59. The Commission is concerned about the lack of detailed information on the conditions of detention of women, in particular women with children. Administration of justice 60. The Commission is concerned about maintenance of severe penalisation provided for women in the Penal Code with regard to abortion or attempted abortion. Reproductive health 61. The Commission is concerned about the lack of information in the report on the implementation of Law No. 049-2005 AN of 21 December 2005 on reproductive health, in particular concerning the protection of women’s reproductive health through access to adequate and affordable health services. Elimination of harmful practices 62. The Commission is concerned about: i. the persistence of the practice of clandestine excision which increasingly affects girls of an early age, despite the existence of a law prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation; ii. The continuation of early marriages. Right to redress 63. The Commission is concerned about: i. the difficulty to provide evidence of violence suffered by women and girls, without which evidence there cannot be any prosecution; ii. lack of psychological support for victims; iii. the absence of a law and a fund for the effective implementation of the right to redress for the victims. V - RECOMMENDATIONS 64. In view of the foregoing, the Commission makes the following recommendations to the Government of Burkina Faso: Reporting obligation 65. The Government should continue to comply with its obligations under Article 26 of the Maputo Protocol, including by implementing the Commission’s recommendations. 21

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