Land acquisition and access to remedies in Tanzania’s extractive sector: Gaps in regulatory frameworks and pathways to reform

September 23, 2025

DARUBINI – TANZANIA BRIEFING – SEPTEMBER 2025 While Tanzania legal framework offers some protection for land rights, the actual practice in Tanzania’s extractive sector companies remains challenging, falling short of human rights standards based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). State ownership of subsoil resources (minerals, petroleum) often prioritizes mineral ex