A/HRC/19/4 Water Policy of 2002 was in place. The Water Supply and Sanitation Act of 2009 provided for the punishment of persons responsible for water pollution, and the Environmental Management Act established the Environmental Management Council, the duties of which included, inter alia, evaluating projects, potential environmental risks and impacts in that area. 26. With respect to the Constitutional review, the Government had already tabled a bill before the Parliament intended to guide the constitutional review. The bill would establish a Commission and a secretariat which would collect and coordinate public opinions and views. The bill would also provide for the establishment of the people’s forums to discuss a draft new Constitution. The Constituent Assembly would deliberate on the provisions of the draft and the provisions for referendum where the Tanzania citizenry would have the right to vote. 27. Regarding financial support to CHRAGG, the Government operated on cash budget and allocated funds according to what it collected. Inadequacy of funds was not specific to CHRAGG but also to all Government institutions, including the judiciary and the parliament. Allocations depended on the national income. 28. During the consideration of the fourth periodic report of the United Republic of Tanzania on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) submitted to the Human Rights Committee in July 2009, Tanzania addressed the status of issues such as laws for marriage, inheritance and succession, citizenship rights, access to education for women, marital rape, FGM, the death penalty, corporal punishment, refugees, and treatment of prisoners. Positions on those issues remained the same. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 29. During the interactive dialogue, 54 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 30. Sri Lanka recognized the commitment of Tanzania towards ensuring the right to health, the development of and increase in health facilities, and the national target to eliminate malaria by 2015. It recommended the continued assistance of the international community in the development of the health sector. It commended Tanzania for meeting the Millennium Development Goal on universal primary education five years ahead of the deadline, and for its efforts in finalizing the national human rights plan of action. Sri Lanka made recommendations. 31. Lesotho indicated that the commitment of Tanzania to human rights had contributed to its sustainable economic growth. Lesotho noted with appreciation the State’s enactment of various laws protecting human rights, including the 2008 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act. Lesotho noted that Tanzania faced human rights challenges particularly in the area of capacity-building. It made a recommendation. 32. Cuba signalled that Tanzania had achieved significant results in the human rights sphere: achieving the Millennium Development Goal on universal primary education; resettling refugees in third countries; and increasing women’s important roles. Cuba noted that Tanzania had put in place programmes to help less privileged people and also noted positive measures in other human rights areas. Cuba made a recommendation. 33. Zimbabwe expressed the view that the extensive national publicity of the Tanzania UPR process had raised awareness, ensured public participation and helped explain the high quality of the national report. Zimbabwe, while noting the State’s achievements and best practices, was also cognizant of the many challenges Tanzania faced. Zimbabwe made recommendations. 6

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