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by establishing a rehabilitation and educational institution under Act No. 96/07 dated 9
November 1996.
There is one such institution at the national level under the
administrative and judicial supervision of the Directorate of Rehabilitation and
Education, Ministry of Justice.
III.
62.
The Bar
Practising law within the Sahrawi Judiciary System is
free and independent
governed by Act No. 02/04 dated 03 July 2007 under the supervision of the Sahrawi Bar
Association. It is a profession that seeks to respect and preserve the rights to defence
and contributes to the proper administration of justice and respect for the rule of law
whilst ensuring the rights of litigants.
IV.
63.
The Constitutional Council
The Constitutional Council is an independent constitutional body in charge of
supervision of the constitutionality of international laws, treaties and conventions as well
as the constitutionality of elections. The establishment of this Council in 2003 marked
an important step in the legal and constitutional processes in the Sahrawi Republic.
Given the mandate of the Council, it monitors all the laws enacted by Parliament and its
decisions are final and cannot be appealed against as they are binding on all the
competent authorities after their publication in the official Gazette.
The Five-Man
Constitutional Council is composed as follows:
64.
Chairperson of the Council appointed by the President of the Republic;
Two (2) members elected by Parliament;
Two (2) members elected by the Supreme Judicial Council.
V.
The Body in charge of the Promotion of Human Rights of Women
The Sahrawi State has from the onset accorded great attention to the role and
position of women throughout the liberation struggle in the field of education, health, etc.