iv.
v.
The dearth of information concerning the types of medical equipment,
facilities/educational, recreational and rehabilitation programmes available in
the prisons;
The lack of information on the conditions imposed on civil society institutions
and organisations to visit the prisons and other detention centres in Mauritania.
Freedom of expression and access to information
40. The Commission notes the non-existence of a national law on access to information
that is consistent with the model established by the Commission
Human Rights Defenders
41. The Commission has observed the following:
i.
The inadequacy of the capacity building for human rights defenders, in
particular in the conduct of their human rights defence activities in spite of the
training and support by human rights defence NGOs engaged by the State;
ii.
The difficulty for some NGOs to operate on the territory due to some limits
that are imposed on them;
iii. The absence of a Protection law for human rights defenders.
HIV/ AIDS
42. The Commission deplores the lack of information concerning:
i.
The percentage of the budget allocated to health, in accordance with the Abuja
Declaration to the effect that States should allocate at least 15% of their national
budgets to health.
ii.
The lack of information on the implementation of a human rights-based
approach, as well as the inclusive participation of all stakeholders, in
particular, the key segments of the population and vulnerable groups?
iii.
The lack of information on the existence of a programme on sex education for
the youth and possible challenges encountered in its implementation, where
necessary.
iv.
The existence or not of a nutritional programme in addition to the ARV
distribution programme to support persons living with HIV.
Right to education
43. The Commission has observed the lack of structures in new sites;
Extractive industries, environment and human rights
44. The Commission notes the lack of information concerning the following:
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