members drawn from the various ministries, Civil Society, the Bar, Association of Notaries Public, the NHRC and traditional rulers. The CNCLTP/TIM comes under the authority of the Minister of Justice and drives, designs and formulates human trafficking prevention policies and programmes for onward transmission to Government. Its terms of reference were extended with the adoption of Law No. 2015-36 of 26 May 2015 on the illegal trafficking of migrants. In this regard, it formulated an action plan to combat the trafficking in persons (2014-2018), adopted by Decree No. 2014-644/PRN/MJ of 22 July 2014 and is currently working on the formulation of the second action plan covering the period 2020-2024. Another plan specifically meant for the illegal trafficking of migrants covering the same period is also being formulated. 21. National Anti-Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration Agency (ANLTP/TIM): Although it was established by Ordinance No. 2010-86 of 16 December 2010, it is Decree No. 2012-083/PRN/MJ of 21 March 2012 amended by Decree No. 2018-148 PRN/MJ of 8 March 2018 which determines its organisation and functioning. It is the operational body tasked with the implementation of the national policies and strategies adopted by the CNCLTP/TIM as well as the related action plan. Its terms of reference were extended with the adoption of Law No. 2015-36 of 26 May 2015 on the illegal trafficking of migrants. This is the body which implemented the antihuman trafficking action plan formulated by the Commission. 22. National Committee in charge of the Preparation of Reports to the Treaty Organs: although it was initially instituted by Order No. 013/MJ/DH/DDH/AS of 17 March 2010 on the establishment of a National Committee in charge of the preparation of reports to the treaty organs, its remit has subsequently been broadened by Decree No. 2017-010/PRN/MJ of 6 January 2017. This eighteen (18)-member committee representing the sector ministries has fully made up for the delay our country encountered in the submission of its initial and periodic reports to the UN and African treaty organs. 23. National Legal and Judicial Assistance Agency: Established by Law No. 2011-42 of 14 December 2011 setting the rules applicable to legal and judicial assistance and setting up a Public Administrative Establishment called the “National Legal and Judicial Assistance Agency”, its mission is to offer free legal aid to all persons who so require without any discrimination and judicial assistance to vulnerable persons and the destitute. Local offices are set up in the high courts. 24. High Authority for the Consolidation of Peace: This institution was established in 1995 to monitor the implementation of the 1995 peace accords and the other protocols to these accords which came into effect in 1998. During negotiations at the beginning in 1995, a joint committee made up of representatives of the rebellion (5 members) and the government (5 members) served as the administrative structure to monitor the accords. This committee became a permanent authority headed by a High Commissioner. It is this authority which was then called the High Commission for the Restoration of Peace which subsequently became the HACP in 2011. Pursuant to Decree No. 2014-117/PRN of 17 February 2014 on the terms of reference, organization and operational procedures of the High Authority for the Consolidation of Peace, it aims at: i) cultivating the spirit of peace and permanent dialogue among the various communities of the country; ii) maintaining mutual confidence, tolerance and respect in a common desire to live together; iii) contributing to the prevention of crises and conflicts with all stakeholders and concerned bodies; iv) identifying and proposing solutions to the socio-economic causes of insecurity, banditry and rebellions; v) formulating, implementing and monitoring recovery programmes for communities affected by insecurity as a result of armed conflicts; vi) leading the debate on the new forms of security threats (terrorism and all forms of trafficking) and their impact on sensitive areas; vii) identifying activities to be carried out in order to correct the inequalities, disparities and exclusion with regard to development activities; viii) promoting 17