k)-Human rights awareness-raising actions through the media
Public and private media are called upon for the dissemination of human rights promotion
and protection activities countrywide. Radio and television programmes on human rights
are regularly broadcast.
l)-Role of civil society
Civil society, in collaboration with the authorities, implements public awareness
programmes on human rights.
m)-Budget allocations and developments in this area
Budgetary resources are allocated each year to ministerial departments, institutions and
other agencies and NGOs working in the area of human rights.
n)-Cooperation and assistance in the development field
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA
and other technical partners provide assistance for the promotion and protection of human
rights.
D- Factors impeding the implementation of international human rights
obligations
Key challenges faced by the country for the full enjoyment of human rights include:
- Lack of human and financial resources of human rights institutions and
organizations;
- Low level of specialization of human rights actors.
E. Reporting process
1°)-Inter-ministerial committee in charge of drafting State reports on international
human rights instruments
The Government established an inter-ministerial committee in charge of drafting reports
and monitoring the implementation of recommendations adopted by treaty bodies and the
UPR. This committee includes all ministerial departments, the National Human Rights
Commission and the Ombudsman. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights in Mauritania attends as an observer.
2°)-Transmission of reports to stakeholders before presentation to treaty bodies
The State report, presented in accordance with the UPR process, was transmitted to
parliamentary bodies for comments and observations prior to being submitted to the
working group. This practice is applied for all reports to be presented to treaty bodies.
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