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the enjoyment of human rights as guaranteed by the African Charter, as well as other
relevant regional and international human rights instruments.
7. The Commission commends the Delegation for its constructive dialogue during the
presentation of the Report/and for the additional information provided regarding the
concerns raised by Members of the Commission.
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POSITIVE ASPECTS
The Commission:
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8. Commends the efforts made by Sierra Leone in preparing and presenting its Periodic
Report, inaccordance with the provisions ofArticle 62 ofthe African Charter;
9. Commends the involvement and participation of civil society organizations in the
drafting process of the Report;
10. Commends the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and
Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) on 03 July
2015;
11. Notes that Sierra Leone has ratified or acceded to a number of relevant regional and
international instruments on the promotion and protection of human rights, including:
- The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child;
- The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally
Displaced Persons in Africa (the Kampala Convention);
- The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance;
- The OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in
Africa;
- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
- The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
- The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
- The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment (the Convention against Torture);
- The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
(CEDAW);
- The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination;
- The Convention on the Rights of the Child;
- The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the
involvement of children in armed conflict;
- The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of
Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography;
- The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and
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