Benin

Against Benin, Turkey

and Cotonou, Benin

Concluding comments Benin

The review of Benin was a special opportunity for delegations to show support for Benin.

Mr. Alia (Benin) said that, since 1992, Benin had ratified a number of international human rights instruments.

(4) Railroad project (Benin Niger)

Ambassador Simon Bodéhoussè Idohou (Benin)

Ambassador Joël W. Adechi (Benin)

Chairman Mr. Saizonou (Vice Chairman) (Benin)

Bendel Insurance Football Club, also known as Insurance of Benin Football Club, is a soccer club based in Benin City, Nigeria.

Ms. Hounkpe Ahougbenou (Benin) reiterated that Benin was cooperating with the countries of the subregion on issues such as child trafficking.

The Potential of Solar Energy in Benin

Projects for which Benin is seeking cooperation

The representative of Benin made a statement.

The Benin Empire was a pre colonial African empire, with its capital Benin City (located in what is now Edo State in Nigeria).

Benin has ratified the following conventions and protocols

Benin Democratic People's Republic of Korea Gambia Lebanon

(1) Hydropower dam project in Adralala (Benin Togo)

Statement was made by the representative of Benin.

Ambassador Joël W. Adechi Permanent Representative of Benin

Ms. Hounkpe Ahougbenou (Benin) said that informal education existed in Benin for women, who were able to train as hairdressers, carpenters, mechanics and electricians.

The representatives of Argentina, Brazil and Benin made statements.

Combined initial, second and third periodic reports of Benin

Mr. Saizonou (Benin) was elected Vice Chairman by acclamation.

The jurisdiction of the courts regarding acts committed outside Benin by a citizen or permanent resident of Benin and acts committed by a foreigner currently in Benin is covered in Title IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure, articles 553, 554 and following.

1. Welcomes the decision of Benin to host a regional preparatory conference in Benin in May 2004 in collaboration with the United Nations, within existing resources

Ms. Hounkpe Ahougbenou (Benin) said that the great number of ethnic groups in Benin had never posed a problem all had always lived together in friendship.

Mr. Sossa (Benin) said that although Benin had no special legal texts on sexual harassment in employment, provisions of the Criminal Code were used to counter it.

(2) Combat against coastal erosion project (Ghana Togo Benin Nigeria)

Statements were made by the representatives of Argentina and Benin.

Higher school education Idia Secondary School, Benin, Edo State 1977

Combined initial, second and third periodic reports of Benin (continued)

Benin should ratify all international instruments against trafficking in persons.

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Togo.

Angola, Benin, Lebanon and Mauritania have formulated technical assistance requests.

Ms. Hounkpe Ahougbenou (Benin), introducing the combined initial, second and third periodic reports of Benin (CEDAW C BEN 1 3), said that Benin, a West African country with a population of around 6.7 million, had made the transition to democracy and the rule of law in 1990.

Participants noted that Benin had instituted reforms intended to create a favourable investment climate for the private sector, re establish economic stability, and integrate Benin into the global economy.

(6) HIV AIDS corridor project (Benin Nigel Cote d'Ivoire Ghana Togo)

May 1979 Bachelor's degree in private law (University of Benin, Togo)

June 1980 Master's degree in private law (University of Benin, Togo)

Mr. Sossa (Benin) said that since international instruments had precedence over national legislation, the definition of discrimination contained in the Convention was the definition that obtained under the law of Benin.

Against Albania, Benin, Israel, Micronesia (Federated States of), United States of America

In Benin, a private Nigerian company supplies much of the country s electricity.

He was then appointed to the court in Cotonou, Benin (then Dahomey).