Erick Kabendera, an investigative journalist known for criticizing the government in Tanzania, was arrested on charges of tax evasion and money laundering. This journalist "faces steep fine after pleading guilty... in case widely seen as part of President Magufuli's media crackdown" among his public disapproval with the government. Although he was released 7 months after being locked up, others question why he had to pay so much in fines to regain his freedom. In the link, https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/25/no-justice-for-tanzanian-journalist-freed-after-seven-months-in-jail, the story of Kabendera is seen as an example of journalists not being able to use their human rights as they are being shut down by the government.
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