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Stop harassing MPs, rights group tells Tanzania as three arrested for insulting John Magufuli

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli. Photo: AFP

Tanzania's main human rights group on Thursday criticised the government for its "harassment" of opposition lawmakers, three of whom have been arrested over the past week.

In a statement, the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) said the string of arrests amounted to a "violation of political and civic rights" in a country where multi-party politics is enshrined in the constitution.

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