Destination Risk Register

The United Republic of Tanzania is a multiparty republic consisting of the mainland region and the semiautonomous Zanzibar archipelago, whose main islands are Unguja (Zanzibar Island) and Pemba. The union is headed by a president, who is also the head of government. Its unicameral legislative body is the National Assembly (parliament). Zanzibar, although part of the union, exercises considerable autonomy and has its own government with a president, court system, and legislature. International observers noted widespread irregularities and largely categorized the last elections as neither free nor fair. In some cases the government took steps to investigate and prosecute officials who committed human rights abuses or were involved in corruption, but impunity in police and other security forces and civilian branches of government was widespread.

The overall score indicates that serious violations of human rights happen in this country. Compliance with human rights standards cannot be assumed. High caution should be exercised. Relevant risks for the tourism sector are, e.g.:

• Trafficking in persons
• Threats of violence against persons with disabilities, members of national/ rational/ ethnic minorities or indigenous people, and LGBTQI+ persons
• Worst forms of child labor
• Criminalization of consensual same-sex sexual conduct between adults