Amnesty International raised concerns over the disappearance of prominent government critic Humphrey Polepole in light of a pattern of suspicious disappearances throughout the state. The group stated, “The Tanzanian government must put every effort into locating him and bringing him back to safety. They must hold his abductors accountable.”

On October 6, Polepole’s residence was forcibly broken into, with police finding a broken door, cut electrical wires, and blood on the scene. The police also seized his safe and printer during the investigation. Concerned that he was seized by the government, Pole Pole’s lawyer initiated a habeas corpus application, a judicial petition to evaluate the legitimacy of government detention. Pole Pole’s sister also disappeared earlier in the month, an a

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