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Human Rights Committee considers report of Chad
18 March 2014
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration
of the second periodic report of Chad on its implementation of the
provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting
the report, Ibrahim Koulamallah, Minister for Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedom, said Chad had created in 2011 an inter-ministerial
committee for monitoring human rights-related international instruments,
and would soon adopt a national human rights action plan. Chad was
committed to combat all forms of discrimination, including female
genital mutilation, domestic and gender-based violence and early and
forced marriage. There was a de facto moratorium on the use of
the death penalty. The Minister outlined legislative measures to improve
detention conditions and combat arbitrary detention, the use of
corporal punishment and trafficking in persons. Chad was also committed
to protecting the rights of refugees and displaced persons, the right to
freedom of expression and the right to a fair trial.
Committee
Experts commended the delegation for progress had been made in the
implantation of the Covenant and, but noted a dichotomy between
international standards in the constitution and domestic laws in
practice. Concerns were expressed that discrimination was not prohibited
by law, at the lack of prosecutions of perpetrators of female genital
mutilation, which was a form of torture, and corporal punishment.
Experts expressed deep concern about the arbitrary detention of a young
girl, Khadija Ousmane Mahamat for 11 years. The de facto
moratorium on the use of the death penalty was welcomed but Experts were
concerned about reports that the death penalty continued to be given,
and also that reforms to the penal code did not seek to abolish the
death penalty. Experts also inquired on efforts made to combat
trafficking in persons, prevent the recruitment of child soldiers and to
improve the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons.
In
concluding remarks, Ibrahim Koulamallah said that despite the past
events, Chad was doing its utmost to implement its international human
rights obligations and ensure the Committee’s recommendations were duly
taken into consideration.
Sir Nigel Rodley, Chairperson of the
Committee, welcomed positive aspects, including on the death penalty but
highlighted the Committee’s deep concerns regarding impunity and the
inconceivable arbitrariness of the imprisonment of Khadija Ousmane
Mahamat.
The Delegation of Chad included representatives of the
Ministry for Human Rights and the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms; the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and African Integration; the Ministry of
Justice; the Minister for Social Action, National Solidarity and Family
and the Permanent Mission of Chad to the United Nations Office at
Geneva.
18 March 2014
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration
of the second periodic report of Chad on its implementation of the
provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting
the report, Ibrahim Koulamallah, Minister for Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedom, said Chad had created in 2011 an inter-ministerial
committee for monitoring human rights-related international instruments,
and would soon adopt a national human rights action plan. Chad was
committed to combat all forms of discrimination, including female
genital mutilation, domestic and gender-based violence and early and
forced marriage. There was a de facto moratorium on the use of
the death penalty. The Minister outlined legislative measures to improve
detention conditions and combat arbitrary detention, the use of
corporal punishment and trafficking in persons. Chad was also committed
to protecting the rights of refugees and displaced persons, the right to
freedom of expression and the right to a fair trial.
Committee
Experts commended the delegation for progress had been made in the
implantation of the Covenant and, but noted a dichotomy between
international standards in the constitution and domestic laws in
practice. Concerns were expressed that discrimination was not prohibited
by law, at the lack of prosecutions of perpetrators of female genital
mutilation, which was a form of torture, and corporal punishment.
Experts expressed deep concern about the arbitrary detention of a young
girl, Khadija Ousmane Mahamat for 11 years. The de facto
moratorium on the use of the death penalty was welcomed but Experts were
concerned about reports that the death penalty continued to be given,
and also that reforms to the penal code did not seek to abolish the
death penalty. Experts also inquired on efforts made to combat
trafficking in persons, prevent the recruitment of child soldiers and to
improve the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons.
In
concluding remarks, Ibrahim Koulamallah said that despite the past
events, Chad was doing its utmost to implement its international human
rights obligations and ensure the Committee’s recommendations were duly
taken into consideration.
Sir Nigel Rodley, Chairperson of the
Committee, welcomed positive aspects, including on the death penalty but
highlighted the Committee’s deep concerns regarding impunity and the
inconceivable arbitrariness of the imprisonment of Khadija Ousmane
Mahamat.
The Delegation of Chad included representatives of the
Ministry for Human Rights and the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms; the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and African Integration; the Ministry of
Justice; the Minister for Social Action, National Solidarity and Family
and the Permanent Mission of Chad to the United Nations Office at
Geneva.
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration
of the second periodic report of Chad on its implementation of the
provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Presenting
the report, Ibrahim Koulamallah, Minister for Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedom, said Chad had created in 2011 an inter-ministerial
committee for monitoring human rights-related international instruments,
and would soon adopt a national human rights action plan. Chad was
committed to combat all forms of discrimination, including female
genital mutilation, domestic and gender-based violence and early and
forced marriage. There was a de facto moratorium on the use of
the death penalty. The Minister outlined legislative measures to improve
detention conditions and combat arbitrary detention, the use of
corporal punishment and trafficking in persons. Chad was also committed
to protecting the rights of refugees and displaced persons, the right to
freedom of expression and the right to a fair trial.
Committee
Experts commended the delegation for progress had been made in the
implantation of the Covenant and, but noted a dichotomy between
international standards in the constitution and domestic laws in
practice. Concerns were expressed that discrimination was not prohibited
by law, at the lack of prosecutions of perpetrators of female genital
mutilation, which was a form of torture, and corporal punishment.
Experts expressed deep concern about the arbitrary detention of a young
girl, Khadija Ousmane Mahamat for 11 years. The de facto
moratorium on the use of the death penalty was welcomed but Experts were
concerned about reports that the death penalty continued to be given,
and also that reforms to the penal code did not seek to abolish the
death penalty. Experts also inquired on efforts made to combat
trafficking in persons, prevent the recruitment of child soldiers and to
improve the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons.
In
concluding remarks, Ibrahim Koulamallah said that despite the past
events, Chad was doing its utmost to implement its international human
rights obligations and ensure the Committee’s recommendations were duly
taken into consideration.
Sir Nigel Rodley, Chairperson of the
Committee, welcomed positive aspects, including on the death penalty but
highlighted the Committee’s deep concerns regarding impunity and the
inconceivable arbitrariness of the imprisonment of Khadija Ousmane
Mahamat.
The Delegation of Chad included representatives of the
Ministry for Human Rights and the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms; the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and African Integration; the Ministry of
Justice; the Minister for Social Action, National Solidarity and Family
and the Permanent Mission of Chad to the United Nations Office at
Geneva.
