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This article offers an analysis of the law pertaining to Trafficking in Persons in Tanzania [hereafter ‘TIP’]. It offers suggestions for compliance with international standards where it has clear shortcomings, or to request reforms where it is in conflict or not in synchrony with other local statutes. The analysis is centred on the TIP Act No. 6/2008. The Act provides for the main legal regime criminalizing TIP acts in Tanzania. It basically provides for: crime prevention, perpetrator indictment, and victim protection. The article’s focus is on Tanzania Mainland, as well as Zanzibar, because the TIP Act is a union law that applies to both Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. The main conclusions drawn from the analysis point out that the TIP law is not effective enough to deter the commission of TIP crimes, nor does it adequately protect the victims of trafficking, and therefore it is appropriate that the law should be overhauled. This article begins with an introduction to Trafficking in Persons (TIP), then trafficking in Persons Profile in Tanzania, analysis of TIP Act no.6/2008, abridged summary of law-making process in Tanzania, recommendations on law amendment and Conclusions.
