Tanzania

BACKGROUND Tanzania is one of five countries that together form the East African region. Tanzania has two bar associations which are members of the East Africa Law Society: the Zanzibar Law Society and the Tanganyika Law Society. Tanzania has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. QUICK FACTS 48.5% of prisoners in Tanzania are pre-trial detainees. Prisons in Tanzania are at currently 145.1% over capacity.

EAST AFRICA CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUAL Coming Soon LEGAL RESOURCES Codes Constitution of Tanzania Criminal Procedure Code of Tanzania Penal Code of Tanzania Other Tanganyika Law Society (Mainland Bar Association) African Human Rights Case Law Analyser Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Anglais-Français) Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Français-Anglais) Powerpoint Presentation on Customary Law in Tanzania Legal Training Resource Center eLearning Courses for lawyers