With regard to the dignity of women and children, the Penal Code, the Law of Evidence Act, and the Criminal Procedure Act and their counterparts in Zanzibar were amended in 1998 in order to ensure the protection of women's and children rights and dignity in respect of sexual related issues. The amendment included prohibition of sexual harassment which was not initially in the law. Trials of sexual related cases are conducted in camera hence ensuring this right. The Penal Code, by virtue of the amendment now prohibits trafficking in person, an element that results in the degradation of one's dignity. The government has also criminalized harmful traditional practices through section 169A of the Sexual Offences Special Provisions Act Cap 4 of the Revised Edition of the laws ofTanzania 2002. In relation to dignity and criminal justice administration, the CP A (T), CPA (Z) and the Police Force and Auxiliary Services Act regulate the manner under which arrest and investigation are to be conducted. These laws provides for consequences of violating the procedures but an individual can also move the High Court under the Basic Rights and Duties Act which regulates litigation on constitutional violations. The Evidence Act of CAP. 6 R.E. 2002 also has provisions regarding the admissibility of evidence obtained through torture. In addition to these laws article 2 of the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials requires that ' in the performance of their duty Law Enforcement Official shall respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold human rights of all persons'. The Provisions of the CPA (T) and CPA (Z) embody these provisions and that members of the police force and other investigative organs are required to ensure that investigations are always guided by the need to respect the dignity, honour and privacy of all persons under investigation and those helping in investigation. The Tanzania Police Force Client Charter, for example, crystallises the principles and the Charter has been widely circulated to people so that they know their rights and duties with regard to police work (including how to obtain remedy in case of police officer's misbehaviours). Those who have been found violating these principles have either ll

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