

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.