A Compulsory Research Report Submitted to Mzumbe University – Mbeya Campus College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Bachelor Degree of Laws [LL.B] of Mzumbe University
This report is based on The Critical Analysis of Law on Terrorism in Tanzania. Generally, the intention of the enforcement of the law on prevention of terrorism in Tanzania vis-a-vis- the protection of fundamental human rights. In this respect, efforts will be made to consider the current status of enforcement of the Prevention of Terrorism Act in Tanzania in comparison to other East African Countries as regards the jurisprudence of human rights as per article 13(6)(d) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania 1977, for the purpose of preserving the right or equality of human beings, human dignity shall be protected in all activities pertaining to criminal investigations and process. Therefore, the work is divided into five chapters. First chapter, is about general introduction, background to the problem, statement of the problem, literature review discussed on the matter, research hypothesis, objectives of the study which are general objective and specific objective, significance of the study as well as research methodology employed that are research design, methods or tools of data collection, that are questionnaire and interview. While in chapter two, is based on the conceptual development of the law on terrorism, the response towards terrorism and also in East African Countries. Chapter three is based on the discussion on the legal framework on prevention of terrorism, fight against Terrorism, analysis of the laws governing terrorism in Tanzania Mainland such as Penal code, National Defence Act, Prevention of Terrorism Act and concluding with the balance between human rights and security. Chapter four is based on the analysis and evaluation of research findings, analysis of the findings, public awareness that are non-lawyers and lawyers themselves.
Lastly chapter five, is based on the conclusion, the summary of the work generally on the findings as well as the recommendations made after the observation of the findings and the whole work.