 the organization of a campaign to identify civil society organizations;  enhanced collaboration between human rights associations and regional delegations of the Ministry of Human Rights;  the creation of a committee comprising human rights associations and the relevant ministries (Ministries of Justice, Social Action, Planning and Civil Service, etc.);  support for the actions of civil society organizations;  making available the necessary resources to the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights enabling it carry out its mission;  the creation of a consultation framework for synergy of actions between the various stakeholders in the judicial sector;  acceleration of the procedure for the prosecution of the alleged perpetrators and accomplices of crimes and repressions under the regime of former Chadian President HISSEIN HABRE; 367. Finally, it should be noted that a training workshop on techniques for the drafting of initial and periodic national reports under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter) was held from 12 to 14 May 2015 in Bakara (N'Djamena) and attended by members of the Monitoring Committee of International Human Rights Instruments. CHAPTER 6: DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN APPLYING THE CHARTER IN RELATION TO POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS The main difficulties encountered in applying the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights in relation to political, economic and social conditions are as follows: a) Obstacles to the enjoyment of human rights 368. The existence of legal instruments and the creation of a Ministry in charge of human rights are an indication of the formal commitment of public authorities to guarantee and protect human rights; the main problem lies in ensuring their respect and effective implementation for the full enjoyment of the rights and freedoms advocated. A number of obstacles have a negative impact on the establishment of the rule of law in Chad. These obstacles have four aspects: ignorance of the law, the weight of traditions and customs, poverty and factors related to the country’s historical and political development.  369. Ignorance of the law According to official statistics, 80 per cent of Chad’s population is illiterate. Three out of five adult men and nine out of ten women cannot read or write. While one in two children actually goes Page 79 sur 87