19. Welcomes Gabon’s positive role in combating HIV/AIDS both at the national and
international level;
20. Welcomes the enactment of a specific law on asylum, the establishment of a national
institution mandated to handle applications for asylum, and the establishment of a
National Refugee Commission;
21. Commends the measures and initiatives taken to promote equal opportunities for
men and women, including the establishment of a Women’s Rights and Gender
Equality Observatory (ODEFPA) and the signing of the Solemn Declaration on
Gender Equality in Africa;
22. Welcomes the efforts made by the Government to promote and protect the rights of
children in Gabon, including the establishment of a National Commission on the
Family and Women’s Empowerment and a National Child Rights Observatory;
23. Welcomes the efforts made by the Government of Gabon to protect delinquent
minors;
24. Welcomes the enactment of a new code of criminal procedure which takes into
account key elements such as the principle of equality before the law, and protects
the rights of pre-trial detainees including the right to defence;
25. Notes with satisfaction that the Gabonese Republic has, since 2010, established
nationwide mobile court hearings (per province) to accelerate the trial of pre-trial
detainees;
26. Commends the establishment of “legal homes” to promote access to justice at the
community level for underprivileged citizens;
27. Commends the efforts made by Gabon to acknowledge the right to development as
a human right, including by adopting economic policies for its citizens and
economic operators;
28. Notes with satisfaction that the Constitution of Gabon and other legislative
instruments recognize the rights of persons with disabilities;
29. Welcomes the creation of a school for hearing-impaired and deaf children, the
celebration of a national day for persons with disabilities, and the collaboration
between the government and organisations to protect the rights of persons with
disabilities;
30. Takes note of the establishment of the “Fraternité Saint Jean” retirement home which
contributes towards improving the living conditions of elderly persons;
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