effectiveness of the fight against money laundering. D. Associations and Civil Society Organizations: 59. The involvement of the country in a pluralistic democratic process for the establishment of a State governed by the rule of law has made civil society dynamic. This has led to the mushrooming of associations and organizations operating both in the area of sensitization and the development of human rights. 60. Generally, these associations and organizations are independent of the political authorities, while most of them are operating actively. Several of them are dealing with the issue of women’s or children’s rights by particularly getting involved in the implementation of international conventions on these rights. They are contributing in their own way to the promotion and protection of human rights especially through:    Dissemination of rights and freedoms among the general public and target populations (women, children, persons with disabilities, etc.); Recommendations to the Government likely to ensure better protection and promotion of these rights and freedoms, and Condemnation of their violation by the authorities and assistance to victims of these violations. They are contributing to the promotion and protection of human rights particularly through: - prevention (sensitization activities, participation in the decision-making process and observation of trials and elections); condemnation (petitions, communiqués and public demonstrations); dissemination of rights and freedoms among the general public and target populations (women, children, persons with disabilities, etc.), and recommendations to the Government likely to ensure better protection and promotion of these rights and freedoms. 23