3. ARTICLE 2: NON DISCRIMINATION Enjoyment of all rights and freedom to all without discrimination is provided for under Article 9(f) - (h) and Article 13(2) and (4-(e) of the Constitution of United Republic of Tanzania. Article 13 prohibits discrimination on the basis of nationality, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, sex, religion or station in lif~. Th!s principle is also reflected . in various legislation. The Government has enacted laws prohibiting discrimination such as the Penal Code, Cap 16 RE 2002, the Evidence Act, Cap 6 RE 2002 and Criminal Procedure Act, cap 20 RE 202 prohibits discrimination in the criminal justice system. The Employment and Labour Relations Act, Cap 16 RE 2002 of 2004 prohibits discrimination at workplace. Women, children and people with disability are particularly vulnerable to discrimination. The govenunent is making effort to assist the poor and the other disadvantaged groups. In this regard, the Government has formulated a policy on National Development called the National Development Policy - Vision 2025 (Vision 2025) that aims at eradicating poverty by 2025. In the course of implementing the Vision 2025, the Government has formulated a strategy on economic empowerment and poverty reduction known as National Strategy for Gro·wth and Reduction .gf Poverty (NS6RP). In the financial year 2006/2007 the Government has allocated 18% of its annual budget to implement the strategy at the village level. The Government has also formulated property formalisation programme MKURABITA, in order to formalise informal sector properties to enable people to secure loans. In addition to the above mentioned efforts, Local Government Authorities, Municipal and District Councils throughout the country allocate fund to the poor, women and youths in order to empower them economically through Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF), a programme under the Prime Minister's Office. In this financi al year the government has allocated 500,000,000/= shillings to each region which will be used to empower people economically. In order to supplement the Government efforts in eradicating poverty, it has allowed civil society organ isations (CSOs) to work in co llaboration with the Government in improving the economic capacity of the poor. It has, therefore, established a department, which 6