Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Consolidated 2nd to 10th Periodic Report of the United Republic of Tanzania Government’s plan to ensure gender parity in all government services by the year 2010. 17. Congratulates the United Republic of Tanzania for respecting the right to culture, by promoting vernacular languages, including Swahili. 18. Commends the Government for establishing poverty alleviation programs, to improve the livelihoods of its citizens and empower women and youths. 19. Appreciates the establishment of an ad hoc Presidential Committee headed by a High Court Judge to look into cases of police misconduct or abuse of power. III – Areas of Concern While recognising the efforts of the United Republic of Tanzania to promote and protect human rights and to create awareness on the principles and provisions of the African Charter, the African Commission remains concerned: 20. That the HIV/AIDS pandemic has put at risk many years of development effort. 21. That the United Republic of Tanzania has not made the declaration under Article 34 (6) of the Protocol Establishing the African Court, thereby effectively denying individuals and NGOs access to the Court. 22. That in spite of having ratified most of the international human rights instruments, for more than two decades the country has not taken any steps to domesticate some of these instruments. 23. About the power of preventive detention vested in the President, which he/she utilizes at his/her absolute discretion. The African Commission 4|Page 43rd Ordinary Session of the ACHPR