'Ruthlessly disembowelling human rights'
Sultan is the second high profile celebrity to run into trouble with the government. Top African performer Diamond Platnumz was barred from performing in Tanzania last year for "behaving indecently." Mr Magufuli came to power three years ago. Some of his decisions have been welcomed, such as limiting foreign trips for civil servants, which were seen to many as a waste of taxpayer money. But other directives aimed at restricting journalists and opposition groups have raised international concerns. High-profile arrests include Eric Kabendera, a top investigative journalist who is now facing charges of money laundering and tax evasion. Another journalist, Azory Gwanda, disappeared in 2017 while investigating a series of killings in the coastal district of Kibiti. There is a "shrinking space for freedom of expression" in Tanzania, according to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. "President Magufuli... must carefully reflect on his government's record of ruthlessly disembowelling the country's human rights framework," said Roland Ebole, a researcher for Amnesty International, earlier this week. "His government must repeal all oppressive laws being used to clamp down on dissent, and urgently end human rights violations and abuses."DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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