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US sanctions Tanzanian police official over torture claims
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Summary: The US designated a senior Tanzanian police official for alleged torture and sexual assault of activists in Dar es Salaam.
WHO: United States
WHAT: Designated a senior Tanzanian police official over alleged detention, torture, and sexual assault of activists during a visit to Dar es Salaam
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 6:54 AM ET
WHERE: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
WHY: The designation cites gross human rights violations involving the detention, torture, and sexual assault of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist and activist Agather Atuhaire during their visit to Dar es Salaam last year
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