University of Dodoma lecturer Melkisedeki Kitunzi Kaijage was released after prosecutors decided not to proceed with terrorism and economic-sabotage charges against him. CCS wrote on his behalf following his arrest in July in connection with the planned Saba Saba protests. He was later charged with allegedly threatening to burn public buildings and police residences. As a condition of his release, ... Continue Reading>>
University Lecturer Charged with Terrorism for Encouraging Protests
Melkisedeki Kaijage, an assistant lecturer at Dodomo University in Tanzania, was detained for two weeks, then charged with terrorism just when they were about to release him on bail. There is no publicly available evidence that this academic lecturer who hopes to be a Ph.D. candidate one day, is a terrorist. ... Continue Reading>>