Date of publication:
01/09/2026
United Republic of Tanzania (the)
Do domestic laws and policies provide forcibly displaced and stateless persons who face violations of their right to social protection with access to effective administrative or judicial remedies?
Assessment by population
Analysis
In Tanzania, domestic laws and policies offer limited avenues for forcibly displaced and stateless persons to seek effective administrative or judicial remedies when their rights to social assurance and social assistance are violated. The Refugee Act of 1998 and the National Refugee Policy of 2003 primarily focus on the management and control of refugee populations, emphasizing encampment and restricting movement, rather than establishing robust mechanisms for rights protection or redress. Consequently, refugees often lack access to formal legal channels to address grievances related to social assistance. For stateless individuals, the absence of a dedicated legal framework recognizing their status further exacerbates their vulnerability, leaving them without clear legal standing to claim entitlements or seek remedies through administrative or judicial processes. This legal vacuum results in significant challenges for both forcibly displaced and stateless persons in Tanzania to effectively address violations of their rights to social assurance and assistance.
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Draft National Social Protection Policy
- Year: 2022
- Type: Domestic policy
- Rights Category: Social protection
- Link to external source: https://www.unicef.org/esa/documents/unicef-tanzania-mainland-social-protection-brief-2022#:~:text=The%20vision%20of%20the%20draft,of%20living%20to%20the%20population.
Legal provision
Draft National Social Protection Policy - Generic
Draft National Social Protection Policy - Generic
Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania
- Year: 1977
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
- Link to external source: https://www.parliament.go.tz/uploads/documents/publications/en/1475140028-The%20Constitution.pdf
Legal provision
Article 30.3 - Limitations upon and Enforcement and Preservation of Basic Rights, Freedoms and Duties
Where any person alleges that any provision of this Part of this Chapter or any law involving a basic right or duty has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him in any part of the United Republic, he may, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter that is lawfully available, apply to the High Court for redress.