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Judiciary from other branches of Government, and which ensures security of tenure
of Judges;
xxiv.
Ensure that judges appointed to the Community Courts, the Military Courts and the
Special Court have prior training and legal experience;
xxv.
Appoint an institution responsible for providing training programs for all judicial
officers, including the judges of the Community Courts, the Military Courts and the
Special Courts, and further ensure that the training programs include components
on human rights, making reference the African Charter, the Commission’s Principles
and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa, among
others;
Freedom of conscience and religion
xxvi.
Appoint a Minister to monitor implementation of Proclamation 73/1995, in addition
to ensuring the right to appeal for religious groups which are denied registration;
xxvii.
Amend the provisions of the Proclamation to ensure the right to appeal to the Courts,
for religious groups whose applications for registration are denied;
xxviii.
Ensure that followers of the Jehovah Witness faith retain their citizenship rights in
accordance with the Citizenship Proclamation No. 21/1992 which provides that
“Eritrean citizenship can be acquired by birth, by naturalization, by adoption and by
marriage, without discrimination;”
Freedom of expression and access to information
xxix. Ensure enactment of a law which provides for the right to access information, in
accordance with international standards and as elaborated in the Commission’s
Model Law on Access to Information in Africa;
xxx.
Amend the provisions of the Penal Code which criminalize defamation, in
accordance with the Commission’s Resolution on Repealing Criminal Defamation
Laws in Africa which calls on “States Parties to repeal criminal defamation laws or insult
laws which impede freedom of speech;”
xxxi.
Amend the provisions of the Press Proclamation 90/1996 to allow the operation of
private media in accordance with the Commission’s Declaration of Principles on
Freedom of Expression in Africa which provides in Principle V(1) that “States shall
encourage a diverse, independent private broadcasting sector. A State monopoly over
broadcasting is not compatible with the right to freedom of expression;”
xxxii.
Establish a public authority which exercises powers in the areas of broadcast or
telecommunications regulation, which should be independent and adequately
protected against interference, particularly of a political or economic nature;
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