FINAL 119.While participation of national civic organizations in the preparation of the Periodic Report is noted, no information is provided on the specific civil society organizations which participated in its preparation, including independent faith based organizations and women’s organizations; V. Recommendations 120. In view of the foregoing, the Commission recommends that the Government should: Ratification and domestication of international instruments i. Ensure the domestication of the African Charter within the domestic legal system; ii. Endeavour to sign and ratify all regional human rights instruments, to ensure promotion and protection of the rights enshrined therein; iii. Expedite the ratification and domestication of all relevant regional and international human rights instruments; iv. Make the declaration under Article 34(6) of the Court Protocol accepting the jurisdiction of the Court to hear cases brought by individuals and NGOs; Adoption of legislative or other measures to give effect to human rights v. Take urgent action to ensure that the existing laws specifically provide for human rights which cannot be limited under any circumstances even emergency situations, including the following: the right to equality before the law; the right not to be discriminated against; the right to life; the right not to be deprived of liberty without due process of law; vi. Take urgent measures on the following: (a) Expedite the process of revising the Constitution in a transparent and participatory manner; (b) Ensure that human rights are mainstreamed in the domestic legal system, including through inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the revised Constitution, and consider appointing a member of Government in charge of human rights in the country; (c) Establish an independent mechanism, such as a National Human Rights Institution, with functions specifically dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights, in compliance with the Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (the Paris Principles); (d) Conduct a national census urgently, which will provide crucial data on the country’s population, including key vulnerable groups, and which will guide the elaboration and development of the Government’s policies and programs; Right to security of persons, right to life and the death penalty 14

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