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(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.
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