Tanzania, March 18 -- Dar es Salaam. The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has ruled that provisions in Tanzania's Constitution and the Zanzibar Constitution that bar courts from reviewing decisions of electoral bodies violate rights guaranteed under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, in a judgment that raises fresh questions about access to justice in electoral matters.

In its decision delivered on March 6, 2026, the court examined Article 74(12) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania and Article 119(13) of the Zanzibar Constitution, both of which limit judicial oversight over electoral commissions.

Quoting directly from the provisions, the court stated: "No court shall have power to inquire into...