Tanzania

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Four government critics were forcibly disappeared and one was killed. The police prevented opposition members from holding meetings and other political gatherings, subjecting them to mass arrest, arbitrary detention and unlawful force. Journalists and others were denied their right to freedom of expression. The government continued to violate the rights of the Maasai Indigenous People, including by subjecting them to forced eviction. A court ruling suspended plans that would have denied the Maasai rights to political participation and representation. The authorities failed to protect LGBTI people from violence. The launch of the second National Plan of Action to End Violence against Women and Children provided an opportunity to enhance the protection of women and girls. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline project undermined Tanzania’s commitments to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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Retains the death penalty in law, but hasn’t executed for at least 10 years

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