The UK's Ambassador for Human Rights, Eleanor Sanders, arrived in Tanzania on 20 October for meetings ahead of the UN's forthcoming review of the country's human rights record, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said in a press release published on 27 October.

During the visit to Dar es Salaam, Sanders was due to meet representatives of the media, religious bodies, pastoralist groups, political parties and human rights organisations, hearing a range of perspectives and discussing dialogue and international cooperation. Her programme also included visits to UK-supported initiatives on access to sexual and reproductive health commodities for women and girls and on tackling human trafficking.

The visit took place before Tanzania's Universal Periodic Review, a UN process in which Member States' human rights records are assessed and countries share progress, discuss challenges and consider recommendations. Sanders said she wanted to understand more deeply where rights are under pressure and to discuss accountability and respect for fundamental freedoms. British High Commissioner to Tanzania Marianne Young called the visit an opportunity to exchange perspectives and highlight joint work on health access and trafficking.