A/HRC/22/65
VI.
Recommendations
Rule of law
99.
(a)
Make specific reference to the rule of law in the Government’s
programme documents;
(b)
Appoint an interministerial delegate for the rule of law or a deputy
prime minister who, under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister, would have
sole responsibility for promoting and coordinating the activities undertaken by
ministries to establish the rule of law;
Civil and political rights:
100.
Elections:
Adopt a solution which reflects as closely as possible the requirements of the
Constitution and which will rapidly lead to the holding of transparent elections, under
the supervision of the international community, in order to fill vacant seats in the
lower house, and to the holding of local elections, thus ensuring a return to
constitutional order;
101.
Justice system:
(a)
Pursue efforts to reform the justice system based inter alia on the
implementation of the many recommendations set forth in the independent expert’s
previous reports;
(b)
Give the High Council of the Judiciary a budget and the human and
material resources required for it to be able to function;
(c)
Afford special protection to judges and magistrates who deal with very
serious crimes and the witnesses in such cases;
(d)
Make a strong statement, in a circular of the Ministry of Justice and
Public Security addressed to the Government Commissioners, about the penal policy
that is to be adopted;
(e)
Establish without delay a judicial inspectorate to assess how the criminal
justice system is or is not working;
(f)
Put an end to the derogations from the rules on recruitment of judges;
(g)
Step up efforts to combat corruption;
(h)
Assess the implementation of the anti-corruption policy;
(i)
Systematize the declaration of assets by civil servants;
(j)
Promptly establish specialized chambers to deal with certain serious
offences in which political factors come into play and with economic and financial
crimes;
(k)
Issue a reminder that it is prohibited to take justice into one’s own
hands, and systematically investigate cases of public lynchings;
(l)
Secure donor funding to support the rollout of MINUSTAH training
nationwide;
(m)
102.
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Maintain MINUSTAH support for the legal aid system;
Prison system and extended detention:
GE.13-10672
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