EP calls on Tanzanian Government to halt evictions of Maasai

European Parliament calls on Tanzanian Government to halt its forcible evictions of Maasai communities

On 14 December 2023, the European Parliament adopted an emergency resolution urging the Tanzanian Government to immediately halt ongoing forcible evictions of Maasai communities in the country’s Ngorongoro District.

The Parliament calls on the Tanzanian Government to recognise and protect their rights, and to acknowledge the lands and resources that Maasai communities have managed for generations and their role in maintaining wildlife and biodiversity. MEPs also urge the Tanzanian Government to allow United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) institutions observation visits and call on the European Commission to report on EU budget support programmes and other initiatives in Tanzania, with particular attention to projects dealing with biodiversity loss and climate change and to human rights safeguards. The full text of the resolution can be found here.

For more details about the situation of the Maasai in Tanzania, see the newsletters of the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA).

Posted on 15 December 2023 in News, Pastoralism & Natural Resources