1. INTRODUCTION This is the consolidated second to .tenth periodic report submitted by the United Republic of Tanzania, to the African Commission for Human and People's Rights in conformity with Article 62 of the African Charter on Human and People's Rights. comprises of the 2nd The report to 101h periodic reports. The report has been prepared in conformity with guidelines issued by the Commission in its note ACHPRJPR of 2nd April 1999. This report updates and complements the initial report submitted in July 1991. Since the submission of the initial report there have been major changes in the country with regard to the protection and promotion of Hmnan Rights which will be highlighted in this compilation of reports . The 2nd to the 9th reports could not be submitted due to lack of specific institution and mechanism for coordinating and preparation of the reports. There is currently in place a specific department within the Attorney General's Chambers in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional affairs, responsible for coordinating human rights reporting. The United R~public of Tanzania legal system is structured on the Common law system. The category of laws that operate in Tanzania includes statutory laws, customary laws and case laws (precedent). The United Republic of Tanzania has also adopted far reaching administrative interventions in its endeavour to strengthen the legal, public, health and financial services sectors with a view to making them serve the public better. The measures include the Formulation and Implementation of Legal Sector Reform Program under which Knowledge and Skills of the Legal Profession, National Legal Framework, Access to Justice for the Poor and Disadvantaged, Human Rights and Administrative Justice and Service Delivery capacity and key Legal Institutions have been taken on board. The vision of the government is to ensure Timely Justice for All by the year 2008 when the medium term strategy to implement the reform will be reviewed. Thi s repc;>rt covers both Tanzania Mainland and Tanzania Zanzibar. 2