Tanzanian investigative journalist Erick Kabendera sits inside the Kisutu Residents Magistrate Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - An investigative journalist in Tanzania has been charged with money laundering, tax evasion and assisting a criminal racket, according to a court document seen by Reuters, charges his lawyer said were politically motivated.
Rights groups say press freedom in Tanzania has drastically deteriorated since the election in 2015 of President John Magufuli, whose administration has shut down newspapers, arrested opposition leaders and activists and restricted political rallies. The government has rejected the criticism.
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