119.51

Recommendation
Cycle
Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
Session
35 - January 2020
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation)
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Recommendation

Appoint and empower a prison ombudsman to address complaints of inhumane treatment and poor conditions in prisons and detention centres

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • OAS (Organisation of American States)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Detention
  • Human rights violations by state agents