Tanzania is holding about 500 suspected sex workers and nearly 300 of their alleged customers in detention as part of a crackdown on prostitution.
The first suspects will start appearing in court on Wednesday, Dar es Salaam's deputy police commissioner told the BBC, confirming the arrests. Rights groups have condemned the arrests, which started a week ago, urging police not to hold suspects beyond the legal 48-hour limit. Prostitution is illegal in Tanzania.
Tanzania's new President John Magufuli, who came to power on an anti-corruption platform, has previously criticised prostitution in the country. President Magufuli, known as the Bulldozer, has vowed to uphold law and order since taking power in November.
Deputy police commissioner Simon Siro told BBC Swahili that the suspects were being held in three prisons around the city. He said the sex trade was linked to both drugs and violent crime in Tanzania.
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Posted: at 16-03-2016 08:33 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
DAMILARE100 at 16-03-2016 08:42 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Are those with the licence HIV free?
Posted: at 16-03-2016 08:42 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Sending them to court or prison is not d solution. rehabilitation. is d only solution here. Some might not even want to be prostitute but poverty raging and blowing in Africa cus of our corrupt leaders. Even those who claim to be saint are worst. If our leaders will have d heart to have us it's citizens at heart, things won't be dis bad for dis amount of pple to be selling their bodies and so many risking their life to travel out of d continent.
Posted: at 16-03-2016 08:52 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Why spending so much in building prison instead of creating more job opportunity? Jailing them may not even solve the problem. If you ask me i'll tell you that hundreds of girls there have concluded plans to join the business. I personally don't support prostitution. What a world of lies?
Posted: at 16-03-2016 10:12 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Why spending so much in building prison instead of creating more job opportunity? Jailing them may not even solve the problem. If you ask me i'll tell you that hundreds of girls there have concluded plans to join the business. I personally don't support prostitution. What a world of lies?
Posted: at 16-03-2016 10:13 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
BournIdentity at 17-03-2016 09:52 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Anny Etok on 16-03-2016 10:13 AM
Why spending so much in building prison instead of creating more job opportunity? Jailing them may not even solve the problem. If you ask me i'll tell you that hundreds of girls there have concluded plans to join the business. I personally don't support prostitution. What a world of lies?
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