7. Finds it encouraging that the Report alludes to the principal legislative measures taken by Tunisia during the period under review, from 1995 to 20061, in order to strengthen the implementation of the African Charter. 8. Takes note of the fact that Tunisia has ratified specifically: • The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, • The International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, • The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, • The Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitation to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, • The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, • The Convention on the Rights of the Child, and • The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 9. Lauds the efforts made by Tunisia in going beyond the promulgation of laws to consolidate human rights and for having engaged in sensitization activities to change the mentality and behaviour of its population in order to promote the emergence of a conducive environment for the development of human rights; an option which found expression in both the introduction of education on human rights and the teaching of the culture of human rights in primary and 1. secondary schools including Since the presentation of the Second and Third Periodic Reports of Tunisia during the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Commission. 3