Amnesty International has condemned the authorities in Tanzania for forcefully evicting members of the indigenous Maasai community from their ancestral land.
The human rights group said that in June last year, the security forces repeatedly resorted to excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests and shooting at Maasai people in Loliondo, near the Serengeti National Park.
It also said the authorities showed a total disregard for due process or obtaining the consent of the Maasai people.
The Tanzanian government maintains the evictions are necessary for wildlife conservation.