Tanzania
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Abolitionist de facto
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · Murder and treason are capital crimes
- News items in the archive
- 153
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Tanzania is classified as Abolitionist de facto in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 153 news items on Tanzania, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- JANUARY 1, 2015TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Tanzania still retains the death penalty as one of punishments under...
Tanzania still retains the death penalty as one of punishments under...
OCTOBER 3, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: DISSATISFACTION OVER THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION RETAINING PROVISIONS SUPPORTING DEATH PENALTY
the Constituent Assembly (CA) endorsed the final draft of the Proposed Constitution, the country’s second
JULY 14, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: CONVICT’S DEATH SENTENCE REDUCED TO FIVE-YEAR TERM
The Court of Appeal in Tanzania has reduced to five years imprisonment a death sentence earlier imposed
- MAY 23, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The High Court in Tabora sentenced two people to death by hanging after convicting them of murder.
- APRIL 3, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: DEATH ROW INMATES KEEP INCREASING
during a two-day training workshop for Tanzania Prison Service, the Executive Director of Inmates
- JANUARY 25, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Tanzania - Activists want death penalty abolished
Tanzania - Activists want death penalty abolished
- JANUARY 1, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Tanzania still retains the death penalty as one of punishments under...
Tanzania still retains the death penalty as one of punishments under...
NOVEMBER 14, 2013TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: THREE CONVICTS GET DEATH PENALTY
In Tanzania, the High Court has sentenced to death three residents of Iringa and Rungwe
- OCTOBER 3, 2013TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: HIGH COURT SENTENCES THREE PEOPLE TO DEATH
The High Court in Mbeya Zone, Tanzania, has sentenced to death three people after they were
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2013TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: MINISTER OF JUSTICE RECOMMENDS STRIKING OUT DEATH PENALTY IN NEW CONSTITUTION
Minister of Justice and Constitution Affairs Mathias Chikawe proposed that the death
- MARCH 7, 2013TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: SINGIDA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
In Tanzania, the Dodoma High Court has sentenced to death one Juma Swedi (25), a resident
- JANUARY 1, 2013TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Tanzania still retains the death penalty as one of punishments under...
Tanzania still retains the death penalty as one of punishments under...
- NOVEMBER 20, 2012TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has sentenced to death by hanging
the High Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has sentenced to death by hanging
- JUNE 5, 2012TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
findings from the recently launched Tanzania Human Rights
findings from the recently launched Tanzania Human Rights
MARCH 2, 2012TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: MARIAM`S KILLER MUST HANG TO DEATH
In Tanzania, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Kazimili Mashauri, against a High Court ruling in
- JANUARY 1, 2012TanzaniaDEATH 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.
NOVEMBER 21, 2011TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: EIGHT TO HANG FOR ALBINO MURDERS
Tanzania's Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda said eight suspects were sentenced to death by hanging
- OCTOBER 12, 2011TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: TWO PARDONED FOR MURDER
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete commuted the death sentences of Former Police Corporal Juma Mswa and Constable Mataba Matiku to two years imprisonment, which they had already served.
- JUNE 20, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: INDIAN NATIONAL GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN TANZANIA
Indian national Vinoth Nadhesan was sentenced to death by Tanzanian High Court Judge Faudhi Twaibu for murder, the 'Daily News' reported.
- JANUARY 1, 2011TanzaniaDEATH 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.
JULY 20, 2010TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALBINO KILLING
a Tanzanian court sentenced a 50-year-old man to death by hanging for the ritual murder
- JULY 8, 2010TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: CONVICTED ALBINO KILLERS LOSE APPEAL
the Tanzanian Court of Appeal upheld the death penalty against Matata, Emanuel Masangwa and Charles Masangwa for killing and mutilating albino Matatizo Dunia on December 1, 2008.
JUNE 29, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: EIGHT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
a Yemeni court sentenced five Yemeni nationals, a Kenyan, a Somalian and a Tanzanian
- JANUARY 1, 2010TanzaniaDEATH 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.
NOVEMBER 19, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: 75 DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED: KIKWETE
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete said at a conference in Rome he had commuted 75 death sentences to
- NOVEMBER 2, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: FOUR GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING ALBINOS
four Tanzanians were sentenced to death by hanging for killing Lyaku Willy, an albino man, in 2008.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIAN GROUP HAILS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ALBINO KILLERS
the Tanzania Albino Society (TAS) applauded the High Court...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: THREE MEN TO HANG FOR ALBINO MURDER
A court in north-western Tanzania sentenced three men to death by hanging for killing a 14-year-old albino boy.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: UN CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the UN Human Rights Committee called on the Tanzanian Government to seriously consider abolishing
- MARCH 26, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS MAN'S DEATH SENTENCE
the Tanzanian Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence against Hussein Bakari...