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	'''Interesting. So this is also in effect an attempt to harvest popular VPNs used in Tanzania to more effectively censor?'''		'''Interesting. So this is also in effect an attempt to harvest popular VPNs used in Tanzania to more effectively censor?'''

	* Absolutely. Government is doing surveillance to find out which ~~VPN~~ are popular and is likely to be blocked during shutdown.		* Absolutely. Government is doing surveillance to find out which VPNs are popular and are likely to be blocked during the shutdown.

	'''Do you have particular VPNs and circumvention tools in mind that work well within the context of Tanzania?'''		'''Do you have particular VPNs and circumvention tools in mind that work well within the context of Tanzania?'''

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	Zaina Foundation are open for new partnership and collaboration feel free to email me to zaituni@zainafoundationtz.org		Zaina Foundation are open for new partnership and collaboration feel free to email me to zaituni@zainafoundationtz.org

	I'm also available on Signal my number is +255 752 550009		I'm also available on Signal, my number is +255 752 550009

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	'''While it has only been about a month since implementation of the TCRA VPN regulation, what, if any, have been its early impacts? How are activists, media and civil society affected? Who will ultimately be the most impacted by the VPN regulation?'''		'''While it has only been about a month since implementation of the TCRA VPN regulation, what, if any, have been its early impacts? How are activists, media and civil society affected? Who will ultimately be the most impacted by the VPN regulation?'''

	~~This~~ regulations created fear among activists, journalists, and other HRDs in Tanzania because it mentioned HRDs can be penalized either to imprisonment for 1 year or pay not less than 5million TZS (approx. $ 2000).		These regulations created fear among activists, journalists, and other HRDs in Tanzania because it mentioned HRDs can be penalized either to imprisonment for 1 year or pay not less than 5million TZS (approx. $ 2000).

	Zaina Foundation is raising awareness to Human Rights Defenders in Tanzania include journalists and activists that use of VPN is our right for privacy online. But also we submitted request to government to amend EPOCA regulation.		Zaina Foundation are raising awareness to Human Rights Defenders in Tanzania include journalists and activists that use of VPN is our right for privacy online. But also we submitted request to government to amend EPOCA regulation.

	'''How does the restricted information flow affect citizens' participation in the election? Or how do you anticipate it affecting such engagements?'''		'''How does the restricted information flow affect citizens' participation in the election? Or how do you anticipate it affecting such engagements?'''

	Not yet, but we are heading to election anything can happen. Tanzania is democratic country and access to information is essential especially during election period and protest. People were affected because we use information we receive for decision making during voting day that means which candidate is better than others for our country. Our rights of freedom of expression online and offline is violated.		Not yet, but we are heading to election anything can happen. Tanzania is democratic country and access to information is essential especially during election period and protest. People were affected because we use information we receive for decision making during voting day that means which candidate is better than others for our country. Our rights of freedom of expression online and offline is violated.

	'''In addition to Zaina Foundation's request to amend the EPOCA regulation, are there ways in which individuals and organizations are trying to circumvent the regulations or push back against them?'''		'''In addition to Zaina Foundation's request to amend the EPOCA regulation, are there ways in which individuals and organizations are trying to circumvent the regulations or push back against them?'''
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	'''How can organizations and individuals regionally and internationally with capacity help support the censorship and surveillance circumvention efforts in Tanzania?'''		'''How can organizations and individuals regionally and internationally with capacity help support the censorship and surveillance circumvention efforts in Tanzania?'''

	Zaina Foundation we are open for new partnership and collaboration feel free to email me to zaituni@zainafoundationtz.org		Zaina Foundation are open for new partnership and collaboration feel free to email me to zaituni@zainafoundationtz.org

	I'm also available on Signal my number is +255 752 550009		I'm also available on Signal my number is +255 752 550009

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	'''How can organizations and individuals regionally and internationally with capacity help support the censorship and surveillance circumvention efforts in Tanzania?'''		'''How can organizations and individuals regionally and internationally with capacity help support the censorship and surveillance circumvention efforts in Tanzania?'''

			Zaina Foundation we are open for new partnership and collaboration feel free to email me to zaituni@zainafoundationtz.org

			I'm also available on Signal my number is +255 752 550009

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	'''What are some of the biggest hurdles to using different VPN providers and circumvention tools for individuals in Tanzania? (ex: cost, speed, language)'''		'''What are some of the biggest hurdles to using different VPN providers and circumvention tools for individuals in Tanzania? (ex: cost, speed, language)'''

			Main challenges are cost and language barrier.

			'''Currently, is it only Psiphon that is accessible in Swahili?'''

			We have translated Psiphon and Tor Browser at Zaina Foundation. We are interested to translate more circumvention tools into Swahili language.

			'''I think that RiseUp VPN may be one of the easiest to localize into Swahili on that list. TunnelBear and Proton will require negotiating with their respective teams.'''

			We are ready to translate it but we need connection with the tool team.

			'''Going back to your comment about needing more VPN partners in Tanzania, can you share what that kind of partnership might look like? More communication with their tool teams? Localization support? Free subscriptions for users?'''

			We need easiest way to support community in Tanzania. Some VPN don't have free version for activists. Through partnership they can offer free version for activists close to election and we can translate into local language Swahili. We may run online campaign about VPN and tool team may join us during some of our Digital Security training (virtually).

