,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aabj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,bass 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,smi? (
 ,new ,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution  ,urg+
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tanzania & all p>ties to
 respect human rights & con/itutional   
rights & ensure free & fair elections 9 
,octob] #bjbj1 & recogniz+ ! importance 
( multi-p>ty democracy 9 ,tanzania4     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an important 
int]e/ 9 support+ democracy 9 ,tanzania 
& has consi/5tly demon/rat$ support = ! 
,tanzanian p ?r\gh ef=ts to advance good
 gov]nance1 economic gr[?1 & improv$    
access to heal? & education res\rces2   
,:]eas ,tanzania has held successive    
multip>ty elections s9ce #aiie1 ) !     
elections 9 #bjae be+ ! mo/ competitive 
to date1 despite fac+ sub/antial ,/ate  
int]f]5ce 9 political organiz+1 bo? dur+
 & foll[+ ! campaign p]iod2 ,:]eas s9ce 
,presid5t ,john ,magufuli's election 9  

#bjae1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tanzania has      
adopt$ & en=c$ multiple repressive laws 
t re/rict fre$om ( ! press1 & (         
expression1 assembly1 & association1    
includ+ ! ,cyb]crimes ,act ( #bjae1 !   
,m$ia ,s]vices ,act ( #bjaf1 !          
,electronic & ,po/al ,communications    
7,onl9e ,cont5t7 ,regulations ,act (    
#bjah1 ! ,writt5 ,laws 7,miscellane\s   
,am5dm5ts7 7,no4 #c7 ,act1 #bjah1 & !   
,writt5 ,laws 7,miscellane\s ,am5dm5ts7 
,act ,no4 #c ( #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,tanzania has actively und]m9$       
indep5d5t collection1 dissem9ation1 &   
publication ( /ati/ics )\t gov]nm5t     
approval1 & susp5d$ or halt$ activities 
by multiple newspap]s & digital &       
broadca/ m$ia outlets = publi%+ cont5t  
deem$ critical ( ! ,/ate or (ficials2   
,:]eas ,/ate or ,/ate-sponsor$ actors h 
?reat5$1 arbitr>ily arre/$1 & attack$   
j\rnali/s ) impunity1 "s ( :om h        
disappe>$2 ,:]eas 9 mid-#bjaf1 !        
,magufuli ,gov]nm5t plac$ a ban on      
political p>ty rallies until ! #bjbj    

elections1 political fre$oms 7 fur!r    
erod$ foll[+ ! am5dm5t ( ! ,political   
,p>ties ,act 9 ,janu>y #bjai1 & private 
opposition political p>ty meet+s h be5  
brok5 up by police2 ,:]eas fre$om (     
association has be5 limit$ ?r\gh        
arbitr>y & m&atory regi/ration & report+
 processes = nongov]nm5tal              
organizations2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb]      
#bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tanzania am5d$ bo?
 ! ,companies ,act & ,nongov]nm5tal     
,organization ,act1 :i* h sev]ely       
re/rict$ ! ability ( civil society      
organizations work+ on democracy & human
 rights to receive =eign funds2 ,:]eas  
opposition lead]s h be5 ?reat5$1        
intimidat$1 & physically attack$1 & !   
gov]nm5t has fail$ to hold p]petrators  
acc\ntable2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,magufuli's
 lack ( action to hold ,tanzanian       
au?orities acc\ntable = arbitr>y arre/s1
 pair$ ) actions to limit democratic    
space = civil society1 ! opposition     
p>ty1 & citiz5s ( ,tanzania has und]m9$ 
! ,con/itution & rule ( law 9 ! c\ntry2 

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates companies op]at+ 
9 ,tanzania h report$ h>assm5t1         
corruption1 & lack ( respect = contracts
 & bus9ess op]ations1 :i* ?reat5s future
 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess inve/m5t & trade 
p>tn]%ips2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,tanzania's d5ial ( ! exi/5ce (         
,,covid-#ai 9 ! c\ntry & suppression (  
in=mation relat$ to ! p&emic has n only 
plac$ citiz5s' heal? at risk1 b has also
 violat$ citiz5s' fre$om ( spee* & "r ( 
access to in=mation3 ,n[1 !re=e be x ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 urges !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,tanzania to ensure t !    
#bjbj election is c>ri$ out 9 a free1   
fair1 cr$ible1 transp>5t1 & peaceful    
mann] t enables ,tanzanian citiz5s !    
opportunity to ex]cise _! "r to vote2   
7#b7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tanzania to   
legally gu>antee & respect ! rights     
en%r9$ 9 its con/itution1 notably )     
respect to ! "r to fre$om ( movem5t1    
expression1 in=mation1 religion1 &      
association1 z well z equality1 privacy1
 & p]sonal security2  7#c7 urges !      

,gov]nm5t ( ,tanzania to fo/] a bus9ess 
environm5t conducive to cont9u$ ,unit$  
,/ates trade & inve/m5t 9 ,tanzania1    
includ+ respect = ! rights ( ,unit$     
,/ates companies op]at+ 9 ,tanzania2    
7#d7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tanzania & 
,presid5t ,magufuli-- 7,a7 to repeal    
repressive laws t are contr>y to !      
pr9ciples ( good gov]nance1 a heal?y    
democracy1 & ! rights enum]at$ 9 !      
,tanzanian ,con/itution2  7,b7 to all[  
citiz5s1 civil society organizations1 & 
political p>ties to assemble peacefully 
& express _! views freely2  7,c7 to     
imm$iately lift ! ban on political      
activities to all[ opposition p>ties to 
hold political rallies & demon/rations  
at any "t1 bo? dur+ & outside ( election
 p]iods2  7,d7 to provide transp>5t1    
consi/5t1 & non9trusive proc$ures =     
nongov]nm5tal organizations to regi/] & 
to enable !m to c>ry out programs & o!r 
legal activity abs5t arbitr>y /ate      
int]f]5ce2  7,e7 to safegu>d press      
fre$om1 9 accordance ) ! ,tanzanian     

,con/itution & ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (
 ,human ,rights2 &  7,f7 to condemn     
?reats & attacks aga9/ ,memb]s (        
,p>liam5t & opposition political p>ties1
 & ensure acc\ntability = h>assm5t1     
intimidation1 or physical attacks on    
memb]s ( ! opposition2 &  7#e7 calls on 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue to 
engage on democratic backslid+ 9        
,tanzania & hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tanzania
 acc\ntable = respect+ ! rights ( its   
citiz5s 9 accordance ) its int]national 
obligations & ! ,tanzanian ,con/itution4