Para 14) Efforts continue to address domestic violence which is prohibited under the Penal Code, Cap. 16, which criminalises specific acts of domestic violence and penalises offences such as grievous bodily harm, cruelty to children, rape, sexual harassment, grave sexual abuse, and incest by males and females. In 2016, complaints of domestic violence reported in police stations were 9,176 and decreased to 3,398 in 2020.
Para 50) The URT has made efforts to prevent cases of sexual abuse of children in the streets, for example the URT implemented a program to identify and reunite children in 6 prevalent regions with their families and communities whereby 5,390 children (3,852 boys and 1,538 girls) were provided basic welfare services, 135 Children (92 boys and 43 girls) were reunited with their families, 821 children (519 boys and 302 girls) were given scholastic materials and 75 children (58 boys and 17 girls) were supported with household economic strengthening services by 2020.
Para 51) Further, a Joint Government and Railway Children Action Plan 2020/2021 developed the National Guideline on Children’s Reintegration with Families which was launched in 2020.
Para 52) In Tanzania Zanzibar, One Stop Centres have been established in all District Hospitals and gender and children desks established in all police stations which also address sexual abuse of children.