TABLE N A B C Topic Sub Topic Page Eritrea’s Initial National Report; The ACHPR Report 1 PART I: OVERVIEW Post- Independence Development Background 1 Legal and Institutional Drive for Development (i) Establishing the Political Basis (ii) International and Regional Instruments and Treaties 4 5 PART II: Implementation, Progress and Challenges The Essence of Progress rooted in Equal Rights and Opportunities 6 Political and democratic Rights and Development (i) Progress in Legislative and Governance Priorities (ii) The Right and responsibility of the The Legislation Process and Public Public to Strengthen Governance Knowledge Public Consultation in the Legislation Process People’s Power for Democratic Rights and Participation 7 8 8 9 Local Governance as a solid base of 9 the State Consultative Processes Reflecting 10 People-Leadership Unity Participation in political life and the 11 Role of the PFDJ (iii) Judiciary and The Right to Fair Trial Maintenance of Judicial Justice 11 Equitable Access and Coverage Judicial Procedure and Practice Judicial Cases and Adjudication 13 14 14 15 16 Zero Tolerance on Corruption (iv) Law enforcement agencies and