A/HRC/7/67 page 3 CONTENTS Paragraphs I. II. III. Page OVERVIEW OF THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SITUATION .................................................................................... 1-5 5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ......................................................... 6 - 15 5 A. Security and political situation ................................................ 6-7 5 B. Truth and Reconciliation Commission .................................... 8 - 12 6 C. Independent National Human Rights Commission ................. 13 - 14 6 D. Legislature ............................................................................... 15 7 16 - 27 7 LEGAL REFORM AND RULE OF LAW ..................................... A. Review of national legislation ................................................. 16 7 B. Liberian justice system ............................................................ 17 - 23 7 C. Ending impunity ...................................................................... 24 - 27 8 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ........ 28 - 44 9 A. Human rights on rubber plantations ........................................ 28 - 32 9 B. Human rights of women and implementation of the Rape Law ....................................................................... 33 - 39 10 C. Human rights of children ......................................................... 40 - 42 11 D. Harmful traditional practices ................................................... 43 - 44 11 V. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS .................... 45 - 63 12 IV. A. Linkage between poverty and human rights violations ........... 45 - 46 12 B. Right to food ............................................................................ 47 12 C. Right to work, fair remuneration and regular payment of wages .................................................................... 48 - 49 12 D. Right to physical and mental health ........................................ 50 - 56 13 E. Right to education .................................................................... 57 - 61 14 F. Distribution of resources and services ..................................... 62 - 63 15