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Special Mechanism:
مفوض: Jainaba Johm.
Commissioner Jainaba Johm who is the Commissioner in charge of the Republic of Benin embarked on a promotional mission to Benin from 7 to 11 of August 2000. Mr. Robert Kotchani, Legal Officer for Promotional Activities at the Secretariat of the Commission accompanied and assisted her during her mission.
The terms of reference of the mission to the Republic of Benin were as follows:
Conclusions
Through frank and open discussions that the mission team had with heads of government department which included that of the prisons, the office of the president, the Ministry of justice, legislation and human rights, the Ministry of social welfare and protection of the family, some parliamentarians, the president of the Bar association, the NGO community as well as the Gendarmerie and some individuals, it can be said that the human rights situation in Benin is quite satisfactory. The team noticed that freedom of expression and the independence of the judiciary were rights that were being enjoyed fully. However the rights of women, children and prisoners needs to be improved upon and the human rights situation generally in Benin needs to be further strengthened by the allocation of adequate means to the vital sectors of Government.
Recommendations
Convinced of the need for Benin to improve on the prevailing human rights situation the Commissioner is making the following recommendations:
République centrafricaine: Mission sur Prisons et conditions de détention, 2000
آلية خاصة: .المقرر الخاص المعني بالسجون وظروف الاحتجاز والشرطة في أفريقيا
مفوض: .Emmanuel Victor Oware Dankwa
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