A/HRC/11/L.10 page 91 recommendations in paragraphs 103-1 and 103-8. Conectas regretted that there were no recommendations related to the right of housing, noting that Nigeria had failed to agree to a visit by the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing. Conectas stressed that, under international law, a country’s domestic regime was no excuse for failure to implement its international obligations. 367. While taking note of the commitments made by Nigeria concerning the implementation of the universal periodic review recommendations, Cercle de recherche sur les droits et les devoirs de la personne humaine noted the numerous difficulties involved in exercising human rights in Nigeria. It expressed concern about interreligious violence and the security problems in the Niger Delta. 368. Interfaith International, in a joint statement with the Al-Hakim Foundation, indicated that the acceptance of 30 recommendations had to be given effect through the adoption of political and legislative measures. It expressed its hope that Nigeria would take the necessary measures to rehabilitate the victims from the Ogoni minority. It encouraged Nigeria to establish a national dialogue framework for the development of a code of conduct and ethics for transnational corporations, and also urged it to foster intercultural and interreligious dialogue to combat religious intolerance against women in the northern provinces, as well as inter-community violence. 369. The International Human Rights Association of American Minorities congratulated Nigeria on the establishment of its national human rights commission, and expressed the hope that the authorities would do their utmost to ensure that the commission was independent, free and impartial. It also called on Nigeria to end as soon as possible the use of the death penalty. The Association also noted the worrying trend towards incarcerating suspected criminals without charge or trial, and indicated that it was essential that access to justice be granted to all in Nigeria. It indicated that there was significant evidence that extrajudicial executions and torture were still being carried out by the security forces, and called on Nigeria to implement procedures, and when necessary legislation, to put an end to those practices. 370. The Arab Commission for Human Rights invited Nigeria to accept and implement recommendation 1 relating to the ratification of international instruments, in particular those related to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and the International

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