Written question asked by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 28 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 December 2002. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Thursday, 5 December 2002 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what evidence has been received by his Department on the adherence to basic human rights within prisons in Tanzania.

Answer: John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evidence has been received by his Department on the adherence to basic human rights within prisons in Tanzania. [84992] Mr. Rammell: We have no evidence of systematic violation of human rights within prisons in Tanzania. However, lack of institutional, financial and physical capacity in the prison service results in chronic overcrowding in Tanzania's prisons. This means that observance of international standards is not always achieved.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 84992; 395 c961W;395 c959W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Human rights Prisoners Prisons Overcrowding Tanzania Prisoners' rights
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk