IV. Recommendations 66. In view of the foregoing, the Commission recommends that the Government of Gabon should: i. Continue to comply with its obligations under Article 62 of the African Charter; ii. Take the necessary measures to ratify and domesticate the provisions of the following regional and international human rights instruments: - The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa; The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa; The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance; The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; iii. Make the declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to allow individuals and NGOs to seize the African Court directly; iv. Expedite the enactment and promulgation of codes and laws which are being drafted or amended; v. Take the necessary measures for the National Human Rights Commission to comply with the Paris Principles and provide it with the necessary human, material and financial resources for it to effectively implement its mandate to promote and protect human rights; vi. Pass a specific law to define and suppress torture in accordance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Commission’s Robben Island Guidelines; vii. Take measures to popularize the Robben Island Guidelines; viii. Take the necessary measures to ensure strict respect for the duration of police custody and pre-trial detention; ix. Adopt robust measures to combat corruption and severely punish corrupt personnel of the judiciary; 8