The Tanzanian authorities refused to allow the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights to visit Tanzania. Initially scheduled for February, this mission was postponed until the end of May at the request of the Tanzanian authorities, to allow the national commission of inquiry charged with examining the violence linked to the 29 October 2025 elections to complete its work.
According to the European Parliament, this time the entire European mission was refused “without providing any specific justification” and despite the presentation on 23 April of the conclusions of the commission of inquiry appointed by the Tanzanian government.
“This obstruction has serious consequences for the European Parliament’s ability to carry out its mandate. Being denied access prevents us from following up on our recent resolutions on Tanzania, conducting proper parliamentary scrutiny of EU-funded human rights projects, and engaging directly with key partners in the country – including the African Union’s major human rights institution, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights,” lamented Subcommittee on Human Rights Chair Mounir Satouri (Greens/EFA, French) on Thursday 7 May.
Last November, the European Parliament adopted a resolution opposing the provision of European funds to Tanzania for 2026 (see EUROPE 13761/19).
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, expressed the Union’s deep concern about the climate surrounding the presidential election (see EUROPE 13744/14). (Original version in French by Bernard Denuit)