Tanzania has presented its achievements and the steps taken to strengthen human rights, including reforms in the legal sector, democracy, good governance, and gender equality.

These milestones were presented on November 5, 2026, during the Fourth Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which is being held at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

In the previous review conducted in 2021, Tanzania received 252 recommendations from various countries. Out of those, it accepted 187 including 20 that were partially acceptedand rejected 65. The accepted recommendations have served as the foundation for the implemented reforms.

Regarding access to justice, the Mama Samia Legal Aid Campaign has reached 7.9 million citizens, including more than four million women. The government has also translated 446 laws into Kiswahili to enable citizens to understand their rights and responsibilities.

Furthermore, Mainland Tanzania has reduced the court case backlog from 10 percent to five percent, while the average time taken to resolve cases has dropped from 95 days to 66 days while in Zanzibar, the case backlog has decreased from 43 percent to 18 percent, marking part of the broader efforts to improve access to justice in the country.