Combined Periodic Report - The Government of the Republic of Senegal has the honor to present its combined ( 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th) periodic report in a single volume to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as the African Commission) pursuant to Article 62 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (i.e. the African Charter) adopted on 28 June 1981 by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) at their meeting in Nairobi and ratified by Senegal on 13 August 1982. Since then, the African Charter has been an essential component of the national legal system of Senegal as it has « authority1 superior » to national legislation and regulations