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State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Implement a comprehensive legal and policy framework to end practices which are discriminatory and lead to violence against women and girls, including witchcraft killings, rape, domestic violence and practices related to customary ownership and inheritance of land.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 35) The Proposed Constitution considers women rights and provides women with equal rights as men on inheritance, succession and land issues. The State will embark on amendment of the to laws to enhance equality between men, women and children in succession, inheritance and land issues when the Proposed Constitution is adopted.
Para 36) Currently, the Land Act No. 4 of 1999, the Village Land Act No. 5 of 1999 provide women with the right to own land and participate on equal basis with men, in land decision making bodies. In Tanzania Zanzibar, the Land Tenure Act No. 12 of 1992 provides for similar provisions while the Land Tribunal Act No. 7 of 1994 establishes the Land Tribunal which enforces the provisions of the Land Tenure Act, thereby guaranteeing equality of men and women in land ownership and use. There is also a Registered Land Act No. 10 of 1990 which provides for the appointment of a Land Registrar. It is also worth to state that the current Land Registrar is a woman.
Para 43) Section 169A of The Penal Code [Cap 16 RE 2002] criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) of girls under the age of 18 years in Tanzania Mainland. Also, the National Plan of Action for Prevention and Eradication of FGM 2001-2015 is designated for review in 2016 while the National Plan of Action to Accelerate the Eradication of FGM and Other Harmful Traditional Practices and the National Human Rights Action Plan 2013-2017 are operational. Further, the National Policy on Childhood Care and Development which addressed FGM is at the validation and approval stages.
Para 44) FGM cases are being successfully prosecuted in the criminal justice system as a result of awareness raising and capacity building. Programmes for alternative sources of income for those who perform FGM as means of livelihood have been devised and the State in collaboration with CSO's continues the implementation of the 'Stop Female Genital Mutilation' campaign which is changing people's attitudes towards FGM
Para 45) All killings are criminalized under Section 196 of the Penal Code [Cap 16 Re 2002] as murder. The State is in the process of reviewing the Witchcraft Act Cap, 18 and the Traditional and Alternative Medicines Act, No. 23 of 2012 with a view of using the legislation to combat witchcraft and witchcraft killings. The State also continues to register traditional healers and places parameters to their activities. Further, the NHRAP promotes rights of the elderly by addressing issues of witchcraft associated killings. The National Aging policy of 2003 is being reviewed and a Bill is being prepared to protect the elderly. Further, 17 safe homes for elderly persons have been established to support survivors of witchcraft killings
UN Compilation:
Para 22) UNCT stated that, in its efforts to address harmful cultural and traditional customs and practices, such as female genital mutilation, polygamy and the bride price, the United Republic of Tanzania had continued to strengthen the implementation of the Zanzibar Penal Act (2004) and the Penal Code (applicable on the mainland), both of which criminalized female genital mutilation. The State had also carried out public awareness-raising campaigns and media programmes in an effort to eliminate female genital mutilation. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NamibiaNamibiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to take active measures to eliminate gender gaps in human development and gender-based inequalities in reproductive health, empowerment and economic activity. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:TurkeyTurkeyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOICIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Take the necessary steps to ensure that all children exposed to sexual exploitation receive protection and assistance. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:PolandPolandRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Amend the Law of Marriage Act of 1971 and increase the minimum marital age for girls, as well as prevent child, early and forced marriage.ExplanationCurrently, there is a case at the Court of Appeal challenging the age of marriage in the Law of Marriage Act, 1971. The State is awaiting the Court of Appeal decision before addressing all matters and initiatives relating to the age of marriage. The State does not sanction forced marriages.
The State wishes to clarify that the minimum age for voting is 18 years for both genders without preference as prescribed by Article 5 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UgandaUgandaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Ensure amendment of the relevant laws to adequately address issues of domestic violence and spousal abuse and to ensure prosecution of all alleged perpetrators. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:At its sixtieth session, the CEDAW decided that the legal framework of the United Republic of Tanzania, which treated widows and widowers differently in terms of ownership, acquisition, management, administration, enjoyment and disposition of property, was discriminatory and thereby amounted to a violation of the authors' rights under articles 2 (c), 2 (f), 5 (a), 13 (b), 15 (1), 15 (2), 16 (1)(c) and 16 (1)(h) of CEDAW, read in the light of the Committee's general recommendations Nos. 21, 28 and 29. It held, inter alia, that the State should ensure that all discriminatory customary laws limiting women's equal inheritance rights are repealed or amended and brought into full compliance with CEDAW. [Para 15] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Strengthen the legal protection of individuals belonging to the most vulnerable groups, among which sexual minorities and women, and ensure prevention and investigation of all forms of violence, including domestic and sexual violence and female genital mutilation.ExplanationNoted. There is no policy on sexual minorities in the United Republic of Tanzania. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Burkina FasoBurkina FasoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Right to health
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Improve health infrastructure, access to training for midwives in emergency obstetric care and resources devoted to maternal health. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:VenezuelaVenezuelaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue strengthening the plans to combat gender-based violence. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:AustriaAustriaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Adolescent pregnancy
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that pregnant girls and young mothers can attend school and take measures against the practice of invasive pregnancy tests without prior consent. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Undertake further measures to prevent domestic violence and marital rape, and ensure that all victims receive necessary assistance.
