152. The reforms were more extensive, covering all aspects to the point of covering medical care of the husband by his spouse particularly under Law n° 89-01 of 17 January 1989, which repealed the provisions of the Family Code since the latter seemed discriminatory against women. Thus, paragraph 1 of Article 371 as amended, now establishes that «the woman, just like the husband shall enjoy full civil capacity. ». This, however, resulted in the repeal of Article 13 which located the legal residence of the woman to the location chosen by the man ». 153. Similarly, Article 154 which empowered the husband to object to the exercise of a separate profession by the wife was repealed. Article 19 was also amended to enable the wife to temporarily administer the property of the absentee husband. Under the said Article, «once a declaration of absence is deposited, the court appoints a temporary administrator of the estate who can be the spouse in the matrimonial home ...». Finally, Article 80, which allowed only the husband to issue the family civil status book, was also amended by the addition of the following: «a certified copy of the family civil status book shall be given to the wife at the time of establishing the marriage certificate». 154. The legislation was enriched to ensure better protection of vulnerable groups from all forms of discrimination. The following legal texts illustrate this fact :  Law n°99-05 of 29 January 1999, prohibiting the practice of genital mutilation and supplemented with the adoption of two national action plans for the elimination of this practice.  Law n°2005-06 of 10 May 2005 on combating human trafficking and related practices and the protection of victims ;  Law n° 2008-01of 08 January 2008 on the amendment of the relevant provisions of the General Tax Code which makes equal treatment in matters of taxation a reality for men and women in Senegal ;  Law of Social Orientation relating to the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. II. RIGHT TO THE RESPECT OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND PROHIBITION OF TORTURE (Articles 4 and 5) (a) Respect of human dignity 155. Under Article 7 paragraph 1 of the Constitution, « The human person is sacred and inviolable. The State has the obligation to respect and protect it. Any individual has the right to life, liberty and security, unfettered development of personality and physical integrity including protection from all physical mutilation ». 36

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