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(a)
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (following consideration in 2013
of the second periodic report of Guinea on the implementation of the Convention on the
Rights of the Child);
(b)
The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
(following consideration in 2014 of the initial report of Guinea on the implementation of
the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child);
(c)
The Human Rights Council (following the second universal periodic review
of Guinea in January 2015), particularly the recommendations concerning the rights of the
child.
55.
In May, the country office helped the Ministry of National Unity and Citizenship to
prepare a technical note on the organization of a midterm review of the implementation of
the recommendations of the second universal periodic review of Guinea in 2015. Through
this technical note, the Minister sought support from the Government for implementation of
those recommendations before the next deadline in 2019. The country office continued to
provide technical support to the Ministry in organizing a national conference on human
rights, scheduled to take place before the end of 2016, that would also include an
implementation plan for the recommendations made in the course of the 2015 universal
periodic review and those made by the various treaty bodies.
56.
During the reporting period, the country office encouraged the various stakeholders
to provide input and formulate recommendations for the dialogue to be held at the thirtyfourth session of the Human Rights Council on the follow-up to resolution 31/29, at which
particular emphasis would be placed on the fight against impunity.
57.
With regard to special procedures, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of
human rights by persons with albinism accepted an invitation to visit Guinea in the second
half of 2016.
C.
Strengthening the rule of law
58.
As in 2015, the country office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights in Guinea continued to support Guinea in strengthening the rule of law, including in
the areas of security, justice and governance of the mining sector.
59.
As part of the security sector reform process, technical support was provided in
partnership with the Strategic Orientation Commission for Security Sector Reform. This
support resulted in human rights being incorporated into induction training programmes for
the defence and security forces (police and gendarmerie academies, military schools and
training centres in Guinea) through the development and validation of four training
modules in human rights and the training of a pool of 40 trainers and in-service instructors
at these institutions. The country office provided technical expertise to the Ministry of
Security and Civil Protection in drafting and publishing a code of ethics for the national
police in Guinea. According to the provisions of Decree No. D/2016/262/PRG/SGG of 25
August 2016, which governs this code, the national police is required to perform its duties
in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international conventions,
the Constitution and the law.
60.
From 9 to 12 August, the country office, in accordance with the recommendations
made by the “Defence” Sectoral Committee on Security Sector Reform, held an
information and awareness-raising workshop in Samoreya camp in Kindia for 178 members
of the Gangan battalion, including three women, who were awaiting deployment on an
international peacekeeping mission. During this capacity-building exercise, which was
organized in collaboration with the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and the International
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