Dar es Salaam, Sept. 17 -- TANZANIA has refuted claims by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that there is an increasing repression of the democratic and civic space in the country, noting that the released report is far away from the reality on the ground.

On Monday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms Michelle Bachelet, when presenting the global human rights update, among other things said the repression of democratic space is also deteriorating the environment for human rights.

But, Government Chief Spokesperson Dr Hassan Abbas strongly rubbished the claim as baseless, saying they are based on the complaints from some people, who have been breaking laws of the land.

Dr Abbas, who is also the Pe...