_: The statutory members of the Provincial Observatory for the Prevention and Management of Community Conflicts (OPPREGECC) of the Bazèga province, Center-South region, met on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Kombissiri. The inventory and the action plan were on the agenda of the discussions.A year after their installation, the statutory members of the OPPREGECC of Bazèga in the Center-South region set out to take stock of community conflicts in the said province.For Souleymane Sawadogo, regional director of human rights and the promotion of citizenship and peace in the Center-South and communicator at this meeting, community conflicts are growing in the Bazèga province.According to him, in fact, during the year 2023, out of a total of 79 conflicts recorded across the Center-South region, 48 concerning Bazèga, ie a rate of 60.75%. Giving an official update on community conflicts in Bazèga, Souleymane Sawadogo specifies that of the 48 conflicts, 43 are linked to land, 1 case of farmer-breeders conflict, 2 linked to traditional chiefdom as well as 2 other cases.The recurrence of these community conflicts, he specifies, can be explained by the loss of values and the frantic race for money. These conflicts with multiple causes create enormous consequences having an impact on the development of the locality and the entire country.In terms of challenges and perspectives to significantly reduce these cases, the regional director of human rights and the promotion of citizenship and peace of the Center-South suggests carrying out preventive actions and fighting against the root causes of conflicts community.Madame Téné Justine Kientega/Ilboudo, High Commissioner and President of the OPPREGECC of Bazèga, says she remains convinced that at the end of this meeting, the members will all be actors involved in the prevention and peaceful management of community conflicts in order to build together a Burkina Faso of peace. To do this, she presented on this occasion the provincial action plan for the prevention and mana gement of community conflicts 2022-2024 in Bazèga.This plan, which is summarized in 5 activities with a total cost of 9,160,000 CFA francs, is still not implemented due to lack of financial means, she indicated. An invitation was therefore made to seek support from partners working in the field.The consolidation and exchange meeting on the prevention and management of community conflicts of the OPPREGECC of Bazèga was held thanks to the NGO ADRA-Burkina (Adventist Development and Relief Agency). Source: Burkina Information AgencyThe 2023 report issued by the Observatory for the Defence of the Right to Difference noted several violations against the right to be different in Tunisia and the growing phenomenon of discrimination based on gender, socio-cultural, economic and even racial discrimination.The report was discussed, Saturday, in Tunis at a press conference held by the Observatory. It shed light on the causes of discrimination linked to the political, social and economic context in Tunisia.Recommendations were submitted to Tunisian authorities as well as national and international partners to prevent and combat discrimination while promoting equality and diversity in the country.According to the report, the current situation in Tunisia has made discrimination more prevalent, leading to a lack of confidence in the judicial system and raising concerns over the issue of human rights in the country.This situation has increased minority groups' vulnerability, including women and persons with disabilities, who suffer from neg lect and have trouble access justice, the same source adds.The report indicates that between July 2023 and October 2023, 363 cases of discrimination (racial and gender) were recorded, including 62 cases against people with disabilities and 86 cases of hatred through social media platforms. The physical space recorded 72.3% cases of discrimination compared to 27.7% in the online space.Executive Director of the Observatory Salwa Ghrissa called on the Presidency of the Republic to reconsider the old laws (namely the 2004 law), establish a legal framework for immigration which ensures fundamental rights as well as investigate allegations of violence and ill-treatment carried out by security forces during protests.She also stressed the need to ensure the implementation of Organic Law No. 2017-58 relating to the elimination of violence against women and Organic Law No. 2018-50 relating to the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.She also called for accelerating the adoption of the bill on inher itance equality presented since 2018 and establishing of the Constitutional Court and consolidating the protection of rights and freedoms. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
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