Amnesty condemns 4-year jail sentence for Tanzania opposition leader Lissu
Tundu Antiphas Mughwai Lissu Kampala, Uganda | URN | Amnesty International has called on Tanzanian authorities to overturn the conviction and four-year prison sentence imposed on opposition leader Tundu Lissu, describing the proceedings as deeply flawed and marked by violations of his right to a fair trial. Lissu, chairman of the opposition Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), was on Friday, November 6, 2026, convicted of incitement and sentenced to four years in prison after the High Court in Dar es Salaam acquitted him of treason. Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said the verdict was the culmination of an unjust process, during which Lissu had spent 577 days in detention for exercising his human rights. “Tundu Lissu should…