the organization of a campaign to identify civil society organizations;
enhanced collaboration between human rights associations and regional delegations of the
Ministry of Human Rights;
the creation of a committee comprising human rights associations and the relevant ministries
(Ministries of Justice, Social Action, Planning and Civil Service, etc.);
support for the actions of civil society organizations;
making available the necessary resources to the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
enabling it carry out its mission;
the creation of a consultation framework for synergy of actions between the various
stakeholders in the judicial sector;
acceleration of the procedure for the prosecution of the alleged perpetrators and accomplices
of crimes and repressions under the regime of former Chadian President HISSEIN HABRE;
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Finally, it should be noted that a training workshop on techniques for the drafting of initial
and periodic national reports under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African
Charter) was held from 12 to 14 May 2015 in Bakara (N'Djamena) and attended by members of the
Monitoring Committee of International Human Rights Instruments.
CHAPTER 6: DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN APPLYING THE CHARTER IN
RELATION TO POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
The main difficulties encountered in applying the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights in
relation to political, economic and social conditions are as follows:
a) Obstacles to the enjoyment of human rights
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The existence of legal instruments and the creation of a Ministry in charge of human rights
are an indication of the formal commitment of public authorities to guarantee and protect human
rights; the main problem lies in ensuring their respect and effective implementation for the full
enjoyment of the rights and freedoms advocated. A number of obstacles have a negative impact on
the establishment of the rule of law in Chad. These obstacles have four aspects: ignorance of the law,
the weight of traditions and customs, poverty and factors related to the country’s historical and
political development.
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Ignorance of the law
According to official statistics, 80 per cent of Chad’s population is illiterate. Three out of five
adult men and nine out of ten women cannot read or write. While one in two children actually goes
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