report of Rwanda during its 47th Ordinary Session held from 12th to 26th May 2010, in Banjul, the Gambia. INTRODUCTION 4. The Republic of Rwanda reaffirms the adherence to the Principles of Human Rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and other international and regional conventions to which Rwanda is a Party. Among other international and regional human rights insturments, Rwanda is party to the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Convention on Economic, Social and Culture Rights(ICESCR), the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CAT), Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC), International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (ICMW), Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), African Charter on Democracy, Election and Governance (ACDEG), the African Charter on the Right and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) as well as several key Protocols related to those treaties. 5. Much reform and transformation has happened in the last six years in the legal and policy framework for the promotion and protection of human rights in general. While pleased to report on that progressive, the Government continues to recognize that there is always more to be done. Improvements in the law and practice relating to access to justice; freedom of expression and association; promoting gender equality; progress in the implementation of Vision 2020, EDPRS 2 and the Millennium Development Goals, among others, led to significant transformation of the human rights situation in Rwanda over the last 6 years. 6. The present report shows developments on recent legislation, policies, strategies and measures adopted in order to protect and promote Page 6 of 105