CONCLUSION 391. In light of the magnitude of the legislative, administrative and policy measures taken by the Government from 1998 to 2015 with the aim of implementing the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Chad has indeed made significant progress in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Government’s economic and social policies culminated in the integration of the human rights and fundamental freedoms dimension into the legal and institutional framework as well as the effective enjoyment by citizens of the various rights and freedoms set out in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. 392. Analysis of the various reports drafted by the Government, Civil Society Organizations and international bodies shows that Chad has made significant efforts by adopting a series of measures including the revision and adoption of new laws, the establishment of new institutions, and the conduct of information and awareness-raising campaigns on certain sensitive human rights issues. 393. In this regard, Chad has ratified almost all international and regional legal instruments relating to human rights. It has quite extensive domestic legislation on the promotion and protection of human rights. 394. The Constitution of the Republic of Chad, in its Preamble, affirms “the will of the Chadian people to live together with respect for ethnic, religious, regional and cultural diversity; to build a State governed by the rule of law and a Nation based on public freedoms and fundamental human rights, the dignity of the human person and political pluralism, on African values of solidarity and fraternity; and reaffirms its commitment to the principles of human rights as defined in the United Nations Charter of 1945, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights of 1981”. 395. An analysis of the situation of civil and political rights reveals that, from 1998 to date, significant progress has been made, in particular, the decriminalization of press offences, improved access to justice and the prohibition, by the Constitution, of slavery, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 396. Chad is firmly committed to combating slavery and trafficking in persons, as evidenced by the various legislative measures adopted and the structures put in place to coordinate the fight against these phenomena. These include Order No. 3756/PR/PM/MDHPLF/2013 of 17 October 2013 establishing the Inter-ministerial Technical Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Chad and Order No. 006/PR/2015 prohibiting child marriage. 397. The Government’s efforts to ensure peace and security at the national, sub-regional and international levels, despite Chad’s geographical location in relation to neighbouring countries Page 85 sur 87