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. There were reports that members of domestic security forces committed numerous abuses. There were isolated reports of abuses by peacekeepers, and authorities took steps to identify and investigate officials who committed alleged abuses. In some cases, the government took credible steps to investigate and prosecute officials who committed human rights abuses, but impunity in police and other security forces and civilian branches of government was common.

The overall score indicates that there are substantial risks of potential human rights violations in this country. This may also include the tourism sector. Relevant risks for the tourism sector are, e.g.:

• Serious restrictions on freedom of expression, media and internet
• Threats of violence against persons with disabilities, members of national/ rational/ ethnic minorities or indigenous people, and LGBTQI+ persons
• Criminalization of consensual same-sex sexual conduct between adults