			'''How can organizations and individuals regionally and internationally with capacity help support the censorship and surveillance circumvention efforts in Tanzania?'''

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	'''How does the government plan on identifying when people are using VPNs to access restricted spaces, in the case of a shut down during the election?''' '''People are registering their VPN use?'''		'''How does the government plan on identifying when people are using VPNs to access restricted spaces, in the case of a shut down during the election?''' '''People are registering their VPN use?'''

	Practically they can not identify people who use VPN. They need people to go and tell them names of VPN, then they intend to block those VPN in Tanzania, as we are heading to election in 2024 and 2025		Practically they can not identify people who use VPN. They need people to go and tell them names of VPN, then they intend to block those VPN in Tanzania, as we are heading to election in 2024 and 2025. Example: Psiphon is the one of the popular VPN in Tanzania. We advocated for it during last election and is available into Swahili language.

			Currently we need to have more VPN partners for Tanzania community in order to have more options.

			'''Interesting. So this is also in effect an attempt to harvest popular VPNs used in Tanzania to more effectively censor?'''

			Absolutely. Government is doing surveillance to find out which VPN are popular and is likely to be blocked during shutdown.

			'''Do you have particular VPNs and circumvention tools in mind that work well within the context of Tanzania?'''

			Tor Browser, Proton VPN, Tunnel Bear, Psiphon and Rise Up VPN.

			'''What are some of the biggest hurdles to using different VPN providers and circumvention tools for individuals in Tanzania? (ex: cost, speed, language)'''

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	'''In practice, are there individuals and civil society organizations that are actively following the new restrictions on VPN use? Or are individuals continuing to use VPNs without registration?'''		'''In practice, are there individuals and civil society organizations that are actively following the new restrictions on VPN use? Or are individuals continuing to use VPNs without registration?'''

			Individuals still use VPN and no one went to Authority for VPN Registration.

			'''How does the government plan on identifying when people are using VPNs to access restricted spaces, in the case of a shut down during the election?''' '''People are registering their VPN use?'''

			Practically they can not identify people who use VPN. They need people to go and tell them names of VPN, then they intend to block those VPN in Tanzania, as we are heading to election in 2024 and 2025

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	This regulations created fear among activists, journalists, and other HRDs in Tanzania because it mentioned HRDs can be penalized either to imprisonment for 1 year or pay not less than 5million TZS (approx. $ 2000).		This regulations created fear among activists, journalists, and other HRDs in Tanzania because it mentioned HRDs can be penalized either to imprisonment for 1 year or pay not less than 5million TZS (approx. $ 2000).

	Zaina Foundation ~~we are~~ raising awareness to Human Rights Defenders in Tanzania include journalists and activists that use of VPN is our right for privacy online. But also we submitted request to government to amend EPOCA regulation.		Zaina Foundation is raising awareness to Human Rights Defenders in Tanzania include journalists and activists that use of VPN is our right for privacy online. But also we submitted request to government to amend EPOCA regulation.

	'''How does the restricted information flow affect citizens' participation in the election? Or how do you anticipate it affecting such engagements?'''		'''How does the restricted information flow affect citizens' participation in the election? Or how do you anticipate it affecting such engagements?'''

	Not yet, but we are heading to election anything can happen.		Not yet, but we are heading to election anything can happen. Tanzania is democratic country and access to information is essential especially during election period and protest. People were affected because we use information we receive for decision making during voting day that means which candidate is better than others for our country. Our rights of freedom of expression online and offline is violated.

	'''In addition to Zaina Foundation's request to amend the EPOCA regulation, are there ways in which individuals and organizations are trying to circumvent the regulations or push back against them?'''		'''In addition to Zaina Foundation's request to amend the EPOCA regulation, are there ways in which individuals and organizations are trying to circumvent the regulations or push back against them?'''

			We have Digital Rights Coalition as collective force we push the government on not to limit our right to privacy and freedom of expression in Tanzania.

			'''In practice, are there individuals and civil society organizations that are actively following the new restrictions on VPN use? Or are individuals continuing to use VPNs without registration?'''

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	===='''Preparing for the 2024 Election and Addressing Surveillance and Censorship in Tanzania'''====		===='''Preparing for the 2024 Election and Addressing Surveillance and Censorship in Tanzania'''====
	In this session we will talk about what is happening with the digital rights in the Africa Region, specifically in Tanzania. Zaituni Njovu, Executive Director ~~at Zaina~~ Foundation, will share the current privacy right violation in Tanzania and discuss instances of Surveillance and Censorship in this country as they prepare toward elections in 2024 and 2025.		In this session we will talk about what is happening with the digital rights in the Africa Region, specifically in Tanzania. Zaituni Njovu, Executive Director at [https://zainafoundationtz.org/ Zaina Foundation], will share the current privacy right violation in Tanzania and discuss instances of Surveillance and Censorship in this country as they prepare toward elections in 2024 and 2025.

	Zaituni will also speak about the different initiatives her organization is doing at Zaina Foundation to support the Tanzania community on Internet freedom and Freedom of Expression. Lastly, Zaina Foundation is open to collaborate with any organisation on defending Internet Freedom in Tanzania.		Zaituni will also speak about the different initiatives her organization is doing at Zaina Foundation to support the Tanzania community on Internet freedom and Freedom of Expression. Lastly, Zaina Foundation is open to collaborate with any organisation on defending Internet Freedom in Tanzania.