Tanzania

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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.

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QUICK FACTS

• 48.5% of prisoners in Tanzania are pre-trial detainees.
• Prisons in Tanzania are at currently 145.1% over capacity.