Jurisdictions Appeal Court Supreme Court Audit Office Posts occupied President of the 2nd District Court President of the 2nd Civil Chamber President of the Court of Criminal Appeal President of the Labour Tribunal Examining Magistrate President of the Children’s Court Judge Judge and Chairman of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa. (OHADA) Judge Deputy Chairperson Chairperson of the Ouenzé-Talangaï (BZV) Tribunal Chairperson Tchinouka-loandjili (P/N) Court Magistrate’s Courts Chairperson of the Business Tribunal (P/N) President of the Appeal Court (P/N) Department of Human Director for Protection of National Minorities RIghts and Fundamental and Vulnerable Social Categories freedoms Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Ministry of Commerce, Consumption and Supplies Ministerial Departments Ministry of Health, Social and Family Welfare Minister of Primary and Secondary Education responsible for Literacy Ministry for Women ‘s Affairs and the Involvement of Women in Development A draft bill on Violence against women is at the drafting stage. c) The disabled and Albinos During the transition, the Supreme Council of the Republic enacted law n° 009/92 of 22nd April, 1992 on the protection, promotion of the disabled status, Chapter II and article 4, states the following: « Regarding National Security, the individual benefits and/or collective assistance shall be given to the disabled». There is no special legislation on Albinos, however, the Authorities and civil society have embarked on major activities to improve their plight. d) Indigenous populations There are indigenous populations in all Departments but they have been considered as a sub-race and treated accordingly for a long time. Under the leadership of President Marien NGOUABI though, a policy has been formulated 27

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