[2] In 2014, Tanzania was a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation.
In some regions, unregistered employment agencies were involved in recruiting minors from rural areas to work as domestic helpers in the capital, where they are subject to exploitation.
Tanzanian law does not prohibit all forms of trafficking in persons, and Zanzibar has a separate legal code from the mainland of Tanzania.
Following a six-month period for Zanzibar to comment on draft national anti-trafficking legislation, Tanzania's Cabinet approved the bill in mid-January 2008 and introduced it for a first reading to the Parliament two weeks later.
A 24-hour crime hotline staffed by Tanzania police officers is available for citizens to make anonymous reports about suspected trafficking victims.
In a few cases, the lack of adequate shelter facilities forced Tanzanian officials to house potential trafficking victims in prisons.
[2] Political will to address human trafficking in Tanzania increased significantly during the reporting period, resulting in additional concrete prevention efforts.
President Kikwete's personal commitment to combat trafficking accelerated the drafting of anti-trafficking legislation and law enforcement training.