Table of Contents
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................. 3
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 5
PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS
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A.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL
FRAMEWORK………………………………………………………………………………………
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i. NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................ 8
ii. INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................. 12
B. INSTITUTIONAL
FRAMEWORK……………………………………………………………………………………………
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1) THE EXECUTIVE ............................................................................................................................ 13
2) THE LÉGISLATURE ....................................................................................................................... 13
3) THE JUDICIARY ............................................................................................................................. 13
4) THE OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND STRUCTURES .................................................................. 14
PART TWO: STATUS OF PROGRESS MADE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHARTER
SINCE 2016........................................................................................................................................ 21
I. CIVIL AND POLITICAL
RIGHTS………………………………………………………………………………………………..21
A. Equality before the law and prohibition of discrimination: Articles 2 and 3 .............................. 21
B. Right to life and physical and moral integrity: Article 4 ............................................................... 21
C. Prohibition of slavery, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and
treatment: Article 5 ................................................................................................................................ 23
D. Prohibition of arbitrary arrests and detention: Article 6 .............................................................. 25
E. Right to fair trial: Articles 7 and 26 ................................................................................................ 27
F. Freedom of worship: Article 8 .......................................................................................................... 28
G. Freedom of expression and the right to information : Article 9 ................................................... 28
H. Freedom of association : Articles 10 and 11 ................................................................................... 30
I. Freedom of assembly and freedom to demonstrate: Article 11 .................................................... 31
J. Right to the freedom of movement and exit and the right to security: Articles 6 and 12 ........... 32
K. Right to asylum and choice of residence: Article 12 ...................................................................... 32
L .Right to participate in the government of one’s country and access to public property and
services: Article 13 ................................................................................................................................. 34
II. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
RIGHTS……………………………………………………………………………………………….35
A. Right to property: Article 14 ............................................................................................................ 35
B. Right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions: Article 15 ....................................... 36
C. Right to physical and mental health: Article 16 ............................................................................. 41
D. Right to education: Article 17 .......................................................................................................... 50
E. Right to culture: Article 17……………………………………………………………………… 50
F. Right to shelter: Article 16 ................................................................................................................ 54
G. Right to social security: Article 16 .................................................................................................. 55
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