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(d) The percentage of the proceeds from the extracted resources which are invested in
the region where resources are extracted;
(e) The existence of a judicial or non-judicial grievance mechanisms to ensure redress for
violations committed by the companies in the extractive industry, including
adequate compensation and support for affected communities;
Protection of the rights of indigenous populations
lxv. Provide detailed information relating to indigenous populations, including the
measures put in place to ensure their representation, in the next Report;
lxvi.
Establish a legislative and regulatory framework for the promotion and protection of
the rights of indigenous populations, and appoint a Government institution to
monitor implementation;
Protection of human rights defenders
lxvii. Enact legislative measures to protect human rights defenders, in conformity with the
Kigali and Grand Bay Declarations, in addition to the UN Declaration on Human
Rights Defenders;
Information not provided in the Report
lxviii. Provide information on the total number of members of the National Service who
have been demobilized during the reporting period;
lxix.
Take the necessary measures to establish mechanisms for generating accurate
statistical data on relevant issues, including information on vulnerable and
marginalized groups, in addition to gender disaggregated data and information on
the representation of women in decision making positions in Government, and
include current statistics in the next Report;
Implementation of the Commission’s Recommendations
lxx. Take immediate action to implement the Commission’s decisions and provide
information on the measures put in place to implement the recommendations issued
in the following Communications;
(a) Communication 275/03: Article 19 v. Eritrea in which the Commission called on
the State to: “Release or bring to a speedy and fair trial the 18 Journalists
(including Mr Dawit Isaak) detained since September 2001 and to lift the ban on
the press; grant detainees immediate access to their families and legal
representatives; and take appropriate measures to ensure payment of
compensation to the detainees;”
(b) Communication 250/02: Liesbeth Zegveld and Mussie Ephrem v. Eritrea in
which the Commission urged the State of Eritrea to: “Order the immediate release
of the 11 detainees, namely, Petros Solomon, Ogbe Abraha, Haile Woldetensae,
Mahmud Ahmed Sheriffo, Berhane Ghebre Eghzabiher, Astier Feshation, Saleh
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