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119.While participation of national civic organizations in the preparation of the Periodic
Report is noted, no information is provided on the specific civil society organizations
which participated in its preparation, including independent faith based organizations
and women’s organizations;
V.
Recommendations
120. In view of the foregoing, the Commission recommends that the Government should:
Ratification and domestication of international instruments
i.
Ensure the domestication of the African Charter within the domestic legal system;
ii.
Endeavour to sign and ratify all regional human rights instruments, to ensure
promotion and protection of the rights enshrined therein;
iii.
Expedite the ratification and domestication of all relevant regional and international
human rights instruments;
iv.
Make the declaration under Article 34(6) of the Court Protocol accepting the
jurisdiction of the Court to hear cases brought by individuals and NGOs;
Adoption of legislative or other measures to give effect to human rights
v.
Take urgent action to ensure that the existing laws specifically provide for human
rights which cannot be limited under any circumstances even emergency situations,
including the following: the right to equality before the law; the right not to be
discriminated against; the right to life; the right not to be deprived of liberty without
due process of law;
vi.
Take urgent measures on the following:
(a) Expedite the process of revising the Constitution in a transparent and
participatory manner;
(b) Ensure that human rights are mainstreamed in the domestic legal system,
including through inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the revised Constitution, and
consider appointing a member of Government in charge of human rights in the
country;
(c) Establish an independent mechanism, such as a National Human Rights
Institution, with functions specifically dedicated to the promotion and protection
of human rights, in compliance with the Principles relating to the Status of
National Institutions (the Paris Principles);
(d) Conduct a national census urgently, which will provide crucial data on the
country’s population, including key vulnerable groups, and which will guide the
elaboration and development of the Government’s policies and programs;
Right to security of persons, right to life and the death penalty
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