Claim 470

HRW said authorities appeared to have blocked foreign journalists from covering the election by not responding to accreditation requests.

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

Statement: HRW said authorities appeared to have blocked foreign journalists from covering the election by not responding to accreditation requests.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Foreign journalists blocked through accreditation delays
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 authorities appear to have blocked foreign journalists from covering the elections by failing in some instances to respond to accreditation applications.