Reporting obligation 28. Burkina Faso should continue to comply with its obligations under Article 62 of the African Charter, including by implementing the Commission’s recommendations. Ratification of regional/international human rights instruments 29. Burkina Faso should: i. ii. Take the necessary measures to expedite the ratification of the Second Additional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, concerning the abolition of the death penalty, and to abolish the death penalty in the laws in force, in particular the Criminal Code; Harmonise the provisions of national laws with the provisions of the African Charter and other regional and international human rights instruments ratified by the country. Respect for the rule of law and conditions of detention 30. Burkina Faso should: i. ii. iii. iv. Make use of the Guidelines on Conditions of Arrest, Police Custody and PreTrial Detention in Africa and provide training to police officers, as well as prepare or amend laws and policies on arrest, police custody and pre-trial detention; Establish an independent police oversight body to which civilians can be free to report cases of human rights violations committed by police officers; Increase the number of hours devoted to human rights education in institutions for law enforcement officers (judge, national police force, gendarmerie and prison services) and introduce human rights lessons at all levels of education; Provide more information on the conditions of detention in its next periodic report. Economic, social and cultural rights 31. Burkina Faso should: i. Take appropriate measures to reduce the imbalance in access to water between the urban and rural areas, and facilitate the access of all Burkinabe citizens to healthy drinking water by allocating substantial funds to the water sector; 10