Rule of Law and Accountability Gap Analysis

Tanzania Post Election Assessment

Tanzania Post-Election Crisis October–December 2025

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Summary

This report assesses the widening gap between Tanzania’s constitutional, regional, and international legal obligations and state behavior following the 29 October 2025 elections. Drawing on UN reporting, regional civil society statements, international legal advocacy, forensic human rights investigations, domestic civil society benchmarks, and official state communications, the analysis finds systemic breakdowns across four rule-of-law pillars: lawful use of force, due process, accountability mechanisms, and access to remedy ^[1][2][3][4].