A/HRC/23/52 Contents I. II. III. IV. V. Introduction ............................................................................................................. Paragraphs Page 1–22 3 A. Background ..................................................................................................... 1–6 3 B. Methodology ................................................................................................... 7–16 4 C. Cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms and the Office of the High Commissioner ................................................................... 17–22 5 Positive developments ............................................................................................. 24–32 6 A. National human rights institution.................................................................... 23 6 B. Prisoners: access and release .......................................................................... 24–25 6 C. Human trafficking ........................................................................................... 26 7 D. Issue of the death penalty................................................................................ 27 7 E. Millennium Development Goals ..................................................................... 28–32 7 Legal framework ..................................................................................................... 33–41 8 A. Rule of law...................................................................................................... 33–35 8 B. Presidential decrees ........................................................................................ 36–38 9 C. National legislation ......................................................................................... 39–41 9 Human rights concerns ............................................................................................ 42–112 10 A. The right to life and the death penalty ............................................................ 42–45 10 B. Enforced disappearances................................................................................. 46–49 11 C. Prison conditions, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment .. 50–55 11 D. Treatment of political opponents, human rights defenders and activists ........ 56–60 12 E. Independence of judges and lawyers .............................................................. 61–67 13 F. Fair trial .......................................................................................................... 68–69 14 G. Arbitrary arrest and detention ......................................................................... 70–73 15 H. Freedom of expression and opinion ................................................................ 74–81 15 I. Freedom of peaceful assembly ....................................................................... 82–85 16 J. Freedom of association and human rights defenders ...................................... 86–94 17 K. Discrimination ................................................................................................ 95–99 18 L. Treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons ......................... 100–102 19 M. Labour rights and trade unions ....................................................................... 103–107 20 N. Elections ......................................................................................................... 108–112 21 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 113–119 22 Human rights concerns in relation to the recommendations made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in her report (A/HRC/20/8) ............................................... 25 Annex 2