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Burkina Faso commemorated the African and Peoples Rights Day on 21
October 2012 by organizing three (3) conferences on the African Human and
Peoples Rights (CADHP) at Koudougou, Ouagadougou and Kaya on 23
October 2012.
Concerning the strengthening of the human rights legal framework, the bill
on repression of torture and other sentences and inhuman or degrading
cruel treatment was developed and validated by the Comité technique de
vérification des avant-projets de loi (COTEVAL).
In the area of national, regional and international cooperation, the main
achievements were the preparation and validation of the state report for the
passage of Burkina Faso to the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review
(UPR).
Burkina Faso also participated in two (02) sessions of the CADHP, in three
(3) sessions of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland; in the 11th
session of the General Assembly of State-parties of the International
Criminal Court (ICC) from 14 to 22 November 2012 and in the session of the
United Nations General Assembly.
It should also be noted that in terms of leisure and sports, Burkina Faso had
made enormous efforts through the national policy laws on sports and
leisure. Furthermore, through its participation in nearly all international
meetings, Burkina Faso distinguished itself by participating brilliantly in the
2013 African Cup of Nations, coming out as vice-champion of the
competition.
1.7. Customary leadership
It has been enshrined in the Constitution and the Government has requested
traditional chiefs to make a proposal on the adoption of a law on customary
leadership. In 2012, reflection and consultation activities were organized
with traditional leaders. They included two (2) training seminars on peace
and tolerance on 10 and 11 August 2012 in Bobo-Dioulasso and 13 and 14
September 2012 in Ouagadougou for seventy (70) people. The beneficiaries