Activist Mwangi and Atuhaure reaveal a shocking ordeal in Tanzania
On June 2, 2025, Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan lawyer and journalist Agather Atuhaire publicly recounted harrowing experiences during their detention in Tanzania, following their arrest in May while attending the treason trial of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu. They detailed severe mistreatment during their detention. Mwangi reported being subjected to torture, including being forced to strip naked and enduring physical abuse. He also alleged that Atuhaire was sexually assaulted by Tanzanian security personnel. Atuhaire corroborated these claims, stating that she was blindfolded, violently stripped, and raped by individuals in plain clothes. She further described being smeared with excrement and beaten to the point where she could no longer walk. The activists' revelations have intensified calls for investigations into their treatment. Amnesty International has urged Tanzanian authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial inves...