A/HRC/32/52 (c) Complete the establishment of regional branches of the National Human Rights Commission of Côte d’Ivoire; (d) Provide the National Human Rights Commission of Côte d’Ivoire with sufficient material and human resources to enable it to fulfil its key role and streamline budget disbursement procedures in order to make the Commission more operational; (e) Issue an implementing decree for the law on the protection of human rights defenders as a key measure in enabling civil society organizations to play their role in full. 73. The Independent Expert recommends that the Ivorian authorities take the following actions to improve the situation of children, especially those in a situation of vulnerability: (a) Discontinue the use of the stigmatizing term “microbe” as applied to a certain category of child in conflict with the law and replace it with the expression “child in conflict with the law”; (b) Relocate the Juvenile Observation Centre that is currently sited within the Abidjan Detention and Correctional Centre as quickly as possible; (c) Implement the programme for the social reintegration of these youths while placing priority on their best interests in accordance with human rights standards; (d) Ensure that the National Action Plan to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour embodies respect for human rights; (e) Continue their efforts to improve conditions in the country’s prisons in general and in the Juvenile Observation Centre in particular. 74. The Independent Expert recommends that the Ivorian authorities take the following actions concerning the reform of the Constitution: (a) Take this opportunity to consolidate the achievements of Côte d’Ivoire in the area of national reconciliation and to further strengthen democracy and the rule of law; (b) Strengthen the independence of the judiciary; (c) Raise the National Human Rights Commission of Côte d’Ivoire to the rank of a constitutional body and consolidate its independence. 75. The Independent Expert urges UNOCI to use the remainder of its time in the country to assist Côte d’Ivoire in preparing for the handover and in creating the best possible conditions for its assumption of its responsibilities in respecting and promoting human rights. 76. The Independent Expert urges the international community to continue to actively support the efforts of Côte d’Ivoire to promote human rights. 18 GE.16-10958

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