104. The Ministry of Human Rights organizes professional visits to prison premises and
makes recommendations for the improvement of the situation of prisoners. Furthermore,
regular training sessions are provided for prison wardens, the defence and security forces as
well as health officers on standards relating to the rights of prisoners. Several other
departments, particularly the Ministries of Health, Security and Social Welfare are working
to make prison premises more humane through interventions in their areas of speciality.
105. Efforts towards the introduction of sentencing according to the characteristics of the
offender (external placement, semi-freedom and permission to go out), the experience of
general interest work at Gaoua and the popularization of prison work are part of the effort to
make prison conditions more humane. The Laye Centre, the Gampéla specialized education
and training centre as well as the André DUPONT Children’s Home at Orodara encourage
the welfare of children in conflict with the law.
Establish early warning and prevention mechanisms in order to resolve issues of conflict
within communities
106. The State and the other stakeholders are also carrying out various sensitization and
mediation activities with regard to the management and prevention of communal conflicts
which are the cause of most serious human rights violations. Thus, 758 training sessions for
33,310 stakeholders were organized from 2008 to 2012 by the Ministry of Agriculture. In
2012, 36 rural land departments under the authority of the communes were set up to
investigate the ownership of rural lands. Furthermore, 551 village land committees, 419
village land reconciliation committees have been set up to manage rural land issues. The
Ministry responsible Human Rights and Civic Promotion has also organized training sessions
on communal conflict management techniques, including the one organized from 12 to 14
December, 2013 in Ziniaré on conflict management between farmers and stockbreeders. The
various measures ensured the strengthening of the capacity of stakeholders with regard to the
prevention and management of communal conflicts.
Guarantee access to basic services like schools, health care and potable water for the
indigenous Fulani and Tuareg populations
107. Access to basic services like schools, health care and potable water is guaranteed for all
without discrimination, particularly those based on ethnic, social and other considerations.
Measures taken by the government are described in the sections on the implementation of
every economic, social or cultural right.
Facilitate the procedures for the registration and handing down of supplementary
judgments with regard to birth certificates for children whose birth has not been
registered
108. As part of the implementation of this recommendation, the government, through the
Ministry of Local Government and Security, was involved in a process aimed at revamping
the registry system through the establishment of a Directorate for the modernization of the
registration process in 2011. Besides, in 2012, it adopted a national registration strategy
covering the period 2012-2016. This strategy aims at improving the performance and
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