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The Minister of Justice, Minister of Justice, chaired yesterday a meeting to restore the passage of Senegal to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland, from 5 to 9 November, following the submission of his 3e national report. Speaking on this occasion, Ismaïla Madior Fall reported that our country has incorporated 228 of the 256 recommendations that were made for the latest edition of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
256 recommendations, mainly concerning the continuation and strengthening of efforts to make the rights of vulnerable people effective, were made in Senegal. "Out of a total of 256 recommendations, our country has accepted 228 related mainly to strengthening and continuing efforts to make more effective the rights of vulnerable people, namely women, children, persons with disabilities or children. old age, "said the Minister of Justice. According to him, for the most part, the recommendations accepted by Senegal during his visit are also encouragements and invitations to continue the ongoing efforts, mentioned in the national report, that any State, with respect for human rights, man, can not question. "Senegal's last visit dates back to 2013, and here Senegal came back to present its report. At the presentation of this report by a delegation that I myself led, the country outlined all the achievements that have been made by the Government as part of its public policies to improve civil and political rights, rights economic and social issues. It reviewed all the policies that are made in Senegal, including human rights, social protection, the protection of the rights of women, children, people with disabilities. All these efforts that have been made have been presented. During this presentation, Senegal's report was appreciated, the international community congratulated Senegal for the efforts that have been made, "said Ismaïla Madior Fall.
Moreover, he said that the 28 recommendations rejected by Senegal focus on the amendment of certain provisions of the Family Code relating to women's rights and LGBTI rights (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex). "The delegation has reached a clear position on this issue of LGBTI by solemnly declaring that Senegalese society is not yet ready to promote homosexuality. Apart from these questions, all the recommendations relating to the need to ensure that the Senegalese Human Rights Committee complies with the Paris standard have been accepted. Everything about children's rights, women's rights has been accepted, "he said. Before continuing, "it is for all this that Senegal was elected for the 3e times to the United Nations Human Rights Council. From January 2019, our country will assume the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council which sits in Geneva, for 2 years.
Sheikh Moussa SARR
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