A Tanzanian court has charged more than 100 people with treason following violent protests after the recent national election. Rights groups are condemning what they describe as the killing of civilians and widespread human rights abuses.

• 138 people were reportedly charged with treason in the Dar es Salaam court.
• The opposition party, Chadema, claims at least 800 people were killed, with some sources indicating numbers could reach thousands.
• A six-day internet shutdown hampered the release of verified information after the October 29 election.
• The Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC), along with six other NGOs, reported "excessive use of force" and "reprisal killings of civilians."
• Paul Kisabo, a lawyer with the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition, stated that the accused are sick and have not received medical treatment.