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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 200800Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8692
INFO RUEHC/DEPT OF LABOR WASHDC
RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC
RUEAHLC/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RUEHJB/AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA 2921
RUEHKM/AMEMBASSY KAMPALA 3452
RUEHLGB/AMEMBASSY KIGALI 1377
RUEHNR/AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 1317
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000470 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT AF/E FOR JLIDDLE; G/TIP FOR RYOUSEY; INL; DRL 
DOJ/OPDAT FOR SILVERWOOD 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG TZ
SUBJECT: PROSECUTING TIP IN TANZANIA: USG SUPPORT 
 
¶1. Summary: USG support to Tanzania's Department of Public 
Prosecution (DPP) has helped prepare Tanzania to implement its new 
anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) legislation, which came into 
effect in February 2009.  Through a Department of Justice program, 
U.S. prosecutors provided training to more than 50 Tanzanian 
prosecutors from across the country and identified prosecutors to 
conduct future training sessions.  Following DOJ recommendations, 
the GOT has established an inter-ministerial working group on TIP 
and will disseminate information about the new law.  DPP appears to 
be serious using its trained cadre on handling TIP cases as they 
arise, but follow-up assistance will be important.  End Summary. 
 
¶2. From September 2008 to April 2009, International Legal Advisor 
Demetri Jones presented a series of workshops to train more than 50 
prosecutors in five regions, including on Zanzibar, on the effective 
use of the new legislation.  The training included lectures, moot 
court exercises and discussions of prosecutorial techniques.  Jones 
also trained DPP prosecutors as trainers on the TIP law, to reach 
prosecutors who could not attend the other sessions as well as new 
DPP prosecutors.  (Note: DPP is projected to grow significantly in 
the next several years as Tanzania works to replace "police 
prosecutors," who handle many crimes at the local level, with 
professional prosecutors. End note.) 
 
¶3. In a three week follow-up visit, ILA Margo Brodie worked with GOT 
officials on improving coordination to identify potential TIP cases 
for prosecution.  Brodie facilitated the establishment of a working 
group involving DPP, police, and immigration officials as well as 
the local International Organization for Migration (IOM) office, 
which receives referrals from NGOs dealing with TIP victims.  IOM 
representative Monica Peruffo offered to notify DPP, police and 
immigration simultaneously about such referrals, to assist with 
coordination. 
 
¶4. To promote awareness of the new law, ILA provided police and 
prosecutors with 200 copies of the law for distribution to local 
police and prosecution offices nationwide.  Police Superintendant 
Joseph Konyo agreed to an IOM proposal that he send the law to local 
police with a cover letter in Swahili explaining the law, 
particularly its definition of trafficking.  (Note: Tanzanian laws 
are printed in English, although local police officials often have 
limited English skills.) 
 
¶5. On July 10, Brodie and Poloff turned over to DPP Director Eliezer 
Feleshi multimedia equipment (laptop, printer and projector) for use 
by the DPP TIP trainers.  Poloff used the occasion to review with 
Feleshi the recommendations in the U.S. 2009 TIP report.  Feleshi 
said the GOT intends to see the new anti-TIP law becomes fully 
operational.  He expressed appreciation for U.S. support.  Brodie 
suggested a return visit by DOJ might be useful after several 
months, to allow the GOT time to identify TIP cases for prosecution. 
 In a future visit, ILA would review training needs and provide 
guidance on prosecution of ongoing cases. 
 
¶6. Comment: Tanzania continues to take steps towards combating TIP. 
DPP and the police appear to be serious about their commitment to 
legal action against traffickers.  The next several months provide 
an opportunity for police and prosecutors, with assistance from IOM 
and NGO referrals, to identify TIP cases.  Embassy appreciates 
DOJ/OPDAT's assistance and supports ILA's recommendation for 
additional support once DPP has developed cases for prosecution 
under the new law. 
 
ANDRE