III. - To gather first hand information from governments, NGOs, United Nations Agencies, political parties, civil society, and all those involved with the human rights; - Call the attention of the competent authorities to the need to respect their obligations emanating from the provisions of Article 62 of the African Charter; - Organize, in collaboration with the National Commission of Human Rights, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Association for the Prevention of Torture, a two-day seminar on the criminalization / prevention of Torture and Robben Island Guidelines; - Visit places of detention. Composition of the CPTA Delegation 7. The delegation was composed of;: • • • • • IV. Hon. Commissioner Dupe Atoki, Chairperson of the African Commission and also Chairperson of the CPTA, (Head of the delegation); Mr. Jean-Baptiste Niyizurugero, Vice-Chairperson of the CPTA; Mrs. Hannah Forster, Member; Dr Feyi Ogunade, Senior Legal Officer, Special Assistant to the Chaiperson And Mr. Tem Fuh Mbuh, Technical Assistant to the CPTA, at the Secretariat of the African Commission. GENERAL INFORMATION ON MAURITANIA POLITICAL SYSTEM 8. Mauritania is a centralized Islamic Republic with a presidential political system headed by a President of the Republic who is Head of State, Guardian of the Constitution, Guarantor of national independence and integrity as well as an incarnation of the State. The President, who must be a Muslim, has executive power and presides over the Council of Ministers. The President is elected for a five years renewable (once) term by direct universal suffrage. The President appoints the Prime Minister, who under the authority of the President, defines Government policy, distributes tasks amongst ministers and directs and coordinates the government. 7|Page