U.S. Department of State
05/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/21/2026 16:15
Designation of Tanzanian Police Force Official for Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights
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Designation of Tanzanian Police Force Official for Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights
The Department of State is designating Tanzanian Police Force (TPF) Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele under Section 7031(c) based on credible information that he was involved in gross violations of human rights. One year ago, members of the TPF detained, tortured, and sexually assaulted Ugandan Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan Boniface Mwangi, who were in Dar es Salaam to observe the judicial trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. This designation prohibits Mafwele from entering the United States.
This public designation is made under Section 7031(c) of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (Div. F, P.L. 119-75).
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