TANZANIA (continued)
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probably were tortured during the brutal period that followed Karume' assassination but the present leaders of Zanzibar would not countenance the use of torture now.
Non-voluntary
Rating suggested by Post
(iii)
There is no slavery.
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work is often exacted but this in no way approaches slavery.
(iv)
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(vi)
(vii)
Public criticism of the Party and its policies is not permitted, even by MPs in the National Assembly. Control of
the press and radio is exercised by involving media staff in Party and government deliberations and by joint decisions on what should be said. There are no private newspapers. Censorship is applied to imported material. Meetings and demonstrations for the purpose of expressing dis- satisfaction with the Party and the government lead to arrests and imprison- ment without trial.
The judiciary are still largely independent, despite constant pressure on them to tailor the rule of law to match the Party's policies. A judicial review is in progress and there is much talk of the need for peoples' courts and dispensing with defence lawyers. The dismissal of charges and verdicts of not guilty are sometimes rendered meaningless by the continued imprisonment of the accused under the Preventive Detention Act.
Trade unions are virtually organs of the Party. In theory they represent the interests of the workers, but in practice are a further means of government control.
It is not possible for a Tanzanian citizen, or other resident, to leave the country without government permission. A Tanzanian applicant must be sponsored by a government department or a parastatal organisation, or the purpose of the journey must be
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/ideologically