also takes this matter into consideration (« Civil and human rights, economic and social rights as well as collective rights »). 10. Thus, for some years now, Senegal has initiated and implemented the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) which was lauded due essentially to the consensus approach adopted by all concerned stakeholders during its preparation, especially by members of civil society. As already indicated, this paper aims at reducing poverty by strengthening the capacity of vulnerable populations, especially women and people living in rural communities. 11. More importantly, with regard to Casamance, it must be emphasized that in terms of economic, cultural and social rights, the region can hardly be referred to as a disadvantaged community. On the contrary, Casamance is a privileged location. In fact, looking at its specific situation, both geographical and postconflict, Casamance has benefitted from the implementation of a special development programme as part of the aforementioned General Peace Agreement. 12. This commitment which is captured in the preamble of the document was highlighted in Article 4 of the Agreement entitled « Re-launching economic and social activities». Under this Agreement, « The State commits the National Agency for the Revitalization of Economic and Social Activities in Casamance (ANRAC) to mobilize NGOs and Specialized Depollution Organizations, in partnership with the Army and ex-servicemen of the MFDC, to start the humanitarian clearance of mines in Casamance as soon as possible to facilitate the recovery of economic activities. 13. The Government of Senegal which started the reconstruction of Casamance committed itself to taking measures aimed at promoting the return of refugees and displaced persons back home and at providing the necessary assistance for their social reintegration. Definitively, the Government of Senegal declared the children orphaned by the « JOOLA » boat disaster as wards of the State and a national Office established to cater for them. Furthermore, significant efforts have been made to ensure a sea link between Dakar and Ziguinchor with the commissioning of a new boat for transporting people and the entry into service of a cargo vessel to promote marketing of products. 14. In this new context, the Government of Senegal, bolstered by a sustained political will to also combat acts of torture and impunity, agrees perfectly with the dictum that « a democracy must at all cost ensure that legitimate means are used to guarantee the security, peace and stability of the State. » II. ON THE ISSUE OF STREET CHILDREN 7