A/HRC/33/12 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its twenty-fifth session from 2 to 13 May 2016. The review of the United Republic of Tanzania was held at the 10th meeting on 9 May 2016. The delegation of the United Republic of Tanzania was headed by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs , Professor Sifuni E. Mchome. At its 19th meeting, held on 12 May 2016, the Working Group adopted the report on the United Republic of Tanzania. 2. On 12 January 2016, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of the United Republic of Tanzania: Burundi, China and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of the United Republic of Tanzania: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/TZA/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/TZA/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/TZA/3). 4. A list of questions submitted in advance by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Liechtenstein, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America was transmitted to the United Republic of Tanzania through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation stated that the 107 recommendations accepted at the last review had been clustered into 23 thematic areas and incorporated into the National Human Rights Action Plan. 6. Since that review, local and national elections had been held. The Zanzibar Electoral Commission had identified irregularities and ordered a rerun of the elections, which were successfully held on 20 March 2016. 7. The Constitutional Review Act (Chapter 83 of the Laws) provided for transparency and inclusion of the views of people at all stages of the constitutional review process. People were given an opportunity to express their views to the Constitutional Review Commission. 8. In 2015, the minimum wage was increased and the “pay as you earn” deduction for low-income earners was reduced by 2 per cent. Also, the board of the Workers’ Compensation Fund started operating and social security laws were amended. 3