ExplanationThe State supports the part of the recommendation which reads to take on further measures to prevent domestic violence and ensuring that victims receive necessary assistance as this is among the objective of the National Action Plan to Eliminate Violence against Women and Children of 2016/17 to 2021/22. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Particular attention should be drawn to the widespread marginalization of girl children in different spheres of life, including education, and the total exclusion caused for many by early and forced marriage. [Para 23; UNCT] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:Elderly women with red eyes are being killed on belief of having engaged in witchcraft notably in the North-western Regions. The Government is undertaking sensitization and awareness campaigns to communities where such incidences occur and the public at large. [Para 65] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:UNCT indicated that survivors of sexual abuse and violence struggled to secure justice and social support. The vast majority of police, prosecutors and magistrates were not trained to meet the needs of survivors. Stigma and community pressure often dissuaded families from lodging cases, with the community handling the case outside the justice system. This often leads to impunity for perpetrators. [Para 44] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:JS2 reported on the incidence of sexual abuse of children in Zanzibar, in both rural and urban areas and affecting both girls and boys. Child victims were stigmatized and adults usually preferred to solve the problem informally instead of officially reporting sexual abuses. JS2 reported on the number of cases dropped by police and the specific difficulties faced by children with disabilities in courts. JS2 made a series of recommendations including the development a comprehensive child protection system by 2013 that ensures access to justice for child victims. [Para 27] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt a national program against human trafficking, in particular of women and children, in order to prevent this crime, rehabilitate victims and prosecute perpetrators.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 52) Regulations are being created for the implementation of the Anti-trafficking in Persons Act (2008), which are now at the final stages of gazetting and the State launched a new National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Action Plan (2015-2017). In 2013, the Tanzania Police Force established the Community Police Unit which, among other things, deals with raising awareness to the community on the issues relating to, inter alia, anti-trafficking.
Para 53) The State, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IMO), conducted special trainings of Police Officers on how to identify and detect perpetrators and victims of human trafficking. Through this collaboration, training on trafficking issues for public prosecutors, Magistrates and social workers were also held in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, journalists were trained on ethical reporting of human trafficking cases and Media Guidelines on how to report cases of human trafficking without re-victimizing the victims were developed. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UruguayUruguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt the necessary measures to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation and to develop programs of awareness and education on its harmful effects.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 43) Section 169A of The Penal Code [Cap 16 RE 2002] criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) of girls under the age of 18 years in Tanzania Mainland. Also, the National Plan of Action for Prevention and Eradication of FGM 2001-2015 is designated for review in 2016 while the National Plan of Action to Accelerate the Eradication of FGM and Other Harmful Traditional Practices and the National Human Rights Action Plan 2013-2017 are operational. Further, the National Policy on Childhood Care and Development which addressed FGM is at the validation and approval stages.
Para 44) FGM cases are being successfully prosecuted in the criminal justice system as a result of awareness raising and capacity building. Programmes for alternative sources of income for those who perform FGM as means of livelihood have been devised and the State in collaboration with CSO's continues the implementation of the 'Stop Female Genital Mutilation' campaign which is changing people's attitudes towards FGM
UN Compilation:
Para 22) UNCT stated that, in its efforts to address harmful cultural and traditional customs and practices, such as female genital mutilation, polygamy and the bride price, the United Republic of Tanzania had continued to strengthen the implementation of the Zanzibar Penal Act (2004) and the Penal Code (applicable on the mainland), both of which criminalized female genital mutilation. The State had also carried out public awareness-raising campaigns and media programmes in an effort to eliminate female genital mutilation. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:RejectedContents:Consider the possibility to ratify the: OP-ICCPR [...]ExplanationThe Government does currently not consider a priority signing and ratifying OP-ICESCR, ICCPR-OP1 and OP2, and OP-CAT due to legal and technical reasons. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CyprusCyprusRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupEUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Combat the phenomenon of early and forced marriage by amending the relevant legislation accordingly.ExplanationRejected pending outcome of the Court of Appeal decision. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Costa RicaCosta RicaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Take steps with regard to children, particularly with regard to sexual exploitation and all forms of discrimination, including children with albinism. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ChinaChinaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Take robust measures to promote general quality education and to effectively safeguard the rights of women and girls. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Enact a non-discriminatory law on succession, inheritance and land-rights issues. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:NeglectedContents:In 2015, the CRC encouraged the United Republic of Tanzania to ratify OP-CRC-IC ... [Para 1] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Abortion
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:NeglectedContents:The CRC was concerned that adolescents who became pregnant as a result of sexual violence had limited options and often resorted to unsafe abortions, resulting in their death. It urged the United Republic of Tanzania to reduce maternal deaths relating to teenage abortions and ensure by law and in practice that the views of the child are always listened to and respected in abortion decisions. UNCT stated that a lack of adequate interpretation of the law and policy relating to safe abortions resulted in poor access to quality abortion care. [Para 60] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:MalaysiaMalaysiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Increase cooperation with the relevant United Nations bodies and other international organizations in the efforts to reduce the incidence of maternal and infant mortality and increase women's access to health care facilities.