Approved Draft
THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
TANZANIA 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH REPORTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD (CRC) 2005-2011
SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD BY
MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER AND CHILDREN (MAINLAND)
AND
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL WELFARE, YOUTH, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT (ZANZIBAR)
JANUARY 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS i
LIST OF ABBREVIATION iii
PART A: 1
COMMON CORE DOCUMENT 1
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPORTING STATE PARTY 1
1.1 General Background 1
1.2 History, Geographical Location and Climate 2
1.3 Population 3
1.4 Political Governance and Administration 3
1.5 Religion 5
1.6 Language 5
1.7 The Socio-economic Situation 5
2.0 GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS 13
2.1 Historical Context 13
2.2 Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in the State Party 14
2.3 Human Rights Protection and Promotion Mechanism in Tanzania Mainland 14
2.4 Human Rights Protection and Promotion Mechanism in Zanzibar 15
3.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUALITY 16
3.1 Constitutional Prohibition of Discrimination 16
3.2 Policy Prohibition of Discrimination 16
3.3 Statutory Prohibition of Discrimination 17
3.3.1 Prohibition of Discrimination in the Workplace 17
3.3.2 Prohibition of Discrimination on the Basis of HIV/AIDS 18
3.3.3 Prohibition of Discrimination under the Persons with Disabilities Act 19
3.3.4 Prohibition of Discrimination under the Law of the Child Act (2009) and the Zanzibar Children’s Act (2011) 20
3.4 Judicial Protection of the Right to Non-discrimination 20
4.0 THE RIGHT TO AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY 20
4.1 Courts of Law 21
4.2 Quasi-judicial Bodies or Tribunals 23
4.2.1 Labour Dispute Settlement Bodies 23
4.2.2 Land Dispute Settlement Bodies 25
4.3 The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance 26
4.4 Exhaustion of Local Remedy and References of Violations of Human Rights to International Human Rights Bodies 28
PART B: 29
TREATY-SPECIFIC REPORT 29
(STATE PARTY REPORT ON THE TREATY-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS) 29
1.0 GENERAL MEASURES OF IMPLEMENTATION 29
1.1 Legal framework and harmonization of legislation with the convention 29
1.2 Legislation 29
1.3 Coordination 33
1.4 Resource Allocation for Children 34
1.5 National Plan of Action 34
1.6 Independent Monitoring 35
1.7 Data Collection 36
1.8 Dissemination, Training and Awareness-raising 37
1.9 Cooperation with Civil Society 38
2.0 DEFINITION OF THE CHILD 38
3.0 GENERAL PRINCIPLES 39
4.0 CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 45
5.7 Corporal Punishment 52
5.0 FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ALTERNATIVE CARE 55
5.9 Illicit Transfer and Non-Return (Art. 11) 63
6.0 DISABILITY, BASIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 65
6.3 HIV/AIDS 81
6.4 Water and Sanitation 84
6.5 Adolescence Health 85
6.8 Measures to ensure the protection of children with incarcerated parents and children living in prison with their mothers 88
6.9 Children with disabilities 88
7.0 EDUCATION, LEISURE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 89
7.1 Improvement of the Overall Quality of Education 89
8.0 SPECIAL PROTECTION MEASURES 95
8.3 Street Children 98
8.4 Children in situation of exploitation, including physical and psychological recovery and social integration 100
8.5 Drug abuse 102
8.6 Sale, Trafficking and Abduction 103
8.8 Children in conflict with law, victims and witness 108
8.9 Administration of Juvenile Justice 109
LIST OF STATUTES 112
LIST OF POLICIES 115
LIST OF CASES 115
REPORTS 116
LIST OF ABBREVIATION
ACRWC : African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
CAB : Child Advisory Board
CBO : Community-based Organisation
CBR : Community Based Rehabilitation
CCM : Chama cha Mapinduzi
CHADEMA : Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo
CHRAGG : Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance
CJF : Child Justice Forum
CMA : Commission for Mediation and Arbitration
COBET : Complementary Basic Education in Tanzania
CPU : Child Protection Unit
CRC : Convention on the Rights of the Child
CSO : Civil Society Organisation
CUF : Civic United Front
DAC : Day of the African Child
DHU : Dispute Handling Unit
ELRA : Employment and Labour Relations Act
EPI : Expanded Programme on Immunization
FBO : Faith-based Organisation
FGM : Female genital mutilation
GDP : Gross Domestic Product
GNU : Government of National Unit
ICT : Information and communication technology
IECD : Integrated Early Childhood Development
ILO : International Labour Organisation
IMCI : Integrated Management of Child Illness
LGA : Local government authorities
LHRC : Legal and Human Rights Centre
LIA : Labour Institutions Act
MCDGC : Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children
MDA’s : Ministries, Departments and Agencies (Government entities)
MDGs : Millennium Development Goals
MHA : Ministry of Home Affairs
MKUKUTA : Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na Kuondoa Umasikini Tanzania
MKUZA : Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi Zanzibar
MMAM : Mpango wa Maendeleo ya Afya ya Msingi
MOHSW : Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
MSWYWCD : Ministry of Social Welfare, Youth, Women and Children Development
MVC : Most vulnerable children
NBS : National Bureau of Standards
NGO : Non-Governmental Organisation
NOLA : National Organization for Legal Assistance
NSGRP : National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty
OPAC : Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
PADEP : Participatory Agricultural Development and Empowerment Project
PCE : Permanent Commission of Enquiry
PHCSDP : Primary Health Care Service Development Programme
PMCT : Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Programme
PMO-RALG : Prime Minister’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government)
RCH : Nutrition Programme, Reproductive Child Health
RITA : Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency
SGBV : Sexual and gender-based violence
SMZ : Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar
TASAF : Tanzania Social Action Fund
TBC : Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation
TCRF : Tanzania Child Rights Forum
TDHS : Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey
TEHIP : Tanzania Essential Health Interventions Project
TLP : Tanzania Labour Party
U5NBRS : Under 5 National Birth Registration System
UDP : United Democratic Party
URT : United Republic of Tanzania
VAC : Violence Against Children
YCSPD : Young Child Survival Protection and Development
ZABEIP : Zanzibar Basic Education Improvement Programme
ZACA : Zanzibar Association for Children Advancement
ZAFELA : Zanzibar Female Lawyers Association
ZANECRI : Zanzibar Network for Children Rights
ZAPHA+ : Zanzibar Association of People with HIV/Aids+
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