17. Welcomes measures aimed at improving health conditions in prisons and providing
full medical coverage for sick prisoners.
18. Takes note of the installation of libraries, telephone booths, television sets, fans and
air extractors at the Rebeuss prison and at the Liberté 6 Prisons Camp as well as in
some prisons in the countryside.
19. Appreciates the creation of the function of a judge responsible for the enforcement
of sentences and the introduction in the criminal code of alternative sentences
instead of custodial ones consisting of community service.
20. Notes the recruitment of about 700 prison officers and the amendment of staff
regulations granting them greater benefits such as housing allowance.
21. Appreciates the modification in the duration of the warrant of committal to 6 months
for correctional matters and the transfer of detainees to less populated prisons in
order to effectively address overcrowding and idleness in prisons.
22. Notes the establishment by the Government of independent administrative
authorities to regulate the media sector, including, the Postal Service and
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARTP), the National Radio and
Television Regulatory Council (CNRA), and the Ethical Standards Compliance
Council (CORED), which is an Autonomous Journalism Practice Regulatory
Organization.
23. Notes with satisfaction the adoption of the draft press code proposing solutions to
the numerous challenges confronting the media sector. These solutions include the
decriminalization of press offences, access to information, enhancing the status of
the journalist, and financing private media.
24. Notes the establishment of a National Digital Committee (CNN) with the aim of
providing guidelines, coordinating and steering actions to be carried out to ensure
switching from analogue to digital radio and television broadcasting system in June
2015.
25. Appreciates efforts deployed by the State Party in combating human trafficking,
especially through adoption of a law on combating human trafficking and related
practices and protection of victims, and establishment of a national task force for
combating human trafficking. For this purpose; The Commission welcomes the adoption
of Act nr. 2005-06 of 10 May 2005 on combating human trafficking and related
practices and protection of victims.
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