360. Since 2005, matters relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms have been assigned to a ministerial department which is responsible for design, implementation and monitoring of Government policy in this regard. 361. The Ministry of Human Rights was merged in 2014 with the Ministry of Justice. This new Ministry now acts as an interface: (i) at the national level, between the State and Civil Society Organizations working in the human rights field; (ii) at the international level, by strengthening cooperation with the relevant organs of the UN and the AU through the submission of initial and periodic reports. By Order No. 3912/PR/PM/MDHPLF/2011 of 12 December 2011, the Ministry of Human Rights set up an Inter-ministerial Committee to monitor the implementation of international human rights instruments. The tasks of this Committee include:  monitoring the implementation of international instruments to which Chad is a party;  drafting national reports to be submitted within the agreed deadline to the relevant UN and AU organs;  disseminating these reports;  putting forward recommendations for the harmonization of international human rights instruments with national legislation; and  raising public awareness on human rights recommendations, conventions and laws. 362. At the regional level, the Ministry in charge of human rights and the promotion of fundamental freedoms is represented through the Regional Delegations for Access to Law and Justice. They are responsible for dealing with all human rights issues, including the protection and promotion of human rights. The Regional Delegations for human rights and access to law and justice submit activity reports to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. 363. The Ministry in charge of human rights organized, from 9 to 11 March 2010, the first edition of the National Forum on Human Rights in Chad under the patronage of His Excellency IDRISS DEBY ITNO, President of the Republic and Head of State. Chadians from all walks of life attended this Forum, including government officials, representatives of civil society organizations as well as technical and financial partners (UNDP, MINURCAT, La Francophonie, European Union, etc.) and the Embassies of France, United States of America and Germany. The National Forum on Human Rights in Chad was preceded by extensive preparatory work carried out by a Steering Committee with the support of MINURCAT. As a prelude to this Forum, a meeting was organized from 27 to 28 October 2009 in Abéché with the technical and financial support of MINURCAT. The main objective of the National Forum was to take stock of the situation of human rights and freedoms in Chad with a view to identifying effective rules of protection. The specific objectives of the Forum were to: Page 77 sur 87