thecitizen.co.tz·3 min read·medium
Detention of UDOM lecturer raises concerns over academic freedom
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Jacob Mosenda
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The detention of University of Dodoma lecturer Melkisedeki Kaijage on incitement charges has sparked a debate regarding academic freedom in Tanzania. Academics and unions warn that such arrests threaten the independence of research and scholarly discourse.
Dar es Salaam. The detention of a University of Dodoma (UDOM) lecturer, Melkisedeki Kaijage, has reignited debate over academic freedom in Tanzania, with academics and their union warning that the incident could undermine universities' role as centres of independent thought, research and evidence-based debate.
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