Common core document forming part of the reports of States parties : International Human Rights Instruments : Mauritius

Table of Contents

• Common core document forming part of the reports of States parties 1
• Mauritius* 1
• Introduction 2
• I. General information 2
• A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics of Mauritius 2
• B. Constitutional, political and legal structure of Mauritius 2
• The Constitution 2
• The political structure of Mauritius 3
• The Judicial System 3
• The Supreme Court 3
• Civil Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as Court of first instance 4
• The Family Division of the Supreme Court 4
• The Commercial Division of the Supreme Court 4
• The Master and Registrar and the Bankruptcy Division 4
• The Mediation Division 5
• The Criminal Division of the Supreme Court (Assizes) 5
• The Land Division 5
• The Financial Crimes 5
• Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 5
• The Court of Civil Appeal 5
• Court of Criminal Appeal 5
• The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 5
• Subordinate Courts 6
• The Intermediate Court 6
• The Industrial Court 6
• The Children’s Court 6
• District Courts 7
• E-Judiciary 7
• Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies 7
• II. General framework for the promotion and protection of human rights 8
• C. Acceptance of International Human Rights Norms 8
• D. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at national level 11
• E. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level 14
• i. Office of the Ombudsman 14
• ii. National Human Rights Commission 15
• iii. Office of the Ombudsperson for Children 15
• iv. Equal Opportunities Commission 15
• v. Independent Police Complaints Commission 16
• vi. Office of Ombudsperson for Financial Services 17
• vii. Office of the Ombudsperson for Sports (OS) 18
• Promotion of human rights awareness 18
• Publications 19
• Workshops 20
• Production and launching of Video Clips on Human Rights 22
• Posters/Sensitisation Campaign on the rights of children 23
• Wreath Laying Ceremony 23
• Slam Competition 23
• Online Quiz 23
• Art Atelier for children 24
• Online Exhibition 24
• UDHR 75 – The Push for Pledges 24
• F. Reporting process at the national level 24
• National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-Up (NMRF) 24
• National Recommendations Tracking Database (NRTD) 25
• III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies 25
• G. Other related human rights information 25