Human Rights

HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION

Objective

To provide expertise and services on human rights matters.

Functions

This Division will perform the following functions: -

(i)To develop human rights policies and advise accordingly;

(ii)To carry out review of domestic laws to ensure compliance with existing International and Regional instruments on human rights;

(iii)To advice on and ensure state compliance with human rights obligations in differentthematic areas;

(iv)To ensure state compliance with human rights obligations;

(v)To facilitate the ratification of International and Regional Instruments on human rights;

(vi)To oversee the development of human rights regime;

(vii)To supervise policy framework for human rights implementation;

(viii)To liaise with the Office of the Attorney General and Solicitor General on matters relating to advice and human rights issues; and

(ix)To analyze and advise on differentreportssubmittedby the CommissionofHuman Rightsand Good Governance and other non- state actors on human rights on related areas; and

(x)To coordinate the preparation and submission of country report on different thematic areas by the implementing ministries, departments and agencies.

This Division will be led by a Director and will comprise of two (2) Sections as follows: -

(i)Human Rights Reporting Section; and

(ii)Implementation Observatory Section.

Human Rights Reporting Section

This Section shall perform the following activities: -

(i)Develop human rights policies and advise accordingly;

(ii)Disseminate concluding observations from human rights treaty bodies;

(iii)Prepare National reports for presentation before human rights bodies;

(iv)Facilitate the ratification of International and Regional instruments on human rights;

(v)Liaise with the Office of the Attorney General and Solicitor General on matters relating to advice and human rights cases; and

(vi)Prepare country reports on human rights in accordance with Regional and International agreements and advise accordingly.

This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.

Implementation Observatory Section

This Section will perform the following activities: -

(i)Ensure state compliance with human rights obligations;

(ii)Oversee the development of human rights regime;

(iii)Establish and develop a comprehensive policy framework for human rights implementation;

(iv)Liaise with the Office of the Attorney General and Solicitor General on matters relating to advice and human rights matters; and

(v)Carry out review of domestic laws to ensure compliance with existing international and Regional instruments on human rights; and

(vi)Sensitize public officials on human rights matters.

This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.