The DR Congo has taken note of this recommendation and has complied with it. Indeed, the mining Code prevails on mining operators to take the appropriate safety measures to protect the workers in the extractive industries. lvi. Ensure that human rights defenders are provided with the necessary security in carrying out their activities in line with the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and with the Principles of the African Charter; In the DR Congo, Non-State Actors participate in the promotion and protection of human rights. This applies to many associations, trade unions, media organizations and political parties. The human rights NGOs operate according to Law No. 004/01 of 20 July, 2001 on non-profit associations and public utility organizations. However, to provide human rights defenders the security required in carrying out their activities, an Order was issued in 2011 by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights. It refers to Ministerial Order No. 219/CAB/MINJ&DH/2011 of 13 June, 2011, on the establishment, organisation and functioning of the Human Rights Protection Unit. To date, a draft bill is being prepared for the protection of human rililasinelleghts defenders. lvii. Accelerate the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Chebeya Floribert and forward the conclusions to the African Commission; The DR Congo has fast-tracked and completed the investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Chebeva Floribert, to the extent that his case file has been placed before a competent court which has ruled straightaway and sentenced the perpetrators of this heinous assassination. lviii. Provide the African Commission with all the relevant information in the next periodic report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in these concluding observations The relevant information on the implementation of recommendations contained in the Concluding Observations of the previous report has been provided in the different answers contained in this report. Measures taken towards the publication and dissemination of the recommendations contained in the Concluding Observations resulting from the consideration of the previous report 16. It must be noted that no specific measures have been taken towards the publication and la dissemination of the recommendations contained in the Concluding Observations resulting from the review of the previous report. Indeed, these observations were received only quite recently by the DRC. PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN CHARTER OF HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS SINCE THE LAST REPORT. GENERAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS The Constitution: 17. The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo as amended by Law No. 11/002 of 20 January 2011 on the review of some Articles of the Constitution of 18 February, 2006, upholds in Title II all human rights and fundamental liberties stipulated in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, in particular civil and political rights. General implementation measures: 18. The legislative and other enabling measures adopted in support of human rights instruments since the last report are the following: Apart from the Constitution, several ordinary and organic laws have been promulgated since 2010. They include, among others, the following legal texts: (i) organic Law No. 11/001 of 10 January, 2011 on the organisation, remit and operationalization of the Higher Audiovisual and Communication Council (CSAC); (ii) Law No.10/010 of 27 April, 2010 on public procurements; (iii) Law No. 11/008 of 9 July, 2011 on criminalization of torture; (iv) Law 17

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