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204. In the areas of social dialogue, freedom of association and trade union rights, Djibouti was
convinced of the need to create conditions to promote the emergence of a positive environment
for collective negotiations and the establishment of a framework of true tripartism. With this aim
in mind, the Djibouti labour code provided for the establishment of several tripartite or joint
bodies: the National Council for Labour, Employment and Professional Training; the National
Joint Commission for Collective Agreements and Pay Agreements; and the National
Commission for Security and Labour Health.
205. Article 15 of the Djibouti Constitution guaranteed freedom of association. The modalities
were detailed in a law of 1901.
206. Concerning trade union freedoms, the legislation provided the necessary guarantees to
trade unions to organize themselves freely. In the new labour code, two provisions had been the
subject of comments by International Labour Organization (ILO) monitoring bodies. Djibouti
had committed itself to comply with ILO Convention No. 87.
207. Djibouti noted that, during the review, many delegations had taken the floor and that the
recommendations covered a wide range of areas dealing with integration of women; combating
female genital mutilation; the right to education; access to health; the protection of children; the
ratification of international instruments; the fight against unemployment and the establishment of
programmes to combat poverty; the strengthening of the judicial system and access to justice; the
establishment of a schedule to address the backlog encountered in the submission of reports to
treaty bodies; the establishment of a programme of cooperation and capacity-building with
OHCHR; and the strengthening of efforts to establish regional assemblies to help regional
communities.
208. Djibouti had accepted the overwhelming majority of recommendations, although it rejected
a small number because they were either incompatible with provisions of domestic legislation or
did not correspond to the reality in the country.
209. The delegation of Djibouti, as soon as it returned from the universal periodic review
Working Group, organized a workshop involving all concerned stakeholders, including civil
society. Four main pillars have been defined: strengthening the capacities of national bodies
dealing with periodic reports and the implementation of international conventions; strengthening
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