Tanzania Law Society (TLS) president Boniface Mwabukusi has publicly defended a lawyer, former TLS president and opposition figure Tundu Lissu, raising concerns over the handling of his ongoing treason case and urging lawyers to speak out. Speaking to fellow advocates, Mwabukusi criticised the way the case has been managed, pointing to delays and procedural inconsistencies. “A case that has already begun is being halted, with strange appeals emerging in the middle…

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German director İlker Çatak’s Turkey-set film tackling creeping authoritarianism gave the jury ‘chills’ Yellow Letters, a drama set in Turkey about creeping authoritarianism, has won the Golden Bear top prize at the Berlin film festival, after a 10-day event overshadowed by a row over politics in cinema. The film by German director İlker Çatak, born in Berlin to Turkish immigrants, tells the story of two luminaries of the Ankara theatre scene whose marriage comes under severe strain when they lose their jobs after falling out of political favour. Its title comes from the colour of the official dismissal notices. Continue reading...

Films such as One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent and It Was Just An Accident celebrate the importance of fighting back against oppressive forces

Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.