113. Furthermore, the person seeking remedy is entitled to secrecy of correspondence in postal, telegraphic and telephone communications. The right to privacy is also guaranteed. 114. Generally, the person going to court is entitled to all the provisions stipulated in international human rights covenants to which Senegal is a Party including the provisions in Title II of the Constitution. With regard to the specific situation of the detained person, the latter has the right to freedom and security and can cause the legality of his detention to be verified. Moreover, there is the need to ensure that the person is tried as quickly as possible. 115. The aforementioned principles guarantee the effectiveness of the provisions of Article 9 of the Constitution which stipulates that « Any infringement on freedoms and any voluntary impediment in the exercise of a freedom is punishable by law. No person can be sentenced except in accordance with a law which came into effect before the act was committed. Defense is an absolute right in all situations and at all stages of the proceeding. » 116. The Government of Senegal also distinguished itself quite early in the establishment of effective sustainable mechanisms to address human rights violations including torture. Capital punishment was abolished through national representation using a symbolic date of 10 December 2004. In this regard, Senegalese Authorities continued with institutional development efforts initiated at independence. 117. As an extension of this government architecture, there are a number of independent structures involved in the management of Human Rights, among which are the following:  Human Rights Directorate ;  National Human Rights Institution : Senegalese Human Rights Committee (CSDH);  The Office of the Mediator ;  The National Radio and Television Broadcasting Regulatory Commission (CNRA);  The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENA). 118. The Human Rights Directorate was established in 2011 within the Ministry of Justice. The core mission of this Directorate is to promote and protect all forms of human rights. Its tasks consist of:    Monitoring international human rights commitments subscribed to by Senegal ; Preparing and presenting periodic reports on the implementation of regional and international conventions ratified by Senegal. In fact, Member States are compelled to present reports on twelve (12) conventions at specified intervals ; Handling of petitions and other writs alleging human rights violations ; 27