THE DEATH OF JOURNALIST DAUDI MWANGOSI
ArticlesIncreased state violence and impunity criticizedThe rise of brutal and violent acts against media practitioners and members of publicperpetrated by the state has been vehemently criticized.Speaking during a high profile meeting organized by the Media Council of Tanzania on May 14, 2013, the chairperson of the Council’s Think Tank, Prof Issa Shivjisaid, the situation is getting worse by the day as the culprits are not held accountable.“The continuing state violence with impunity if not checked will plunge our society to disaster”, he said.Prof. Shivji who chaired the first session ofthe meeting which drew delegates from various institutions, and various parts of the country, cautioned that the situation in Tanzania could be terrible as it was in LatinAmerica decades ago where several people were killed and perished due increased state violence with impunity.The second session of the meeting whose theme was Escalating State Violence with Impunity: Press Freedom Under Siege was ...
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