Tanzania
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- April 25, 1977, amended in October 1984
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law; partial revision of legislative acts by the judiciary
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly (Bunge)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Permanent Investigation Commission; Court of Appeal and High Court, district courts, primary courts
RELIGIONS
30% Catholics, 35% Muslims, 35% indigenous beliefs (Zanzibar, over 99% Muslims)
From the country
NOVEMBER 25, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY AMID ALBINO KILLINGS UNREALISTIC
the Tanzanian Government said that the proposal to abolish the death penalty has come at the wrong time
OCTOBER 31, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: 286 INMATES ON DEATH ROW AS GOVERNMENT RECEIVES VIEWS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Tanzanian government said that the last time a person was hanged in the country was in 1994, while the number of inmates on death row currently stands at 286.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
former Tanzanian Prime Minister and East African Court of Appeal Judge Joseph Warioba said there was a need to collect people`s views
former Tanzanian Prime Minister and East African Court of Appeal Judge Joseph Warioba said there was a need to collect people`s views
OCTOBER 14, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA. DEBATE ON DEATH PENALTY
problems with the proposal to end the death penalty in Zanzibar prompted a heated debate among legal
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN CALL ON TANZANIA TO RATIFY PROTOCOL ON DEATH PENALTY
the United Nations advised Tanzania to ratify the International Covenant on civil and Political Right's Optional Protocol on Abolition of Death Penalty as a step in protecting and promoting human rights
- AUGUST 25, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
the Tanzanian Court of Appeal confirmed the death sentence passed on Mrisho Nguvila of Iringa for killing
the Tanzanian Court of Appeal confirmed the death sentence passed on Mrisho Nguvila of Iringa for killing
- AUGUST 2, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR IRINGA MAN
Justices Damian Lubuva, Mbarouk Mbarouk...
- JANUARY 1, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes. The last execution was in 1994.
Murder and treason are capital crimes. The last execution was in 1994.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Tanzania abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Tanzania abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- OCTOBER 20, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
ZANZIBAR STATE LAWYER AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
a Zanzibar Senior State Attorney, Ali Hassan...
- APRIL 19, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Tanzania is beginning to review its position on outlawing the death penalty after being put under fierce pressure from human rights watchdogs.
- MARCH 13, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA. FOUR TO HANG OVER KAPINGA`S MURDER
the Tanzanian High Court sentenced four people to death by hanging for the murder of a prominent Dar es