Tanzania opposition leader Lissu ends hunger strike after brother meeting

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu ended a brief hunger strike after prison authorities permitted a private meeting with his brother, according to his lawyer. Lissu was protesting restrictions on confidential access to his legal team, which his party says violated his rights; reports differ on when he began refusing food, and Tanzania’s prisons service reportedly denied that he was on strike. His lawyer expressed concern about Lissu’s health because he relies on medication. Lissu is being held on treason charges that could carry the death penalty, which he denies, and a judgment is scheduled for November 6. His detention has drawn scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record, while the government has rejected allegations of widespread abuses.