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Amnesty International reports that Tanzanian security forces used excessive lethal force during election protests between October 29 and November 3, 2025, resulting in numerous deaths, injuries, and reports of bodies being taken away by authorities, highlighting serious human rights abuses and calls for independent investigations.
Tanzanian authorities detained a senior opposition Chadema official amid deadly protests following a disputed election, with over 1,000 reported deaths and widespread crackdowns on protesters and political figures, raising concerns about human rights violations and democratic processes.
Protests erupted in Tanzania over disputed election results, leading to at least 10 deaths, a military deployment, and an internet shutdown, amid accusations of electoral fraud and political repression.
Approximately 700 people have been killed during protests in Tanzania following disputed elections, with opposition parties alleging government violence and calling for a transitional government, amid reports of security force brutality and widespread unrest.
At least 700 people have been killed during Tanzania's post-election protests amid violence, internet blackout, and accusations of electoral fraud, with the government and opposition disputing the results and the legitimacy of the election process.
Russian citizens have engaged in sporadic acts of protest during the presidential election, including pouring dye into ballot boxes and attempting arson, in a bid to challenge the expected victory of Vladimir Putin. The focus is on turnout and the legitimacy of the ballots, with high turnout seen as beneficial to the Kremlin. The death of opposition figure Alexei Navalny has heightened tensions, with his wife urging supporters to protest the election and calling on Western governments to refuse to recognize its outcome. The Kremlin is treating voter turnout as a referendum on the Ukraine war, with reports of coercion and manipulation of votes in both Russia and occupied Ukraine.
In Serbia, opposition lawmaker Marinika Tepic continues her hunger strike, now 11 days in, to protest the fairness of recent national and local elections, which she and her Serbia Against Violence (SPN) alliance claim were fraudulent. The protests have been ongoing since President Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party declared landslide victories. International observers from the OSCE reported the elections were conducted under "unjust conditions." The opposition is demanding nullification of the results and an international review, with new elections within six months. Meanwhile, Vucic maintains the elections were fair, despite allegations of voter fraud and improper voting practices.