55. The low number of cases seeking compensation for victims of torture, in addition to
reports of inadequate reparations awarded to victims of torture;
Right to liberty and security of person, conditions of prisons and detention centres
56. The lack of specific information on whether the training provided to law enforcement
agents, including the police and prison wardens, integrates the Commission's relevant
instruments, such as the Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention
of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (the
Robben Island Guidelines);
57. The cases of arbitrary arrests conducted by the police, in addition to reports of
inadequate reparations awarded to victims of arbitrary arrests;
58. The failure to provide information on concrete measures being undertaken to address
overcrowding in prisons;
59. The currentrate of remand prisoners, assessed by the Government at 36.7% of the total
inmate population in the country;
Access to and administration of justice
60. The lack of specific information on training integrating the African Charter and the
Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa
(the Principles and Guidelines on Fair Trial), for judicial officers and the officials who
adjudicate in the Local Courts;
Freedom of expression and access to information
61. The restriction on freedom of expression through the Public Order Act (1965) which
criminalizes seditious libel and defamation;
62. The lack of information on measures put in place to ensure protection of media
practitioners against attacks and arbitrary arrest, in addition to prompt investigation
of attacks, prosecution of perpetrators and access to remedies for victims, as stipulated
in the Commission's Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa;
Refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons
63. The failure to provide information on the domestication and implementation of the
Kampala Convention;
64. The lack of information on measures, including legislation, policies and programs of
action put in place to ensure registration of births, which ensures that children born
are within the legal system;
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The right to property
65. The lack of information on the measures to ensure provision of assistance to owners
forcefully evicted from their property, including resettlement and access to other
remedies, in addition to the lack of appropriate mechanisms to ensure adequate