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𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 One year after the events of 29 October 2025, TMC, through the Internet Governance Tanzania Working Group (IGTWG), joins fellow civil society organisations in remembering those who lost their lives and standing in solidarity with survivors, affected families and all those still seeking answers. The joint public statement reflects on the past year and highlights the importance of truth, accountability, support for affected families, respect for human rights, and the protection of civil and digital rights. As we commemorate this day, we reaffirm the importance of justice, healing, national reconciliation and a collective commitment to protecting human dignity. 📄 Read the full public statement: bit.ly/29thOct_Statement #TMC #IGTWG #Commemoration #HumanRights #DigitalRights #Tanzania

𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗸𝗶𝘇𝗶 𝘆𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗸𝗶𝗼 𝘆𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟵 𝗢𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Mwaka mmoja tangu matukio ya tarehe 29 Oktoba 2025, TMC, kupitia Kikundi Kazi cha Utawala wa Mtandao Tanzania (IGTWG), inaungana na mashirika mengine ya kiraia kuwakumbuka waliopoteza maisha, kutoa pole na mshikamano kwa manusura na familia zilizoathirika, pamoja na wote ambao bado wanasubiri majibu. Taarifa ya pamoja inaangazia umuhimu wa ukweli, uwajibikaji, msaada kwa familia zilizoathirika, heshima kwa haki za binadamu, na ulinzi wa haki za kiraia na haki za kidijitali. Katika kuadhimisha siku hii, tunasisitiza umuhimu wa haki, uponyaji, maridhiano ya kitaifa na dhamira ya pamoja ya kulinda utu wa kila mtu. 📄 Soma taarifa kamili hapa: bit.ly/29thOct_Statement #TMC #IGTWG #HakiZaBinadamu #HakiZaKidijitali #Tanzania

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗬 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗙 | 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 TMC, in partnership with the Internet Governance Tanzania Working Group (IGTWG) and the Tanzania Technical Community, presents Issue 11 of the Tanzania State of Internet Governance Series. The brief examines excessive data collection and privacy risks arising from Tanzania’s expanding digital systems, highlighting the need to move beyond procedural compliance towards privacy-centred digital governance. Key areas highlighted in the brief include: ✴️ Data minimization, necessity, and proportionality ✴️ Consent challenges and indefinite data retention ✴️ Personal and biometric data protection, including NIDA ✴️ Privacy risks associated with mandatory electronic payments under GN No. 158C of 2026 ✴️ Stronger enforcement by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) ✴️ Data Protection Impact Assessments and accountability in ICT procurement ✴️ Privacy-preserving technologies, including Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Differential Privacy ✴️ Privacy by Design and strategic policy recommendations The brief calls for stronger regulatory enforcement, responsible data collection, and privacy safeguards embedded into digital systems from the outset to ensure Tanzania’s digital transformation protects citizens’ fundamental rights. 📖 Read the full brief: bit.ly/BeyondCompliance_ Produced with support from the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania, in collaboration with the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. #InternetGovernance #DataProtection #DigitalRights #TDC2026 #TMC #IGTWG